Putnam Station, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12861
Washington County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 609
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $92,031
- Median income Above-median income area
- $220,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 25.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Putnam Station pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12861 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12861 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Putnam Station, Washington County, New York, home to just 609 residents across 84.6 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12861 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,031 (0% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,631. The poverty rate is 7.2%, with unemployment at 5.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $220,800 (42% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 95.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 12861 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 12861, Putnam Station, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
609
Population
84.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12861?
46.4
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
1.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$92,031
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$45,631
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
22.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 12861 ranks among New York ZIPs
Putnam Station, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$92,031 Top 38% higher than 62% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
522housing units
522
Total Housing Units
213
Occupied Units
309
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$220,800
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 12861, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,881,000.
7
Businesses
34
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12861 vs 12836 →
ZIP 12861 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12883
Ticonderoga (12883)
5,025 residents
- 05743
Fair Haven (05743)
4,330 residents
- 05770 1,136
Shoreham (05770)
1,136 residents
- 05760 1,123
Orwell (05760)
1,123 residents
- 12861 609
Putnam Station (12861)
609 residents
- 12836 574
Hague (12836)
574 residents
- 12874 142
Silver Bay (12874)
142 residents
- 12841 77
Huletts Landing (12841)
77 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12861 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12861 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12874
Silver Bay (12874)
$158,500 median income
- 05770
Shoreham (05770)
$92,188 median income
- 12861
Putnam Station (12861)
$92,031 median income
- 12836
Hague (12836)
$80,221 median income
- 05743
Fair Haven (05743)
$68,409 median income
- 05760
Orwell (05760)
$67,784 median income
- 12883
Ticonderoga (12883)
$65,865 median income
- 12841 $63,348
Huletts Landing (12841)
$63,348 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12861 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12861, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12861 in?
ZIP code 12861 (Putnam Station) is located in Washington County, New York. Washington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/washington-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12861?
ZIP code 12861 in Putnam Station, NY has a population of 609 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12861?
The median household income in ZIP 12861 is $92,031, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12861?
The median home value in ZIP 12861 is $220,800, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12861?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12861 is White at 97.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12861?
ZIP code 12861 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 34 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12861?
In ZIP code 12861, 56.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 12861?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 12861 is 22.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12861?
In ZIP code 12861, approximately 95.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12861?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12861 is 7.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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