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ZIP Code 12861: Putnam Station, NY
ZIP code 12861 uses the postal name Putnam Station, New York and lies mostly in Washington County (99% of its land) with the rest in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,031 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Putnam Station · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (99%); Essex County (1%)
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.1 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12861?
12861 centers on 43.747°, -73.418° and covers 32.1 square miles of land plus 2.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 05743, 05760, 12883, 12841, 12887.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12861, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 12861 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 12861 | In Washington County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 501 | 22nd of 27 | 1,459th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $221k | not ranked | not ranked |
12861's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (501). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 12861?
The 2020 Census counted 548 people in 12861; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 501. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 501±70 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 548−10.0% since 2010 (609)
- Households
- 213
- Median age
- 46.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 12861?
Of the 501 people the ACS estimates in 12861, 18.8% are under 18 and 29.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6452.1%
- 65 and older29.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 12861 earn?
Median household income is $92,031 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,288 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,031±$15,586
- Income per person
- $45,631
- Below the poverty line
- 7.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,623300 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 12861?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $220,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.3%
- Housing units
- 522
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12861?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12861?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05743 | Fair Haven, VT | 4,160 | $68k | 7.4 mi |
| 05760 | Orwell, VT | 993 | $68k | 7.4 mi |
| 12883 | Ticonderoga | 4,744 | $66k | 9.2 mi |
| 12841 | Huletts Landing | 74 | $63k | 12.6 mi |
| 12887 | Whitehall | 4,691 | $57k | 14.7 mi |
| 05731 | Benson, VT | 35 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 12874 | Silver Bay | 205 | $159k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 12836 | Hague | 498 | $80k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 05770 | Shoreham, VT | 1,185 | $92k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 12819 | Clemons | 350 | $65k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.