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ZIP Code 12863: Rock City Falls, NY
ZIP code 12863 uses the postal name Rock City Falls, New York and lies entirely in Saratoga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rock City Falls · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Saratoga County
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House district
- NY-20 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.8 sq mi · 239 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12863?
12863 centers on 43.060°, -73.932° and covers 3.8 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 12850, 12020.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12863, 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 12863 compare with the rest of Saratoga County?
| Measure | 12863 | In Saratoga County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 910 | 26th of 27 | 1,326th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $342k | not ranked | not ranked |
12863's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (910). 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 65% 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 12863?
The 2020 Census counted 762 people in 12863; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 910. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 43.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 910±327 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 762+43.0% since 2010 (533)
- Households
- 341
- Median age
- 34.8
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 12863?
Of the 910 people the ACS estimates in 12863, 28.9% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.5%).
- Under 1828.9%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older9.8%
- White, not Hispanic84.4%
- Black, not Hispanic10.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- 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 12863 earn?
Median household income is $96,679 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($127,629 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $96,679±$40,726
- Income per person
- $37,659
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,179390 returns; wages 76% 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 12863?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $342,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.8%
- Housing units
- 407
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12863?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 12863?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12850 | Middle Grove | 2,537 | $92k | 3.9 mi |
| 12020 | Ballston Spa | 34,937 | $107k | 5.1 mi |
| 12074 | Galway | 2,848 | $95k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 12859 | Porter Corners | 1,622 | $71k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 12833 | Greenfield Center | 5,316 | $103k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 12019 | Ballston Lake | 15,555 | $112k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 12027 | Burnt Hills | 4,693 | $120k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 12866 | Saratoga Springs | 40,057 | $102k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.