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ZIP Code 12872

Essex County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

31
39/sq mi
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

ZIP code 12872 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Severance, Essex County, New York, home to just 31 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 39 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12872, but per-capita income is -. 50.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads -. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Essex County, so you can benchmark 12872 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

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 12872, Severance, 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

31

Population

0.8

Area (sq mi)

39

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 12872?

-

Median Age

0.0%

Male

100.0%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 50.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

50.0%

Poverty Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 100.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

67

Total Housing Units

11

Occupied Units

56

Vacant Units

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 12872 vs 12870 →

ZIP 12872 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12872 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
12870 Schroon Lake, NY 1,509 2.7 mi
12858 Paradox, NY 59 3.3 mi
12808 Adirondack, NY 306 8.7 mi
12855 North Hudson, NY 259 9.2 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 12872 in?
ZIP code 12872 (Severance) is located in Essex County, New York. Essex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/essex-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12872?
ZIP code 12872 in Severance, NY has a population of 31 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12872?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12872 is Two or More Ethnicities at 50.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12872?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12872 is 50.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.