Shushan, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12873
Washington County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 736
- 14/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $103,239
- Median income Above-median income area
- $234,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 35.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Shushan pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12873 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12873 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Shushan, Washington County, New York, home to just 736 residents across 54.5 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12873 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $103,239 (12% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,578. The poverty rate is 15.2%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $234,500 (38% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $969; owner occupancy is 66.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 12873 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 12873, Shushan, 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
736
Population
54.5
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12873?
48.5
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
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?
$103,239
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$48,578
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12873 ranks among New York ZIPs
Shushan, 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)
$103,239 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
467housing units
467
Total Housing Units
367
Occupied Units
100
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$234,500
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$969
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 12873, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $898,000.
8
Businesses
23
Employees
$898K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 12873 vs 05250 →
ZIP 12873 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12816
Cambridge (12816)
4,610 residents
- 12865
Salem (12865)
3,663 residents
- 05250
Arlington (05250)
3,408 residents
- 12057 1,835
Eagle Bridge (12057)
1,835 residents
- 12873 736
Shushan (12873)
736 residents
- 05776 714
West Rupert (05776)
714 residents
- 12823 238
Cossayuna (12823)
238 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12873 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12873 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12823
Cossayuna (12823)
$118,783 median income
- 12873
Shushan (12873)
$103,239 median income
- 05250
Arlington (05250)
$96,250 median income
- 12816
Cambridge (12816)
$75,966 median income
- 12865
Salem (12865)
$71,983 median income
- 12057
Eagle Bridge (12057)
$68,306 median income
- 05776
West Rupert (05776)
$64,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12873 ranks #2 of 7 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 12873, 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 12873 in?
ZIP code 12873 (Shushan) 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 12873?
ZIP code 12873 in Shushan, NY has a population of 736 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12873?
The median household income in ZIP 12873 is $103,239, which is 35% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12873?
The median home value in ZIP 12873 is $234,500, which is 16% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12873?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12873 is White at 90.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12873?
ZIP code 12873 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12873?
In ZIP code 12873, 69.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12873?
In ZIP code 12873, approximately 66.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12873?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12873 is 15.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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