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ZIP Code 12874: Silver Bay, NY
ZIP code 12874 uses the postal name Silver Bay, New York and lies entirely in Warren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 210 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $158,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Silver Bay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Warren County
- Metro area
- Glens Falls, NY
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.3 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12874?
12874 centers on 43.691°, -73.550° and covers 21.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 12836, 12814.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12874, 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 12874 compare with the rest of Warren County?
| Measure | 12874 | In Warren County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 205 | 21st of 25 | 1,616th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $159k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
12874's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (205). 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 16% 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 12874?
The 2020 Census counted 112 people in 12874; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 205. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 21.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 205±79 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 112−21.1% since 2010 (142)
- Households
- 112
- Median age
- 58.5
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 12874?
Of the 205 people the ACS estimates in 12874, 6.8% are under 18 and 30.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.1%).
- Under 186.8%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older30.2%
- White, not Hispanic97.1%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- 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 12874 earn?
Median household income is $158,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($111,656 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $158,500±$99,014
- Income per person
- $73,094
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 60.1%
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 12874?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.3%
- Housing units
- 430
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12874?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 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 12874?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12836 | Hague | 498 | $80k | 3.2 mi |
| 12814 | Bolton Landing | 1,168 | $105k | 5.8 mi |
| 12815 | Brant Lake | 1,140 | $76k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 12861 | Putnam Station | 501 | $92k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 12819 | Clemons | 350 | $65k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 12841 | Huletts Landing | 74 | $63k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 12883 | Ticonderoga | 4,744 | $66k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 12808 | Adirondack | 284 | $110k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.