Stony Creek, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12878
Warren County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 719
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,657
- Median income Near-median income area
- $205,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Stony Creek pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12878 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12878 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stony Creek, Warren County, New York, home to just 719 residents across 224.7 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12878 reports a modest median household income of $63,657 (31% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,345. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.6% and unemployment is 1.2%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $205,200 (46% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 84.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Warren County, so 12878 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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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 12878, Stony Creek, 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
719
Population
224.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12878?
42.0
Median Age
41.9%
Male
58.1%
Female
0.7%
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?
$63,657
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$27,345
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
31.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 12878 ranks among New York ZIPs
Stony Creek, 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)
$63,657 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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
499housing units
499
Total Housing Units
309
Occupied Units
190
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,200
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 12878, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $354,000.
6
Businesses
11
Employees
$354K
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 12878 vs 12810 →
ZIP 12878 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12835
Hadley (12835)
2,603 residents
- 12878 719
Stony Creek (12878)
719 residents
- 12810 627
Athol (12810)
627 residents
- 12843 600
Johnsburg (12843)
600 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12878 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12878 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12835
Hadley (12835)
$66,992 median income
- 12878
Stony Creek (12878)
$63,657 median income
- 12843
Johnsburg (12843)
$61,304 median income
- 12810
Athol (12810)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12878 ranks #2 of 4 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 12878, 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 12878 in?
ZIP code 12878 (Stony Creek) is located in Warren County, New York. Warren County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/warren-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12878?
ZIP code 12878 in Stony Creek, NY has a population of 719 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12878?
The median household income in ZIP 12878 is $63,657, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12878?
The median home value in ZIP 12878 is $205,200, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12878?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12878 is White at 91.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12878?
ZIP code 12878 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 11 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12878?
In ZIP code 12878, 56.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 12878?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 12878 is 31.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12878?
In ZIP code 12878, approximately 84.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12878?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12878 is 7.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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