Ellenburg Center, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12934
Clinton County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,074
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,734
- Median income Near-median income area
- $115,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ellenburg Center pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12934 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12934 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ellenburg Center, Clinton County, New York, home to just 1,074 residents across 153.4 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12934 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,734 (16% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,864. The poverty rate is 12.4%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,100 (70% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $830; owner occupancy is 78.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clinton County, so 12934 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 12934, Ellenburg Center, 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
1,074
Population
153.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12934?
43.8
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
0.6%
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?
$77,734
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$33,864
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12934 ranks among New York ZIPs
Ellenburg Center, 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)
$77,734 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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
508housing units
508
Total Housing Units
435
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,100
Median Home Value
-70% vs state ZIP avg
$830
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 12934, employing approximately 77 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,727,000.
11
Businesses
77
Employees
$1.7M
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 12934 vs 12933 →
ZIP 12934 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12935
Ellenburg Depot (12935)
1,748 residents
- 12934
Ellenburg Center (12934)
1,074 residents
- 12923 632
Churubusco (12923)
632 residents
- 12955 381
Lyon Mountain (12955)
381 residents
- 12933 17
Ellenburg (12933)
17 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12934 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12934 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12955
Lyon Mountain (12955)
$78,487 median income
- 12934
Ellenburg Center (12934)
$77,734 median income
- 12935
Ellenburg Depot (12935)
$57,542 median income
- 12923
Churubusco (12923)
$50,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12934 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 12934, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,074 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 12934 in?
ZIP code 12934 (Ellenburg Center) is located in Clinton County, New York. Clinton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clinton-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12934?
ZIP code 12934 in Ellenburg Center, NY has a population of 1,074 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12934?
The median household income in ZIP 12934 is $77,734, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12934?
The median home value in ZIP 12934 is $115,100, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12934?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12934 is White at 90.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12934?
ZIP code 12934 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 77 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12934?
In ZIP code 12934, 61.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.4% 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 12934?
In ZIP code 12934, approximately 78.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12934?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12934 is 12.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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