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ZIP Code 12941: Jay, NY
ZIP code 12941 uses the postal name Jay, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 35.1 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12941?
12941 centers on 44.355°, -73.700° and covers 35.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 12987, 12950, 12942, 12912, 12997, 12932.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12941, 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 12941 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12941 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,487 | 11th of 35 | 1,168th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $69k | 6th of 8 | 787th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $209k | 7th of 13 | 744th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% of all 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 12941?
The 2020 Census counted 1,330 people in 12941; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,487. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,487±267 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,330
- Households
- 641
- Median age
- 51.6
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 12941?
Of the 1,487 people the ACS estimates in 12941, 13.3% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.4%).
- Under 1813.3%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older25.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.4%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 12941 earn?
Median household income is $68,625 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County.
- Median household income
- $68,625
- Income per person
- $39,527
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,719690 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
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 12941?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $208,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,250
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 1,136
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12941?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 12941?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12987 | Upper Jay | 119 | $127k | 3.0 mi |
| 12950 | Lewis | 628 | $83k | 6.4 mi |
| 12942 | Keene | 450 | $115k | 8.0 mi |
| 12912 | Au Sable Forks | 1,682 | $70k | 9.4 mi |
| 12997 | Wilmington | 1,251 | $82k | 9.6 mi |
| 12932 | Elizabethtown | 1,278 | $57k | 10.7 mi |
| 12944 | Keeseville | 3,910 | $72k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 12924 | Keeseville | 333 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.