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ZIP Code 12942: Keene, NY
ZIP code 12942 uses the postal name Keene, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $115,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Keene · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 52.4 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12942?
12942 centers on 44.261°, -73.797° and covers 52.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 12987, 12941, 12997, 12932, 12943, 12946.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12942, 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 12942 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12942 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 450 | 24th of 35 | 1,476th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $590k | not ranked | not ranked |
12942's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (450). 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 15% 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 12942?
The 2020 Census counted 651 people in 12942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 450. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 450±97 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 651+0.8% since 2010 (646)
- Households
- 262
- Median age
- 57.7
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 12942?
Of the 450 people the ACS estimates in 12942, 4.0% are under 18 and 37.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 184.0%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older37.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.2%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 12942 earn?
Median household income is $115,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($102,249 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $115,000±$58,451
- Income per person
- $74,367
- Below the poverty line
- 1.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 58.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $121,282340 returns; wages 50% 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 12942?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $590,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,713
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 604
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12942?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Accommodation and food services7
- Retail trade4
- Manufacturing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 12942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12987 | Upper Jay | 119 | $127k | 7.3 mi |
| 12941 | Jay | 1,487 | $69k | 8.0 mi |
| 12997 | Wilmington | 1,251 | $82k | 9.0 mi |
| 12932 | Elizabethtown | 1,278 | $57k | 9.8 mi |
| 12943 | Keene Valley | 260 | – | 10.5 mi |
| 12946 | Lake Placid | 4,872 | $78k | 12.9 mi |
| 12950 | Lewis | 628 | $83k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 12964 | New Russia | 73 | $100k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.