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ZIP Code 12956: Mineville, NY
ZIP code 12956 uses the postal name Mineville, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,692 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 31% of its land lies in Mineville (a census-designated place); 69% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mineville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Mineville census-designated place
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.4 sq mi · 135 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12956?
12956 centers on 44.098°, -73.481° and covers 9.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 12974, 12961, 12998, 12993, 12960, 12932.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12956, 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 12956 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12956 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,271 | 13th of 35 | 1,208th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | 13th of 13 | 1,096th of 1,172 |
12956's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,095) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,692). 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 58% 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 12956?
The 2020 Census counted 1,350 people in 12956; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,271. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,271±385 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,350+7.2% since 2010 (1,259)
- Households
- 481
- Median age
- 52.2
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 12956?
Of the 1,271 people the ACS estimates in 12956, 14.0% are under 18 and 32.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.6%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older32.9%
- White, not Hispanic86.6%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
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 12956 earn?
Median household income is $69,692 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,456 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,692±$21,095
- Income per person
- $29,562
- Below the poverty line
- 6.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,853510 returns; wages 77% 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 12956?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.9%
- Housing units
- 517
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12956?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance5
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 12956?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12974 | Port Henry | 1,617 | $47k | 2.7 mi |
| 12961 | Moriah Center | 22 | – | 5.8 mi |
| 12998 | Witherbee | 399 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 12993 | Westport | 1,926 | $80k | 6.7 mi |
| 12960 | Moriah | 1,143 | $65k | 7.2 mi |
| 12932 | Elizabethtown | 1,278 | $57k | 10.3 mi |
| 05491 | Vergennes, VT | 5,767 | $88k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 12964 | New Russia | 73 | $100k | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.