Mooers Forks, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12959
Clinton County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,369
- 14/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $54,981
- Median income Below-median income area
- $175,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mooers Forks pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12959 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12959 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mooers Forks, Clinton County, New York, home to just 1,369 residents across 99.9 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12959 reports a modest median household income of $54,981 (41% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,425. The poverty rate is 9.7%, with unemployment at 3.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $175,200 (54% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 97.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clinton County, so 12959 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 12959, Mooers Forks, 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
1,369
Population
99.9
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12959?
45.3
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
5.3%
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?
$54,981
Median Household Income
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$40,425
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12959 ranks among New York ZIPs
Mooers Forks, 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)
$54,981 10th percentile higher than 10% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
925housing units
925
Total Housing Units
862
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,200
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 12959, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,089,000.
8
Businesses
25
Employees
$2.1M
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
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ZIP 12959 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12910
Altona (12910)
2,148 residents
- 12958
Mooers (12958)
1,929 residents
- 12935
Ellenburg Depot (12935)
1,748 residents
- 12959
Mooers Forks (12959)
1,369 residents
- 12933 17
Ellenburg (12933)
17 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12959 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12959 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12958
Mooers (12958)
$63,977 median income
- 12935
Ellenburg Depot (12935)
$57,542 median income
- 12959
Mooers Forks (12959)
$54,981 median income
- 12910
Altona (12910)
$53,021 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12959 ranks #3 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 12959, 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 (1,369 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 12959 in?
ZIP code 12959 (Mooers Forks) 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 12959?
ZIP code 12959 in Mooers Forks, NY has a population of 1,369 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12959?
The median household income in ZIP 12959 is $54,981, which is 28% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12959?
The median home value in ZIP 12959 is $175,200, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12959?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12959 is White at 99.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12959?
ZIP code 12959 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12959?
In ZIP code 12959, 51.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.8% 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 12959?
In ZIP code 12959, approximately 97.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12959?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12959 is 9.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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