Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12960: Moriah, NY
ZIP code 12960 uses the postal name Moriah, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,702 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Moriah · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.5 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12960?
12960 centers on 44.016°, -73.572° and covers 24.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12961, 12928, 12974, 12956, 12855.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12960, 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 12960 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12960 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,143 | 16th of 35 | 1,263rd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
12960's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,879) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,702); 12960's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$52,360) is more than a quarter of the figure ($144,300). 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 41% 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 12960?
The 2020 Census counted 1,009 people in 12960; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,143. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,143±442 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,009
- Households
- 513
- Median age
- 52.5
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 12960?
Of the 1,143 people the ACS estimates in 12960, 18.1% are under 18 and 33.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 1818.1%
- 18 to 6448.7%
- 65 and older33.2%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
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 12960 earn?
Median household income is $64,702 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,702±$23,879
- Income per person
- $39,654
- Below the poverty line
- 2.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,617530 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 12960?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,300
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 588
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12960?
9 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).
- Construction3
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 12960?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12961 | Moriah Center | 22 | – | 3.2 mi |
| 12928 | Crown Point | 1,984 | $83k | 3.6 mi |
| 12974 | Port Henry | 1,617 | $47k | 6.2 mi |
| 12956 | Mineville | 1,271 | $70k | 7.2 mi |
| 12855 | North Hudson | 208 | $77k | 9.3 mi |
| 12998 | Witherbee | 399 | – | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 12964 | New Russia | 73 | $100k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 12858 | Paradox | 118 | $124k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.