Moriah, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12960
Essex County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,148
- 15/sq mi
- $64,702
- Median income
- $144,300
- Median home value
- 41.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Moriah pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12960 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12960 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Moriah, Essex County, New York, home to just 1,148 residents across 78.6 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12960 reports a modest median household income of $64,702 (30% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $39,654. Local economic indicators show a 2.2% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $144,300 (62% below the state average); renters pay a median of $850 monthly, and 82.3% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Essex County, so you can benchmark 12960 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 12960, Moriah, 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
1,148
Population
78.6
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12960?
52.5
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$64,702
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$39,654
Per Capita Income
2.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12960 ranks nationally
Moriah, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,702 38th percentile higher than 38% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
588
Total Housing Units
513
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$144,300
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 12960, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,073,000.
9
Businesses
19
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12960 vs 12961 →
ZIP 12960 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12928
Crown Point (12928)
2,028 residents
- 12974
Port Henry (12974)
1,599 residents
- 12956
Mineville (12956)
1,259 residents
- 12960
Moriah (12960)
1,148 residents
- 12998 526
Witherbee (12998)
526 residents
- 12961 180
Moriah Center (12961)
180 residents
- 12964 161
New Russia (12964)
161 residents
- 12858 59
Paradox (12858)
59 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12960 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12960 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12858
Paradox (12858)
$124,167 median income
- 12964
New Russia (12964)
$99,688 median income
- 12928
Crown Point (12928)
$82,813 median income
- 12956
Mineville (12956)
$69,692 median income
- 12960
Moriah (12960)
$64,702 median income
- 12974 $47,278
Port Henry (12974)
$47,278 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12960 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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