Moriah Center, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12961
Essex County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 180
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Moriah Center has 180 residents, placing it in the 7th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 17 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 12961 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 12961 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Moriah Center, Essex County, New York, home to just 180 residents across 10.3 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12961, but per-capita income is -. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Essex County, so 12961 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 12961, Moriah Center, 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
180
Population
10.3
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12961?
-
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
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?
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
22housing units
22
Total Housing Units
11
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12961 vs 12960 →
ZIP 12961 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
- 12993
Westport (12993)
1,623 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
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12961 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12961 in?
ZIP code 12961 (Moriah Center) is located in Essex County, New York. Essex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/essex-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12961?
ZIP code 12961 in Moriah Center, NY has a population of 180 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12961?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12961 is White at 100.0%.
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