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
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
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 -. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
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 -. Beyond these figures, 7 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Essex County, letting you compare 12961 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 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?
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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