New Russia, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12964
Essex County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 161
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $99,688
- Median income Above-median income area
- $265,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 33.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
New Russia pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12964 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12964 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Russia, Essex County, New York, home to just 161 residents across 89.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12964 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,688 (8% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $63,681. Economic pressure is pronounced: 23.3% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 27.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $265,000 (30% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 88.6%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Essex County, so 12964 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 12964, New Russia, 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
161
Population
89.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12964?
62.9
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
11.0%
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?
$99,688
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$63,681
Per Capita Income
23.3%
Poverty Rate
27.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12964 ranks among New York ZIPs
New Russia, 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)
$99,688 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
86housing units
86
Total Housing Units
35
Occupied Units
51
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$265,000
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12964 vs 12932 →
ZIP 12964 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12956
Mineville (12956)
1,259 residents
- 12932
Elizabethtown (12932)
1,236 residents
- 12960
Moriah (12960)
1,148 residents
- 12998
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 12964 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12964 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12964
New Russia (12964)
$99,688 median income
- 12956
Mineville (12956)
$69,692 median income
- 12960
Moriah (12960)
$64,702 median income
- 12932
Elizabethtown (12932)
$56,771 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12964 ranks the highest 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 12964, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 12964 in?
ZIP code 12964 (New Russia) 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 12964?
ZIP code 12964 in New Russia, NY has a population of 161 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12964?
The median household income in ZIP 12964 is $99,688, which is 31% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12964?
The median home value in ZIP 12964 is $265,000, which is 5% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12964?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12964 is White at 97.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12964?
In ZIP code 12964, 44.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.3% 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 12964?
In ZIP code 12964, approximately 88.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12964?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12964 is 23.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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