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ZIP Code 12969: Owls Head, NY
ZIP code 12969 uses the postal name Owls Head, New York and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,469 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Owls Head · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 111.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12969?
12969 centers on 44.711°, -74.098° and covers 111.0 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 12953, 12955, 12952, 12989, 12920, 12981.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12969, 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 12969 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 12969 | In Franklin County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 279 | 21st of 24 | 1,560th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $101k | not ranked | not ranked |
12969's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (279). 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 7% 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 12969?
The 2020 Census counted 413 people in 12969; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 279. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 279±89 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 413
- Households
- 150
- Median age
- 54.8
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 12969?
Of the 279 people the ACS estimates in 12969, 13.6% are under 18 and 35.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.9%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6451.3%
- 65 and older35.1%
- White, not Hispanic98.9%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 12969 earn?
Median household income is $65,469 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $65,469±$13,803
- Income per person
- $34,563
- Below the poverty line
- 12.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 29.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,805200 returns; wages 54% 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 12969?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.3%
- Housing units
- 421
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12969?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 12969?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12953 | Malone | 12,893 | $69k | 8.3 mi |
| 12955 | Lyon Mountain | 503 | $79k | 8.9 mi |
| 12952 | Lyon Mountain | 286 | $53k | 9.5 mi |
| 12989 | Vermontville | 1,110 | $85k | 12.0 mi |
| 12920 | Chateaugay | 2,624 | $80k | 12.6 mi |
| 12981 | Saranac | 2,259 | $77k | 13.7 mi |
| 12915 | Brainardsville | 55 | $79k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 12934 | Ellenburg Center | 1,120 | $78k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.