Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12974: Port Henry, NY
ZIP code 12974 uses the postal name Port Henry, New York and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,278 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 20% of its land lies in Port Henry (a census-designated place); 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Port Henry · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Port Henry census-designated place
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.8 sq mi · 238 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12974?
12974 centers on 44.060°, -73.465° and covers 6.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 12956, 12960, 12928, 12993.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12974, 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 12974 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 12974 | In Essex County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,617 | 10th of 35 | 1,141st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | 11th of 13 | 941st of 1,172 |
12974's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,916) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,278). 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 64% 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 12974?
The 2020 Census counted 1,537 people in 12974; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,617. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,617±330 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,537
- Households
- 863
- Median age
- 62.7
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 12974?
Of the 1,617 people the ACS estimates in 12974, 10.1% are under 18 and 37.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1810.1%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older37.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 12974 earn?
Median household income is $47,278 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,278±$14,916
- Income per person
- $30,304
- Below the poverty line
- 30.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,443670 returns; wages 71% 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 12974?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,400
- Median gross rent
- $791
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.4%
- Housing units
- 929
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12974?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance18
- Retail trade8
- Accommodation and food services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Finance and insurance3
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 12974?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12956 | Mineville | 1,271 | $70k | 2.7 mi |
| 12960 | Moriah | 1,143 | $65k | 6.2 mi |
| 12928 | Crown Point | 1,984 | $83k | 8.9 mi |
| 12993 | Westport | 1,926 | $80k | 9.3 mi |
| 12961 | Moriah Center | 22 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 12998 | Witherbee | 399 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 05491 | Vergennes, VT | 5,767 | $88k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 05734 | Bridport, VT | 1,297 | $81k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.