ZIP Code 12975
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Port Kent · Essex County · New York
- Population
- 265
- Median home value
- $94,800
- Bachelor's or higher
- 24.3%
- Land area
- 7.4 sq mi
36/sq mi
▼ 66% vs US
higher than 8% of US ZIPs
Median age 74.5
New York
ZIP code 12975 in Port Kent, New York has a population of 265. Median home value is $94,800, 66% below the US average. 24.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 12975 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 7.4 square miles in Port Kent, Essex County, New York. The area is home to 265 residents, producing a population density of 36 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 12975 against New York and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 12975 sits at —, while per-capita income is $61,556. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $94,800 (75% below the state average) with median rent at $1,047 per month, and 79.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 12975 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 74.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Essex County, so you can benchmark 12975 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 12975, Port Kent, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
265
Population
7.4
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12975?
74.5
Median Age
23.1%
Male
76.9%
Female
3.8%
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?
$61,556
Per Capita Income
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?
96
Total Housing Units
64
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
1.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,800
Median Home Value
-75% vs state
$1,047
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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Official Data Resources for Port Kent, NY
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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