Redford, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12978
Clinton County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 403
- 60/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $98,958
- Median income Above-median income area
- $70,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Redford pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 60
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12978 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12978 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Redford, Clinton County, New York, home to just 403 residents across 6.8 square miles, a density of 60 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12978 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,958 (7% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,713. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $70,500 (81% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clinton County, so 12978 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 12978, Redford, 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
403
Population
6.8
Area (sq mi)
60
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12978?
64.3
Median Age
40.9%
Male
59.1%
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?
$98,958
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$29,713
Per Capita Income
7.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12978 ranks among New York ZIPs
Redford, 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)
$98,958 Top 32% higher than 68% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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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
118housing units
118
Total Housing Units
118
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$70,500
Median Home Value
-81% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 12978, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,018,000.
3
Businesses
38
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12978 vs 12981 →
ZIP 12978 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12929
Dannemora (12929)
3,938 residents
- 12918
Cadyville (12918)
2,381 residents
- 12981
Saranac (12981)
2,253 residents
- 12985 1,072
Schuyler Falls (12985)
1,072 residents
- 12952 546
Lyon Mountain (12952)
546 residents
- 12978 403
Redford (12978)
403 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12978 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12978 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12978
Redford (12978)
$98,958 median income
- 12918
Cadyville (12918)
$91,951 median income
- 12981
Saranac (12981)
$76,450 median income
- 12985
Schuyler Falls (12985)
$76,090 median income
- 12929
Dannemora (12929)
$62,411 median income
- 12952
Lyon Mountain (12952)
$52,841 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12978 ranks the highest of 6 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 12978, 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 12978 in?
ZIP code 12978 (Redford) is located in Clinton County, New York. Clinton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clinton-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12978?
ZIP code 12978 in Redford, NY has a population of 403 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12978?
The median household income in ZIP 12978 is $98,958, which is 30% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12978?
The median home value in ZIP 12978 is $70,500, which is 75% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12978?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12978 is White at 97.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12978?
ZIP code 12978 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12978?
In ZIP code 12978, 54.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.8% 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 12978?
In ZIP code 12978, approximately 94.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12978?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12978 is 7.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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