West Chazy, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12992
Clinton County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,778
- 29/sq mi
- $82,685
- Median income
- $161,100
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
West Chazy pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 29
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12992 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12992 covers 164.8 square miles in West Chazy, Clinton County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,778 residents on file, a density of 29 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12992 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,685 (11% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $36,607. 8.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.7%. Median home value sits at $161,100 (57% below the state average), median rent at $930 a month, and owner-occupancy at 78.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 6 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 12992, plus 6 more within Clinton County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 12992
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in West Chazy, NY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 12992.
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Manufacturing 4
Manufacturing
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 12992, West Chazy, 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
4,778
Population
164.8
Area (sq mi)
29
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12992?
40.9
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
2.5%
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?
$82,685
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$36,607
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12992 ranks nationally
West Chazy, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,685 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
2,045
Total Housing Units
1,930
Occupied Units
115
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,100
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$930
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 63 business establishments in ZIP 12992, employing approximately 255 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,224,000.
63
Businesses
255
Employees
$10.2M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 20.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 12.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 12.7% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 9.5% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 6.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 6.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 4.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 4.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 4.8% |
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 12992 vs 12921 →
ZIP 12992 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12901
Plattsburgh (12901)
33,439 residents
- 12962 5,499
Morrisonville (12962)
5,499 residents
- 12992 4,778
West Chazy (12992)
4,778 residents
- 12921 2,410
Chazy (12921)
2,410 residents
- 12910 2,148
Altona (12910)
2,148 residents
- 12958 1,929
Mooers (12958)
1,929 residents
- 12903 1,217
Plattsburgh (12903)
1,217 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12992 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12992 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12921
Chazy (12921)
$101,302 median income
- 12992
West Chazy (12992)
$82,685 median income
- 12962
Morrisonville (12962)
$77,847 median income
- 12903
Plattsburgh (12903)
$77,733 median income
- 12958
Mooers (12958)
$63,977 median income
- 12901
Plattsburgh (12901)
$60,942 median income
- 12910
Altona (12910)
$53,021 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12992 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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