Witherbee, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12998
Essex County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 526
- 17/sq mi
- 18.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 12998 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Witherbee, Essex County, New York, home to just 526 residents across 31.1 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12998, but per-capita income is $22,680. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 9.6%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 83.4% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 8 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 12998, plus 6 more within Essex 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 →
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 12998, Witherbee, 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
526
Population
31.1
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12998?
45.0
Median Age
42.4%
Male
57.6%
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?
$22,680
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
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?
235
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
90
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12998 vs 12961 →
ZIP 12998 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12928
Crown Point (12928)
2,028 residents
- 12993
Westport (12993)
1,623 residents
- 12974
Port Henry (12974)
1,599 residents
- 12956
Mineville (12956)
1,259 residents
- 12932
Elizabethtown (12932)
1,236 residents
- 12960
Moriah (12960)
1,148 residents
- 12998 526
Witherbee (12998)
526 residents
- 12961 180
Moriah Center (12961)
180 residents
- 12964 161
New Russia (12964)
161 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12998 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12961 | Moriah Center, NY | 180 | 2.4 mi |
| 12960 | Moriah, NY | 1,148 | 4.0 mi |
| 12956 | Mineville, NY | 1,259 | 4.2 mi |
| 12964 | New Russia, NY | 161 | 4.6 mi |
| 12974 | Port Henry, NY | 1,599 | 5.8 mi |
| 12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 1,236 | 9.0 mi |
| 12928 | Crown Point, NY | 2,028 | 9.5 mi |
| 12993 | Westport, NY | 1,623 | 9.5 mi |
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