12015

Zip code 12015: Athens, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12015?

12015 is assigned to Athens, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12015 in?

12015 is in Greene County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12015?

About 3,852 people live in 12015, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12015?

The median household income in 12015 is $91,845.

Q: What zip codes are near 12015?

The closest zip codes to 12015 are 12051, 12050, 12172, 12042, 12534.

Residential delivery areaGreene CountyEastern Time

Population

3,852

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$306K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,278/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

255 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 12015

12015 is a small-town zip code in Athens, New York (Greene County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 3,852 people live here, or 255 per square mile. The median resident is 50.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,845 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $306,300, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,278 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.7 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management.

How 12015 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy30.3%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%305th of 1,675 in NY
Median age50.9
96th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8316th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older24.8%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%402nd of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate83.5%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%659th of 1,673 in NY
Tech workers5.5%
83rd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%173rd of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%509th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers19.6%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%709th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$53,870
78th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712445th of 1,690 in NY
Self-employed workers12.2%
78th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%552nd of 1,685 in NY
Average commute30.7 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min588th of 1,618 in NY
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%469th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$58,052
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321554th of 1,676 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517496th of 1,669 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%531st of 1,691 in NY
Work from home16.6%
67th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%440th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$91,845
64th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974617th of 1,602 in NY
Unemployment rate5.2%
56th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%707th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents11.1%
54th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%507th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate10.6%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%745th of 1,679 in NY
Median home value$306,300
45th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800684th of 1,614 in NY
Median gross rent$1,278
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621595th of 1,367 in NY
Diversity index33
27th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5691st of 1,693 in NY
Population density255/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi798th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%700th of 1,689 in NY
Rent-burdened renters36.1%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,202nd of 1,579 in NY
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,450th of 1,673 in NY
Residents under 1814.5%
7th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,341st of 1,693 in NY
Population3,852
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366814th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	12015	Greene	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Housing vacancy	30.3%	35.8%	10%	10.1%	98th	305th of 1,675
Median age	50.9	47.4	39.8	38.9	96th	316th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	24.8%	24.1%	17.9%	17.2%	91st	402nd of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	83.5%	77.2%	54.3%	65.2%	86th	659th of 1,673
Tech workers	5.5%	2.2%	3.5%	3.8%	83rd	173rd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	12.3%	9%	11.8%	9.7%	83rd	509th of 1,685
Government workers	19.6%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	83rd	709th of 1,685
Per capita income	$53,870	$44,090	$50,712	$44,673	78th	445th of 1,690
Self-employed workers	12.2%	12.6%	9.7%	10%	78th	552nd of 1,685
Average commute	30.7 min	28.9 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	77th	588th of 1,618
Veterans	7.7%	7.1%	3.7%	6.2%	74th	469th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$58,052	$50,287	$55,321	$49,666	72nd	554th of 1,676
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.467	0.517	0.483	70th	496th of 1,669
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.9%	29.9%	40.2%	35.7%	69th	531st of 1,691
Work from home	16.6%	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%	67th	440th of 1,685
Median household income	$91,845	$77,945	$85,974	$80,734	64th	617th of 1,602
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.9%	6.4%	5.2%	56th	707th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	11.1%	5.2%	22.8%	14.1%	54th	507th of 1,693
Poverty rate	10.6%	9.9%	14%	12.5%	48th	745th of 1,679
Median home value	$306,300	$271,600	$423,800	$332,700	45th	684th of 1,614
Median gross rent	$1,278	$1,004	$1,621	$1,413	42nd	595th of 1,367
Diversity index	33	30.6	65.5	61.4	27th	691st of 1,693
Population density	255/sq mi	73/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	798th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	4%	3.7%	5.1%	8.4%	22nd	700th of 1,689
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.1%	42.8%	52.1%	51.1%	10th	1,202nd of 1,579
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	85.8%	90.8%	91%	9th	1,450th of 1,673
Residents under 18	14.5%	16.2%	20.5%	22%	7th	1,341st of 1,693
Population	3,852	47,409	19,852,366	334,922,499	6th	814th of 1,693

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

17%

35–44

12%

45–54

19%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.9

Under 18

14.5%

65 and over

24.8%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black2%
Hispanic9%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 1,518
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.9%
Married couples: 54.8%
Living alone: 30%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

12015

$91,845

Greene Co.

$77,945

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,870

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12015

$306,300

Greene Co.

$271,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12015

$1,278

Greene Co.

$1,004

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.2%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,179
Owner-occupied: 83.5%
Vacant: 30.3%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

24%

20–29

11%

30–44

15%

45–59

30%

60+

Average commute

30.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Healthcare

12%

Management

11%

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Professional and technical services

13%

Public administration

12%

Retail

11%

Other services

11%

Education

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$58,052

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12015	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$91,635	$74,888
Service	$28,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,261	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,933	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,688	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

12%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.6%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.1%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Athens
State: New York
County: Greene County
Center point: 42.2922° N, 73.8215° W
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Athens23% of zip
Sleepy Hollow Lake (unincorporated)13% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 12015

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12051	Coxsackie, NY	3.8 mi	5,876	$91,786	$331,900
12050	Columbiaville, NY · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
12172	Stottville, NY	4.2 mi	176	$86,587	—
12042	Climax, NY	5.2 mi	280	—	$115,200
12534	Hudson, NY	5.7 mi	17,176	$72,741	$316,700
12058	Earlton, NY	6.1 mi	1,220	$85,469	$273,500
12174	Stuyvesant Falls, NY	6.4 mi	427	$51,131	—
12451	Leeds, NY	6.5 mi	909	$56,477	$282,700
12414	Catskill, NY	6.6 mi	10,169	$73,036	$247,800
12482	South Cairo, NY	7.1 mi	619	—	$187,200
12513	Claverack, NY	7.2 mi	228	$60,951	$438,000
12192	West Coxsackie, NY	7.5 mi	1,077	$106,213	$283,000

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Questions about 12015

What city is zip code 12015?

12015 is assigned to Athens, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12015 in?

12015 is in Greene County, New York.

What is the population of 12015?

About 3,852 people live in 12015, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12015 in?

12015 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12015?

The median household income in 12015 is $91,845.

What zip codes are near 12015?

The closest zip codes to 12015 are 12051, 12050, 12172, 12042, 12534.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12015, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.