Zip code 12024: Brainard, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12024
12024 is a rural zip code in Brainard, New York (Columbia County), covering 2.8 sq mi of land. About 78 people live here, or 28 per square mile. The median resident is 55.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
17.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and food service. 37% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 12024 compares
Only about 78 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density28/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Per capita income$57,868U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712
- Median age55.2U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- Poverty rate17.9%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%
- U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%
- Homeownership rate72.7%U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%
- U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%
- U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%
- U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%
- U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%
- U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%
- U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%
- Median earnings per worker$64,125U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321
- U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%
- Healthcare workers51.9%U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%
- U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%
- U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517
| Measure | 12024 | Columbia | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 61,100 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 28/sq mi | 96/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $57,868 | $54,996 | $50,712 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 55.2 | 49.8 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 12.1% | 14% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6% | 39.4% | 40.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 76.3% | 54.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 17.4% | 14.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 31.3 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 89.7% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.2% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 7.4% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 20.3% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 57.3% | 52.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 3.8% | 26.2% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 9% | 15.9% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $64,125 | $53,077 | $55,321 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2% | 3.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 51.9% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 37% | 16.6% | 9.7% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 7.4% | 17.3% | 16.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.445 | 0.510 | 0.517 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 44
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 56.8%
- Married couples
- 56.8%
- Living alone
- 43.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 44
- Owner-occupied
- 72.7%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 2003
- Median rooms
- 9 or more
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 12024 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Brainard
- State
- New York
- County
- Columbia County
- Center point
- 42.4813° N, 73.5342° W
- Land area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
12024 spans 2 counties
- Columbia County100% of land
- Rensselaer County1% of land
Zip codes near 12024
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12195 | West Lebanon, NY | 3.5 mi | $148,815 |
| 12115 | Malden Bridge, NY | 3.6 mi | $91,875 |
| 12062 | East Nassau, NY | 4.3 mi | $87,679 |
| 12136 | Old Chatham, NY | 4.5 mi | $148,750 |
| 12123 | Nassau, NY | 4.6 mi | $108,878 |
| 12060 | East Chatham, NY | 5.1 mi | $101,548 |
| 12132 | North Chatham, NY | 5.1 mi | — |
| 12130 | Niverville, NY | 6.9 mi | $104,286 |
| 12125 | New Lebanon, NY | 6.9 mi | $55,625 |
| 12029 | Canaan, NY | 7.2 mi | $103,542 |
| 12184 | Valatie, NY | 7.4 mi | $98,622 |
| 12063 | East Schodack, NY | 8 mi | $90,855 |
Questions about 12024
What city is zip code 12024?
12024 is assigned to Brainard, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12024 in?
12024 is mostly in Columbia County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 12024?
About 78 people live in 12024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12024 in?
12024 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 12024?
The closest zip codes to 12024 are 12195, 12115, 12062, 12136, 12123.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12024, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.