12037

Zip code 12037: Chatham, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12037?

12037 is assigned to Chatham, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12037 in?

12037 is in Columbia County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12037?

About 3,926 people live in 12037, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12037?

The median household income in 12037 is $89,844.

Q: What zip codes are near 12037?

The closest zip codes to 12037 are 12165, 12075, 12136, 12017, 12060.

Residential delivery areaColumbia CountyEastern Time

Population

3,926

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$344K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,067/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

109 people/sq mi

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

About 12037

12037 is a small-town zip code in Chatham, New York (Columbia County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 3,926 people live here, or 109 per square mile. The median resident is 50.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,844 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $343,900, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,067 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and education. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 12037 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers22.8%
99th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%130th of 1,685 in NY
Median age50.1
95th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8351st of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older25.4%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%371st of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy13.6%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%688th of 1,675 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.483
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517332nd of 1,669 in NY
Government workers19.2%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%747th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher51.7%
81st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%317th of 1,691 in NY
Per capita income$52,994
77th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712469th of 1,690 in NY
Poverty rate16.8%
76th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%352nd of 1,679 in NY
Work from home18.7%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%350th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$89,844
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974653rd of 1,602 in NY
Homeownership rate72.2%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,119th of 1,673 in NY
Median earnings per worker$51,097
59th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321839th of 1,676 in NY
Median home value$343,900
52nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800610th of 1,614 in NY
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%845th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents8.3%
44th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%632nd of 1,693 in NY
Average commute24.5 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,045th of 1,618 in NY
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,065th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters46.7%
35th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%874th of 1,579 in NY
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%855th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,067
26th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621798th of 1,367 in NY
Diversity index30.3
24th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5750th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,198th of 1,673 in NY
Population density109/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,004th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%906th of 1,689 in NY
Residents under 1815.3%
9th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,297th of 1,693 in NY
Population3,926
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366806th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,344th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12037	Columbia	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Self-employed workers	22.8%	16.6%	9.7%	10%	99th	130th of 1,685
Median age	50.1	49.8	39.8	38.9	95th	351st of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	25.4%	26.2%	17.9%	17.2%	92nd	371st of 1,693
Housing vacancy	13.6%	20.3%	10%	10.1%	84th	688th of 1,675
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.483	0.510	0.517	0.483	83rd	332nd of 1,669
Government workers	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%	14.5%	82nd	747th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	51.7%	39.4%	40.2%	35.7%	81st	317th of 1,691
Per capita income	$52,994	$54,996	$50,712	$44,673	77th	469th of 1,690
Poverty rate	16.8%	12.1%	14%	12.5%	76th	352nd of 1,679
Work from home	18.7%	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%	74th	350th of 1,685
Median household income	$89,844	$81,528	$85,974	$80,734	62nd	653rd of 1,602
Homeownership rate	72.2%	76.3%	54.3%	65.2%	59th	1,119th of 1,673
Median earnings per worker	$51,097	$53,077	$55,321	$49,666	59th	839th of 1,676
Median home value	$343,900	$347,100	$423,800	$332,700	52nd	610th of 1,614
Veterans	5.4%	6.2%	3.7%	6.2%	44th	845th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	8.3%	7.4%	22.8%	14.1%	44th	632nd of 1,693
Average commute	24.5 min	25.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	40th	1,045th of 1,618
Healthcare workers	8.6%	9.9%	11.8%	9.7%	36th	1,065th of 1,685
Rent-burdened renters	46.7%	57.3%	52.1%	51.1%	35th	874th of 1,579
Tech workers	1.9%	2%	3.5%	3.8%	31st	855th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,067	$1,260	$1,621	$1,413	26th	798th of 1,367
Diversity index	30.3	31.3	65.5	61.4	24th	750th of 1,693
Broadband access	87.5%	89.7%	90.8%	91%	21st	1,198th of 1,673
Population density	109/sq mi	96/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	1,004th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	3.4%	5.1%	8.4%	14th	906th of 1,689
Residents under 18	15.3%	15.9%	20.5%	22%	9th	1,297th of 1,693
Population	3,926	61,100	19,852,366	334,922,499	6th	806th of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	5.4%	6.4%	5.2%	5th	1,344th of 1,685

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

12%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

16%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.1

Under 18

15.3%

65 and over

25.4%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black0.5%
Hispanic4%
Asian1.0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

30.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 1,839
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 60.3%
Married couples: 43.5%
Living alone: 31.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

12037

$89,844

Columbia Co.

$81,528

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,994

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.483

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12037

$343,900

Columbia Co.

$347,100

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12037

$1,067

Columbia Co.

$1,260

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,129
Owner-occupied: 72.2%
Vacant: 13.6%
Median year built: 1950
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.8%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

33%

20–29

23%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Sales

10%

Education

Healthcare

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Production

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

15%

Retail

12%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$51,097

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12037	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,474	$74,888
Service	$18,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,938	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,150	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 32.2%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.2%
No internet access: 11.2%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Chatham
State: New York
County: Columbia County
Center point: 42.3388° N, 73.5658° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Chatham3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12037

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12165	Spencertown, NY	3.4 mi	220	$65,368	$417,500
12075	Ghent, NY	4.5 mi	3,248	$98,047	$422,900
12136	Old Chatham, NY	5.6 mi	1,043	$148,750	$471,900
12017	Austerlitz, NY	5.7 mi	471	—	—
12060	East Chatham, NY	5.8 mi	1,859	$101,548	$399,400
12184	Valatie, NY	7.2 mi	7,787	$98,622	$355,200
12544	Mellenville, NY	7.5 mi	127	—	—
12565	Philmont, NY	7.5 mi	1,439	$56,563	$225,000
12106	Kinderhook, NY	8.3 mi	1,864	$75,714	$278,100
12174	Stuyvesant Falls, NY	8.3 mi	427	$51,131	—
12130	Niverville, NY	8.5 mi	233	$104,286	$186,800
12029	Canaan, NY	8.9 mi	1,069	$103,542	$421,500

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Questions about 12037

What city is zip code 12037?

12037 is assigned to Chatham, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12037 in?

12037 is in Columbia County, New York.

What is the population of 12037?

About 3,926 people live in 12037, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12037 in?

12037 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12037?

The median household income in 12037 is $89,844.

What zip codes are near 12037?

The closest zip codes to 12037 are 12165, 12075, 12136, 12017, 12060.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12037, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.