Zip code 12040: Cherry Plain, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12040
12040 is a small-town zip code in Cherry Plain, New York (Rensselaer County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 27 people live here, or 450 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $57,955 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 25.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $309,100, or 5.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 12040 compares
Only about 27 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density450/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Median household income$57,955U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
- Per capita income$39,144U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712
- Median home value$309,100U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800
- Median age39.6U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- Poverty rate25.9%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%
- U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%
- 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%
- Uninsured rate14.8%U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans14.8%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%
- U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%
- U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%
- U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%
- 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 | 12040 | Rensselaer | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27 | 160,332 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 450/sq mi | 246/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $57,955 | $87,915 | $85,974 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $39,144 | $46,000 | $50,712 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $309,100 | $258,400 | $423,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 39.6 | 40.1 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 25.9% | 11.8% | 14% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8% | 37.6% | 40.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 64.8% | 54.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 14% | 14.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 36.9 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 91.6% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 14.8% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 14.8% | 6% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 10.5% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 29.6% | 18.3% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 19.1% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 8% | 9.7% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 22.7% | 16.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.183 | 0.428 | 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
- 20
- Average household size
- 1.4
- Family households
- 0%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 80%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 14.8%
- Male / female
- 85% / 15%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 20
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 5.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
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 | 12040 | 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
- 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 14.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Cherry Plain
- State
- New York
- County
- Rensselaer County
- Center point
- 42.6305° N, 73.3591° W
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 12040
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12022 | Berlin, NY | 2.8 mi | $96,875 |
| 12168 | Stephentown, NY | 4 mi | $88,830 |
| 12169 | Stephentown, NY | 5.2 mi | $43,936 |
| 12153 | Sand Lake, NY | 5.8 mi | $89,861 |
| 01267 | Williamstown, MA | 6.4 mi | $106,375 |
| 01237 | Lanesborough, MA | 7.5 mi | $90,898 |
| 12018 | Averill Park, NY | 8.2 mi | $126,620 |
| 12138 | Petersburg, NY | 8.2 mi | $75,833 |
| 12062 | East Nassau, NY | 9.8 mi | $87,679 |
| 12125 | New Lebanon, NY | 10 mi | $55,625 |
| 12082 | Grafton, NY | 11 mi | — |
| 12052 | Cropseyville, NY | 11 mi | $118,424 |
Questions about 12040
What city is zip code 12040?
12040 is assigned to Cherry Plain, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12040 in?
12040 is in Rensselaer County, New York.
What is the population of 12040?
About 27 people live in 12040, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12040 in?
12040 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 12040?
The median household income in 12040 is $57,955.
What zip codes are near 12040?
The closest zip codes to 12040 are 12022, 12168, 12169, 12153, 01267.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12040, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.