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12040

Zip code 12040: Cherry Plain, New York

Residential delivery areaRensselaer CountyEastern Time
Population
27
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$58K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$309K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.1 sq mi
450 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 27 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
39.6
Under 18
0%
65 and over
29.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
55.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
20%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
75%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

12040
$57,955
Rensselaer Co.
$87,915
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$39,144
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.183
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12040
$309,100
Rensselaer Co.
$258,400
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

12040
—
Rensselaer Co.
$1,217
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
20%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
92%
45–59
8%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
44.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
92%
Production
8%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
92%
Manufacturing
8%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work12040U.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+)

No diploma
0%
High school
41%
Some college
4%
Associate's
41%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
0%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
12022Berlin2.8 mi$96,875
12168Stephentown4 mi$88,830
12169Stephentown5.2 mi$43,936
12153Sand Lake5.8 mi$89,861
01267Williamstown6.4 mi$106,375
01237Lanesborough7.5 mi$90,898
12018Averill Park8.2 mi$126,620
12138Petersburg8.2 mi$75,833
12062East Nassau9.8 mi$87,679
12125New Lebanon10 mi$55,625
12082Grafton11 mi—
12052Cropseyville11 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.