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12051

Zip code 12051: Coxsackie, New York

Residential delivery areaGreene CountyEastern Time
Population
5,876
Median household income
$92K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$332K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$902/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
328 people/sq mi

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

About 12051

12051 is a small-town zip code in Coxsackie, New York (Greene County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 5,876 people live here, or 328 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,786 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $331,900, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $902 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.2 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and cleaning and personal care.

How 12051 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
41.8
Under 18
15.1%
65 and over
18.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian0.0%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
48.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,550
Average household size
2.5
Family households
60.3%
Married couples
48.6%
Living alone
31.8%
Veterans (of adults)
3.3%
Male / female
67% / 33%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
14%

Median household income

12051
$91,786
Greene Co.
$77,945
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,270
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
25.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12051
$331,900
Greene Co.
$271,600
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

12051
$902
Greene Co.
$1,004
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
67%
2–4 units
19%
5–19 units
12%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
0.5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,733
Owner-occupied
65.9%
Vacant
10.6%
Median year built
1954
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
34.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.2%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
15%
20–29
11%
30–44
31%
45–59
9%
60+
14%
Average commute
32.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
32.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
18%
Management
15%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Office and admin
9%
Healthcare
8%
Business and finance
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Food service
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Education
4%
Computer and math
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Police and fire
3%
Sales
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Production
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
20%
Construction
15%
Education
9%
Retail
9%
Manufacturing
9%
Other services
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Public administration
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Admin, support and management
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
1%
Information
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$51,273
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
18.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work12051U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$83,304$74,888
Service$35,044$26,804
Sales and office$36,793$40,476
Construction and maintenance$55,222$49,199
Production and transportation$32,419$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
35%
High school
21%
Some college
13%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.8%
Graduate or professional degree
6.9%
Households with broadband
89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.7%
No internet access
3.4%
Without health insurance
2.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Coxsackie
Center point
42.3464° N, 73.8384° W
Land area
18 sq mi
Water area
1.4 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Coxsackie11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12051

ZipCityDistanceIncome
12042Climax2.4 mi—
12015Athens3.8 mi$91,845
12192West Coxsackie3.8 mi$106,213
12058Earlton4 mi$85,469
12050Columbiaville · PO box5 mi—
12173Stuyvesant5.4 mi$76,607
12174Stuyvesant Falls5.7 mi$51,131
12451Leeds6.3 mi$56,477
12172Stottville6.4 mi$86,587
12087Hannacroix6.6 mi$91,458
12106Kinderhook7 mi$75,714
12176Surprise7 mi$63,565

Zip codes like 12051 elsewhere

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Questions about 12051

What city is zip code 12051?

12051 is assigned to Coxsackie, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12051 in?

12051 is in Greene County, New York.

What is the population of 12051?

About 5,876 people live in 12051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12051 in?

12051 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12051?

The median household income in 12051 is $91,786.

What zip codes are near 12051?

The closest zip codes to 12051 are 12042, 12015, 12192, 12058, 12050.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12051, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.