12060

Zip code 12060: East Chatham, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12060?

12060 is assigned to East Chatham, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12060 in?

12060 is in Columbia County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12060?

About 1,859 people live in 12060, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12060?

The median household income in 12060 is $101,548.

Q: What zip codes are near 12060?

The closest zip codes to 12060 are 12136, 12029, 12024, 12195, 12037.

Residential delivery areaColumbia CountyEastern Time

Population

1,859

Median household income

$102K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$399K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,157/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

52 people/sq mi

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

About 12060

12060 is a small-town zip code in East Chatham, New York (Columbia County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 1,859 people live here, or 52 per square mile. The median resident is 53.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,548 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $399,400, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,157 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 12060 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age53.8
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8197th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers18.2%
96th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%207th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access97.2%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%192nd of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older26.5%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%317th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate87.8%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%421st of 1,673 in NY
Housing vacancy16.9%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%575th of 1,675 in NY
Median gross rent$2,157
89th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621214th of 1,367 in NY
Per capita income$62,955
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712282nd of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher55.7%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%251st of 1,691 in NY
Work from home20.7%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%276th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate11.1%
76th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%104th of 1,689 in NY
Median household income$101,548
73rd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974485th of 1,602 in NY
Healthcare workers10.7%
67th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%737th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$399,400
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800519th of 1,614 in NY
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%644th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.441
56th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517658th of 1,669 in NY
Median earnings per worker$49,432
54th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321944th of 1,676 in NY
Average commute26.2 min
51st
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min887th of 1,618 in NY
Foreign-born residents9.4%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%578th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%703rd of 1,685 in NY
Veterans3.6%
21st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,176th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,506th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index16.9
10th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,116th of 1,693 in NY
Population density52/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,282nd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1814.2%
7th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,355th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate3.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,458th of 1,679 in NY
Population1,859
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,084th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters19%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,410th of 1,579 in NY

Measure	12060	Columbia	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	53.8	49.8	39.8	38.9	97th	197th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	18.2%	16.6%	9.7%	10%	96th	207th of 1,685
Broadband accessStrength	97.2%	89.7%	90.8%	91%	94th	192nd of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	26.5%	26.2%	17.9%	17.2%	94th	317th of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	87.8%	76.3%	54.3%	65.2%	93rd	421st of 1,673
Housing vacancy	16.9%	20.3%	10%	10.1%	90th	575th of 1,675
Median gross rent	$2,157	$1,260	$1,621	$1,413	89th	214th of 1,367
Per capita incomeStrength	$62,955	$54,996	$50,712	$44,673	87th	282nd of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	55.7%	39.4%	40.2%	35.7%	85th	251st of 1,691
Work from home	20.7%	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%	79th	276th of 1,685
Uninsured rate	11.1%	3.4%	5.1%	8.4%	76th	104th of 1,689
Median household income	$101,548	$81,528	$85,974	$80,734	73rd	485th of 1,602
Healthcare workers	10.7%	9.9%	11.8%	9.7%	67th	737th of 1,685
Median home value	$399,400	$347,100	$423,800	$332,700	62nd	519th of 1,614
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.4%	6.4%	5.2%	61st	644th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	0.510	0.517	0.483	56th	658th of 1,669
Median earnings per worker	$49,432	$53,077	$55,321	$49,666	54th	944th of 1,676
Average commute	26.2 min	25.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	51st	887th of 1,618
Foreign-born residents	9.4%	7.4%	22.8%	14.1%	48th	578th of 1,693
Tech workers	2.4%	2%	3.5%	3.8%	41st	703rd of 1,685
Veterans	3.6%	6.2%	3.7%	6.2%	21st	1,176th of 1,693
Government workers	9.5%	17.3%	16.4%	14.5%	15th	1,506th of 1,685
Diversity index	16.9	31.3	65.5	61.4	10th	1,116th of 1,693
Population density	52/sq mi	96/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,282nd of 1,693
Residents under 18	14.2%	15.9%	20.5%	22%	7th	1,355th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	3.4%	12.1%	14%	12.5%	4th	1,458th of 1,679
Population	1,859	61,100	19,852,366	334,922,499	3rd	1,084th of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	19%	57.3%	52.1%	51.1%	2nd	1,410th of 1,579

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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

22%

55–64

16%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

53.8

Under 18

14.2%

65 and over

26.5%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

16.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

13%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 796
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 76.9%
Married couples: 64.8%
Living alone: 16.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

28%

Median household income

12060

$101,548

Columbia Co.

$81,528

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$62,955

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.441

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12060

$399,400

Columbia Co.

$347,100

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12060

$2,157

Columbia Co.

$1,260

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 958
Owner-occupied: 87.8%
Vacant: 16.9%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 19%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.3%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

21%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

30%

30–44

37%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Office and admin

19%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Education

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

0.8%

Industries

Professional and technical services

25%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

Education

Retail

Construction

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$49,432

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

19.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12060	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,352	$74,888
Service	$21,071	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,676	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 98.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.9%
Households with broadband: 97.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.9%
No internet access: 1.4%
Without health insurance: 11.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): East Chatham
State: New York
County: Columbia County
Center point: 42.4106° N, 73.5053° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12060

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12136	Old Chatham, NY	3.1 mi	1,043	$148,750	$471,900
12029	Canaan, NY	4.1 mi	1,069	$103,542	$421,500
12024	Brainard, NY	5.1 mi	78	—	—
12195	West Lebanon, NY	5.1 mi	162	$148,815	$229,600
12037	Chatham, NY	5.8 mi	3,926	$89,844	$343,900
12115	Malden Bridge, NY	6.3 mi	60	$91,875	—
12165	Spencertown, NY	6.6 mi	220	$65,368	$417,500
12017	Austerlitz, NY	6.7 mi	471	—	—
01254	Richmond, MA	7.4 mi	1,036	$125,893	$625,000
12125	New Lebanon, NY	7.4 mi	1,141	$55,625	$275,900
12184	Valatie, NY	7.6 mi	7,787	$98,622	$355,200
12132	North Chatham, NY	7.8 mi	111	—	—

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Questions about 12060

What city is zip code 12060?

12060 is assigned to East Chatham, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12060 in?

12060 is in Columbia County, New York.

What is the population of 12060?

About 1,859 people live in 12060, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12060 in?

12060 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12060?

The median household income in 12060 is $101,548.

What zip codes are near 12060?

The closest zip codes to 12060 are 12136, 12029, 12024, 12195, 12037.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12060, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.