Zip code 12131: North Blenheim, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12131?

12131 is assigned to North Blenheim, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12131 in?

12131 is in Schoharie County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12131?

About 183 people live in 12131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12131?

The median household income in 12131 is $71,563.

Q: What zip codes are near 12131?

The closest zip codes to 12131 are 12076, 12194, 12434, 12167, 12071.

Residential delivery areaSchoharie CountyEastern Time

Population

183

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$165K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$950/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

12 sq mi

16 people/sq mi

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

About 12131

12131 is a rural zip code in North Blenheim, New York (Schoharie County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 183 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 46.9 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 $71,563 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $165,000, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $950 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 12131 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 183 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy40.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%204th of 1,675 in NY
Homeownership rate91.1%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%271st of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older26.2%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%336th of 1,693 in NY
Median age46.9
91st
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8544th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate9%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%220th of 1,685 in NY
Average commute33.6 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min416th of 1,618 in NY
Veterans9%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%316th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers18.5%
79th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%801st of 1,685 in NY
Work from home15%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%548th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$41,636
54th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712880th of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%895th of 1,691 in NY
Poverty rate9.9%
44th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%815th of 1,679 in NY
Median household income$71,563
38th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,054th of 1,602 in NY
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%670th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,076th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents5.5%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%807th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.408
27th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517989th of 1,669 in NY
Self-employed workers7.4%
24th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,193rd of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$39,896
21st
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,444th of 1,676 in NY
Median gross rent$950
17th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621960th of 1,367 in NY
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,075th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$165,000
13th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,214th of 1,614 in NY
Broadband access83.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,440th of 1,673 in NY
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,249th of 1,579 in NY
Diversity index10.4
4th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,378th of 1,693 in NY
Population density16/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,619th of 1,693 in NY
Population183
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,628th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate1.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,429th of 1,689 in NY

Measure	12131	Schoharie	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Housing vacancy	40.2%	22.3%	10%	10.1%	99th	204th of 1,675
Homeownership rateStrength	91.1%	76.4%	54.3%	65.2%	97th	271st of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	26.2%	23.9%	17.9%	17.2%	94th	336th of 1,693
Median age	46.9	45.8	39.8	38.9	91st	544th of 1,693
Unemployment rateWeakness	9%	5%	6.4%	5.2%	91st	220th of 1,685
Average commuteWeakness	33.6 min	30.6 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	88th	416th of 1,618
Veterans	9%	7.4%	3.7%	6.2%	85th	316th of 1,693
Government workers	18.5%	24.7%	16.4%	14.5%	79th	801st of 1,685
Work from home	15%	11.1%	14.9%	15.1%	61st	548th of 1,685
Per capita income	$41,636	$38,809	$50,712	$44,673	54th	880th of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.5%	26.2%	40.2%	35.7%	47th	895th of 1,691
Poverty rate	9.9%	11.7%	14%	12.5%	44th	815th of 1,679
Median household income	$71,563	$70,133	$85,974	$80,734	38th	1,054th of 1,602
Residents under 18	20.8%	17.2%	20.5%	22%	38th	670th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	8.6%	8%	11.8%	9.7%	36th	1,076th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	5.5%	3.1%	22.8%	14.1%	32nd	807th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.408	0.444	0.517	0.483	27th	989th of 1,669
Self-employed workers	7.4%	12%	9.7%	10%	24th	1,193rd of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$39,896	$46,736	$55,321	$49,666	21st	1,444th of 1,676
Median gross rent	$950	$909	$1,621	$1,413	17th	960th of 1,367
Tech workers	1.2%	3.1%	3.5%	3.8%	17th	1,075th of 1,685
Median home value	$165,000	$192,500	$423,800	$332,700	13th	1,214th of 1,614
Broadband accessWeakness	83.5%	87.8%	90.8%	91%	9th	1,440th of 1,673
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	47.2%	52.1%	51.1%	7th	1,249th of 1,579
Diversity index	10.4	20.9	65.5	61.4	4th	1,378th of 1,693
Population density	16/sq mi	48/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,619th of 1,693
Population	183	30,049	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,628th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	1.1%	4.6%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,429th of 1,689

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

10%

Under 5

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

46.9

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

26.2%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

10.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 79
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 54.4%
Married couples: 40.5%
Living alone: 39.2%
Veterans (of adults): 9%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

16%

Median household income

12131

$71,563

Schoharie Co.

$70,133

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,636

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.408

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12131

$165,000

Schoharie Co.

$192,500

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12131

$950

Schoharie Co.

$909

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 132
Owner-occupied: 91.1%
Vacant: 40.2%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

15%

20–29

19%

30–44

45–59

40%

60+

Average commute

33.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Transportation and moving

19%

Production

14%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Education

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Business and finance

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

30%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Professional and technical services

14%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Retail

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$39,896

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12131	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,875	$74,888
Service	$14,583	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,313	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Households with broadband: 83.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.4%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 1.1%
Limited-English households: 2.5%

Geography

City (USPS): North Blenheim
State: New York
County: Schoharie County
Center point: 42.4534° N, 74.4639° W
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

North Blenheim (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12131

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12076	Gilboa, NY	5.3 mi	1,549	$84,583	$225,600
12194	West Fulton, NY	5.9 mi	162	$91,250	$239,100
12434	Grand Gorge, NY	6.7 mi	944	$48,656	$196,300
12167	Stamford, NY	7.2 mi	2,279	$53,047	$193,100
12071	Fultonham, NY	8.4 mi	283	$99,375	$183,200
12175	Summit, NY	8.8 mi	612	$90,250	$152,100
12093	Jefferson, NY	8.9 mi	1,276	$65,321	$174,800
12122	Middleburgh, NY	9.3 mi	3,596	$55,875	$174,300
12469	Preston Hollow, NY	11 mi	798	$99,722	$229,400
12468	Prattsville, NY	11 mi	1,329	$51,875	$241,100
12407	Ashland, NY	12 mi	215	$63,438	$312,500
12187	Warnerville, NY	12 mi	752	$78,149	$187,500

Questions about 12131

What city is zip code 12131?

12131 is assigned to North Blenheim, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12131 in?

12131 is in Schoharie County, New York.

What is the population of 12131?

About 183 people live in 12131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12131 in?

12131 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12131?

The median household income in 12131 is $71,563.

What zip codes are near 12131?

The closest zip codes to 12131 are 12076, 12194, 12434, 12167, 12071.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12131, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.