Zip code 12412: Boiceville, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12412
12412 is a small-town zip code in Boiceville, New York (Ulster County), covering 6.6 sq mi of land. About 475 people live here, or 72 per square mile. The median resident is 61.1 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 $82,195 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $413,000, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.7 minutes each way, and 51% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and legal and social services. 51% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 12412 compares
Only about 475 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age61.199thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.873rd of 1,693 in NY
- Work from home50.8%99thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%19th of 1,685 in NY
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%63rd of 1,579 in NY
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%58th of 1,693 in NY
- 99thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%9th of 1,685 in NY
- Homeownership rate93.4%98thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%184th of 1,673 in NY
- Average commute35.7 min92ndWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min335th of 1,618 in NY
- 81stStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%319th of 1,691 in NY
- Poverty rate16.4%74thU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%369th of 1,679 in NY
- Uninsured rate10.3%72ndU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%129th of 1,689 in NY
- Median home value$413,00064thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800504th of 1,614 in NY
- 63rdU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%414th of 1,693 in NY
- Per capita income$44,58862ndU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712749th of 1,690 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$52,32162ndU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321772nd of 1,676 in NY
- Broadband access93.4%61stU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%586th of 1,673 in NY
- Median household income$82,19553rdU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974797th of 1,602 in NY
- Government workers11.7%33rdU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,415th of 1,685 in NY
- 32ndU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%982nd of 1,685 in NY
- Veterans4.5%32ndU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,026th of 1,693 in NY
- Diversity index29.723rdU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5766th of 1,693 in NY
- 11thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,252nd of 1,669 in NY
- Population density72/sq mi10thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,156th of 1,693 in NY
- Residents under 1815.6%9thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,285th of 1,693 in NY
- Population4751stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,466th of 1,693 in NY
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,660th of 1,675 in NY
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,636th of 1,685 in NY
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,675th of 1,685 in NY
| Measure | 12412 | Ulster | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.1 | 44.1 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 73rd of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 50.8% | 17.6% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 19th of 1,685 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 57.2% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 63rd of 1,579 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 43.6% | 21.3% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 58th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 51.1% | 14.8% | 9.7% | 10% | 9th of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 93.4% | 69.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 184th of 1,673 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 35.7 min | 27.5 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 335th of 1,618 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 51.7% | 38.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 319th of 1,691 | |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 14.6% | 14% | 12.5% | 369th of 1,679 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.3% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 129th of 1,689 | |
| Median home value | $413,000 | $352,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 504th of 1,614 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.3% | 8.1% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 414th of 1,693 | |
| Per capita income | $44,588 | $47,778 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 749th of 1,690 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $52,321 | $53,889 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 772nd of 1,676 | |
| Broadband access | 93.4% | 92.4% | 90.8% | 91% | 586th of 1,673 | |
| Median household income | $82,195 | $86,271 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 797th of 1,602 | |
| Government workers | 11.7% | 18% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 1,415th of 1,685 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 982nd of 1,685 | |
| Veterans | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,026th of 1,693 | |
| Diversity index | 29.7 | 45.3 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 766th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.383 | 0.480 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,252nd of 1,669 | |
| Population density | 72/sq mi | 162/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,156th of 1,693 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.6% | 17.1% | 20.5% | 22% | 1,285th of 1,693 | |
| Population | 475 | 182,601 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,466th of 1,693 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 14.1% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,660th of 1,675 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,636th of 1,685 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1,675th of 1,685 |
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
- White83%
- Black0%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian9%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 212
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 62.7%
- Married couples
- 32.1%
- Living alone
- 29.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.5%
- Male / female
- 64% / 36%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 212
- Owner-occupied
- 93.4%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1979
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- Home value to income
- 5.0× (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 | 12412 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $60,333 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $15,909 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 51.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 14.3%
- Households with broadband
- 93.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.4%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 10.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Boiceville
- State
- New York
- County
- Ulster County
- Center point
- 42.0122° N, 74.2770° W
- Land area
- 6.6 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 12412
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12457 | Mount Tremper, NY | 2.5 mi | $90,667 |
| 12481 | Shokan, NY | 3.5 mi | $124,286 |
| 12494 | West Shokan, NY | 4.6 mi | $145,303 |
| 12464 | Phoenicia, NY | 5.1 mi | — |
| 12495 | Willow, NY | 5.1 mi | — |
| 12416 | Chichester, NY | 5.8 mi | — |
| 12448 | Lake Hill, NY | 6.1 mi | — |
| 12433 | Glenford, NY | 6.3 mi | $96,250 |
| 12409 | Bearsville, NY | 6.5 mi | $116,280 |
| 12461 | Olivebridge, NY | 7.3 mi | $112,273 |
| 12491 | West Hurley, NY | 7.7 mi | $100,257 |
| 12410 | Big Indian, NY | 8.4 mi | — |
Questions about 12412
What city is zip code 12412?
12412 is assigned to Boiceville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12412 in?
12412 is in Ulster County, New York.
What is the population of 12412?
About 475 people live in 12412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12412 in?
12412 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 12412?
The median household income in 12412 is $82,195.
What zip codes are near 12412?
The closest zip codes to 12412 are 12457, 12481, 12494, 12464, 12495.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12412, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.