Zip code 12424: East Jewett, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12424?

12424 is assigned to East Jewett, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12424 in?

12424 is in Greene County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12424?

About 239 people live in 12424, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12424?

The median household income in 12424 is $54,141.

Q: What zip codes are near 12424?

The closest zip codes to 12424 are 12436, 12454, 12470, 12485, 12405.

Residential delivery areaGreene CountyEastern Time

Population

239

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$266K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

60.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 12424

12424 is a rural zip code in East Jewett, New York (Greene County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 239 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 60.8 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 $54,141 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $265,500, or 4.9 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.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 12424 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 239 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age60.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.876th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy57.7%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%87th of 1,675 in NY
Residents 65 and older40.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%75th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers24.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%108th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers36.4%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%65th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate87.7%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%426th of 1,673 in NY
Per capita income$55,544
80th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712409th of 1,690 in NY
Average commute25.3 min
45th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min968th of 1,618 in NY
Work from home11.2%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%861st of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents7.9%
42nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%657th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$44,871
39th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,194th of 1,676 in NY
Median home value$265,500
37th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800766th of 1,614 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
37th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517841st of 1,669 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,378th of 1,691 in NY
Poverty rate5.4%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,264th of 1,679 in NY
Diversity index21.9
14th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5965th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$54,141
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,461st of 1,602 in NY
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,202nd of 1,689 in NY
Broadband access78.4%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,566th of 1,673 in NY
Rent-burdened renters23.8%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,365th of 1,579 in NY
Population239
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,585th of 1,693 in NY
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,639th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,554th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,643rd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 183.3%
1st
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,627th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,457th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,524th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12424	Greene	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	60.8	47.4	39.8	38.9	99th	76th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	57.7%	35.8%	10%	10.1%	99th	87th of 1,675
Residents 65 and older	40.2%	24.1%	17.9%	17.2%	99th	75th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	24.3%	12.6%	9.7%	10%	99th	108th of 1,685
Government workers	36.4%	18.9%	16.4%	14.5%	99th	65th of 1,685
Homeownership rateStrength	87.7%	77.2%	54.3%	65.2%	93rd	426th of 1,673
Per capita incomeStrength	$55,544	$44,090	$50,712	$44,673	80th	409th of 1,690
Average commute	25.3 min	28.9 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	45th	968th of 1,618
Work from home	11.2%	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%	42nd	861st of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	7.9%	5.2%	22.8%	14.1%	42nd	657th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$44,871	$50,287	$55,321	$49,666	39th	1,194th of 1,676
Median home value	$265,500	$271,600	$423,800	$332,700	37th	766th of 1,614
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.467	0.517	0.483	37th	841st of 1,669
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.6%	29.9%	40.2%	35.7%	17th	1,378th of 1,691
Poverty rateStrength	5.4%	9.9%	14%	12.5%	14th	1,264th of 1,679
Diversity index	21.9	30.6	65.5	61.4	14th	965th of 1,693
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,141	$77,945	$85,974	$80,734	13th	1,461st of 1,602
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	3.7%	5.1%	8.4%	6th	1,202nd of 1,689
Broadband accessWeakness	78.4%	85.8%	90.8%	91%	3rd	1,566th of 1,673
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	23.8%	42.8%	52.1%	51.1%	3rd	1,365th of 1,579
Population	239	47,409	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,585th of 1,693
Population density	12/sq mi	73/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,639th of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.9%	6.4%	5.2%	1st	1,554th of 1,685
Veterans	0%	7.1%	3.7%	6.2%	1st	1,643rd of 1,693
Residents under 18	3.3%	16.2%	20.5%	22%	1st	1,627th of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	2.2%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,457th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	3.7%	9%	11.8%	9.7%	1st	1,524th 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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

45–54

36%

55–64

34%

65–74

75+

Median age

60.8

Under 18

3.3%

65 and over

40.2%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic9%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

21.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 171
Average household size: 1.4
Family households: 24.6%
Married couples: 15.8%
Living alone: 69%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 73% / 27%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

35%

$50–75k

29%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12424

$54,141

Greene Co.

$77,945

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,544

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12424

$265,500

Greene Co.

$271,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12424

—

Greene Co.

$1,004

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 404
Owner-occupied: 87.7%
Vacant: 57.7%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 23.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

60%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

27%

Transportation and moving

20%

Management

12%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Production

12%

Arts, media and sports

Office and admin

Healthcare

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

35%

Construction

32%

Education

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$44,871

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

24.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

36.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12424	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$89,375	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

30%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
Households with broadband: 78.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.6%
No internet access: 18.7%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): East Jewett
State: New York
County: Greene County
Center point: 42.2476° N, 74.1158° W
Land area: 20 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 12424

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12436	Haines Falls, NY	3.1 mi	607	$108,056	$249,500
12454	Maplecrest, NY	3.2 mi	266	$88,750	$388,000
12470	Purling, NY	3.2 mi	618	$86,349	$210,200
12485	Tannersville, NY	3.7 mi	1,021	$67,165	$316,700
12405	Acra, NY	4.2 mi	447	$97,500	$201,600
12473	Round Top, NY	4.4 mi	831	$103,542	$345,100
12439	Hensonville, NY	5.3 mi	384	$102,989	$158,300
12413	Cairo, NY	6.2 mi	3,368	$60,363	$232,800
12427	Elka Park, NY	6.7 mi	935	—	$375,500
12442	Hunter, NY	6.7 mi	537	$36,912	$436,200
12463	Palenville, NY	6.7 mi	1,373	—	$259,800
12418	Cornwallville, NY	8 mi	427	$98,472	$254,500

Questions about 12424

What city is zip code 12424?

12424 is assigned to East Jewett, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12424 in?

12424 is in Greene County, New York.

What is the population of 12424?

About 239 people live in 12424, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12424 in?

12424 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12424?

The median household income in 12424 is $54,141.

What zip codes are near 12424?

The closest zip codes to 12424 are 12436, 12454, 12470, 12485, 12405.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12424, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.