Zip code 12459: New Kingston, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12459
12459 is a rural zip code in New Kingston, New York (Delaware County), covering 6.3 sq mi of land. About 30 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 78.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
36.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 12459 compares
Only about 30 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density5/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Per capita income$51,127U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712
- Median age78.8U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- Poverty rate36.7%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%
- U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%
- U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%
- U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%
- U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- Housing vacancy86.6%U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%
- U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%
- U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517
| Measure | 12459 | Delaware | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30 | 44,487 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 31/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $51,127 | $37,564 | $50,712 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 78.8 | 48.8 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 36.7% | 14.4% | 14% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.3% | 27.6% | 40.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 77.3% | 54.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 20.1 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 87.8% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.4% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 86.6% | 36.1% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 100% | 26.4% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 15.9% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.534 | 0.459 | 0.517 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 20
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Family households
- 45%
- Married couples
- 45%
- Living alone
- 55%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 30% / 70%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 149
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 86.6%
- Median year built
- 1943
- Median rooms
- 5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 63.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 30%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- New Kingston
- State
- New York
- County
- Delaware County
- Center point
- 42.2404° N, 74.6789° W
- Land area
- 6.3 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 12459
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12438 | Halcottsville, NY | 4.5 mi | $78,512 |
| 13740 | Bovina Center, NY | 4.6 mi | $80,625 |
| 12474 | Roxbury, NY | 5.6 mi | $57,428 |
| 12455 | Margaretville, NY | 6.4 mi | $85,926 |
| 13788 | Hobart, NY | 6.8 mi | $100,313 |
| 12421 | Denver, NY | 7.4 mi | $100,819 |
| 13842 | South Kortright, NY | 9.1 mi | $88,500 |
| 13739 | Bloomville, NY | 9.4 mi | $64,219 |
| 13731 | Andes, NY | 9.5 mi | $73,750 |
| 12430 | Fleischmanns, NY | 9.6 mi | $68,250 |
| 12441 | Highmount, NY | 11 mi | $55,893 |
| 12406 | Arkville, NY | 11 mi | $71,208 |
Questions about 12459
What city is zip code 12459?
12459 is assigned to New Kingston, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12459 in?
12459 is in Delaware County, New York.
What is the population of 12459?
About 30 people live in 12459, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12459 in?
12459 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 12459?
The closest zip codes to 12459 are 12438, 13740, 12474, 12455, 13788.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12459, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.