Zip code 12474: Roxbury, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12474?

12474 is assigned to Roxbury, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12474 in?

12474 is in Delaware County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12474?

About 857 people live in 12474, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12474?

The median household income in 12474 is $57,428.

Q: What zip codes are near 12474?

The closest zip codes to 12474 are 12421, 12438, 13788, 12459, 12434.

Residential delivery areaDelaware CountyEastern Time

Population

857

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$265K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$873/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

63.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 12474

12474 is a rural zip code in Roxbury, New York (Delaware County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 857 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 63.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,428 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $265,300, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $873 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.6 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and cleaning and personal care. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 12474 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age63.5
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.843rd of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy56.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%94th of 1,675 in NY
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%9th of 1,579 in NY
Residents 65 and older46.9%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%40th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate91.3%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%259th of 1,673 in NY
Self-employed workers19.1%
97th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%188th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers27%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%245th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate9.8%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%168th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans9.1%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%299th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher36%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%705th of 1,691 in NY
Per capita income$40,973
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712911th of 1,690 in NY
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%537th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$265,300
37th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800767th of 1,614 in NY
Broadband access89.3%
30th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,046th of 1,673 in NY
Poverty rate7.1%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,096th of 1,679 in NY
Diversity index29.2
22nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5777th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.397
18th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,103rd of 1,669 in NY
Median household income$57,428
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,403rd of 1,602 in NY
Work from home7%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,268th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$873
11th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,082nd of 1,367 in NY
Median earnings per worker$33,333
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,572nd of 1,676 in NY
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,243rd of 1,689 in NY
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,433rd of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers5.3%
5th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,421st of 1,685 in NY
Average commute16.6 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,541st of 1,618 in NY
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,602nd of 1,693 in NY
Population857
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,340th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 186.4%
1st
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,581st of 1,693 in NY

Measure	12474	Delaware	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	63.5	48.8	39.8	38.9	99th	43rd of 1,693
Housing vacancy	56.6%	36.1%	10%	10.1%	99th	94th of 1,675
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	44.6%	52.1%	51.1%	99th	9th of 1,579
Residents 65 and older	46.9%	26.4%	17.9%	17.2%	99th	40th of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	91.3%	77.3%	54.3%	65.2%	97th	259th of 1,673
Self-employed workers	19.1%	13.9%	9.7%	10%	97th	188th of 1,685
Government workers	27%	21%	16.4%	14.5%	96th	245th of 1,685
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.8%	6.4%	6.4%	5.2%	94th	168th of 1,685
Veterans	9.1%	6.4%	3.7%	6.2%	85th	299th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	36%	27.6%	40.2%	35.7%	58th	705th of 1,691
Per capita income	$40,973	$37,564	$50,712	$44,673	52nd	911th of 1,690
Tech workers	3%	1.2%	3.5%	3.8%	52nd	537th of 1,685
Median home value	$265,300	$183,100	$423,800	$332,700	37th	767th of 1,614
Broadband access	89.3%	87.8%	90.8%	91%	30th	1,046th of 1,673
Poverty rate	7.1%	14.4%	14%	12.5%	26th	1,096th of 1,679
Diversity index	29.2	20.1	65.5	61.4	22nd	777th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.397	0.459	0.517	0.483	18th	1,103rd of 1,669
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,428	$63,337	$85,974	$80,734	17th	1,403rd of 1,602
Work from home	7%	12.5%	14.9%	15.1%	16th	1,268th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$873	$880	$1,621	$1,413	11th	1,082nd of 1,367
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,333	$43,757	$55,321	$49,666	6th	1,572nd of 1,676
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	5%	5.1%	8.4%	5th	1,243rd of 1,689
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	4.4%	22.8%	14.1%	5th	1,433rd of 1,693
Healthcare workers	5.3%	8.8%	11.8%	9.7%	5th	1,421st of 1,685
Average commuteStrength	16.6 min	25.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	3rd	1,541st of 1,618
Population density	18/sq mi	31/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,602nd of 1,693
Population	857	44,487	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,340th of 1,693
Residents under 18	6.4%	15.9%	20.5%	22%	1st	1,581st of 1,693

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

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

21%

55–64

24%

65–74

23%

75+

Median age

63.5

Under 18

6.4%

65 and over

46.9%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

29.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 448
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 65.2%
Married couples: 42.4%
Living alone: 32.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.1%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

35%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12474

$57,428

Delaware Co.

$63,337

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,973

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.397

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12474

$265,300

Delaware Co.

$183,100

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12474

$873

Delaware Co.

$880

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

0.5%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,032
Owner-occupied: 91.3%
Vacant: 56.6%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 57.1%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

38%

10–19

21%

20–29

27%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

42%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

26%

Transportation and moving

13%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Production

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Education

Business and finance

Sales

Legal and social services

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Arts and recreation

26%

Education

16%

Public administration

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Manufacturing

Information

Construction

Admin, support and management

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$33,333

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12474	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,111	$74,888
Service	$30,417	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,667	$49,199
Production and transportation	$10,573	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

11%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
Households with broadband: 89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.7%
No internet access: 7.8%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Roxbury
State: New York
County: Delaware County
Center point: 42.2851° N, 74.5880° W
Land area: 47 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 12474

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12421	Denver, NY	3.3 mi	261	$100,819	$372,200
12438	Halcottsville, NY	5.2 mi	190	$78,512	—
13788	Hobart, NY	5.5 mi	997	$100,313	$224,100
12459	New Kingston, NY	5.6 mi	30	—	—
12434	Grand Gorge, NY	6.7 mi	944	$48,656	$196,300
12430	Fleischmanns, NY	7.4 mi	1,253	$68,250	$277,700
13740	Bovina Center, NY	8.7 mi	626	$80,625	$354,100
13842	South Kortright, NY	8.9 mi	582	$88,500	$201,000
12167	Stamford, NY	9.6 mi	2,279	$53,047	$193,100
12468	Prattsville, NY	9.6 mi	1,329	$51,875	$241,100
12455	Margaretville, NY	10 mi	1,689	$85,926	$255,100
12441	Highmount, NY	10 mi	106	$55,893	—

Questions about 12474

What city is zip code 12474?

12474 is assigned to Roxbury, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12474 in?

12474 is in Delaware County, New York.

What is the population of 12474?

About 857 people live in 12474, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12474 in?

12474 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12474?

The median household income in 12474 is $57,428.

What zip codes are near 12474?

The closest zip codes to 12474 are 12421, 12438, 13788, 12459, 12434.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12474, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.