Zip code 12489: Wawarsing, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12489
12489 is a rural zip code in Wawarsing, New York (Ulster County), covering 3.6 sq mi of land. About 93 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 66.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
22.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 46% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 12489 compares
Only about 93 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density26/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Per capita income$12,930U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712
- Median age66.8U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- Poverty rate22.6%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%
- U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%
- Homeownership rate54.3%U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%
- U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%
- U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%
- Uninsured rate2.2%U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%
- U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%
- U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%
- U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%
- U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%
- U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%
- U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%
- U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517
| Measure | 12489 | Ulster | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 | 182,601 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 26/sq mi | 162/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $12,930 | $47,778 | $50,712 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 66.8 | 44.1 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | 14.6% | 14% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 38.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 54.3% | 69.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 17.6% | 14.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 45.3 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 92.4% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 2.2% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 22.6% | 8.1% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 14.1% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 100% | 57.2% | 52.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 71% | 21.3% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 17.1% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11% | 11.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 14.8% | 9.7% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 18% | 16.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.314 | 0.480 | 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
- 46
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 54.3%
- Married couples
- 50%
- Living alone
- 45.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 28% / 72%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 46
- Owner-occupied
- 54.3%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 12489 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 2.2%
- Limited-English households
- 45.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wawarsing
- State
- New York
- County
- Ulster County
- Center point
- 41.7540° N, 74.3522° W
- Land area
- 3.6 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 12489
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12446 | Kerhonkson, NY | 3.2 mi | $85,979 |
| 12428 | Ellenville, NY | 5.6 mi | $63,145 |
| 12420 | Cragsmoor, NY | 5.8 mi | $120,559 |
| 12458 | Napanoch, NY | 6.3 mi | $64,851 |
| 12404 | Accord, NY | 7.5 mi | $77,214 |
| 12483 | Spring Glen, NY | 7.6 mi | under $2,500 |
| 12435 | Greenfield Park, NY | 8 mi | $112,813 |
| 12588 | Walker Valley, NY · PO box | 8.4 mi | — |
| 12566 | Pine Bush, NY | 8.5 mi | $112,831 |
| 12769 | Phillipsport, NY | 9 mi | $141,779 |
| 12440 | High Falls, NY | 9.4 mi | $106,553 |
| 12763 | Mountain Dale, NY | 9.5 mi | $55,741 |
Questions about 12489
What city is zip code 12489?
12489 is assigned to Wawarsing, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12489 in?
12489 is in Ulster County, New York.
What is the population of 12489?
About 93 people live in 12489, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12489 in?
12489 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 12489?
The closest zip codes to 12489 are 12446, 12428, 12420, 12458, 12404.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12489, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.