Zip code 12515: Clintondale, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12515?

12515 is assigned to Clintondale, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12515 in?

12515 is in Ulster County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12515?

About 1,492 people live in 12515, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12515?

The median household income in 12515 is $103,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 12515?

The closest zip codes to 12515 are 12548, 12568, 12528, 12547, 12542.

Residential delivery areaUlster CountyEastern Time

Population

1,492

Median household income

$104K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$339K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,013/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.3 sq mi

344 people/sq mi

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

About 12515

12515 is a small-town zip code in Clintondale, New York (Ulster County), covering 4.3 sq mi of land. About 1,492 people live here, or 344 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $103,500 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $339,100, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,013 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.6 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and food service. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 12515 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute43.6 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min94th of 1,618 in NY
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%72nd of 1,579 in NY
Housing vacancy20.4%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%476th of 1,675 in NY
Homeownership rate86.4%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%491st of 1,673 in NY
Unemployment rate9.1%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%215th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans10.1%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%222nd of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%365th of 1,685 in NY
Median age44.3
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8756th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers5.6%
83rd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%170th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$103,500
74th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974456th of 1,602 in NY
Government workers17.4%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%910th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older18.9%
67th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%963rd of 1,693 in NY
Work from home16%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%486th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index52.4
56th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5360th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents10.3%
52nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%537th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$48,839
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321975th of 1,676 in NY
Median home value$339,100
51st
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800627th of 1,614 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%840th of 1,691 in NY
Per capita income$39,315
48th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712990th of 1,690 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.413
31st
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517925th of 1,669 in NY
Population density344/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi729th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,013
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621865th of 1,367 in NY
Residents under 1816.7%
13th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,191st of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access77%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,581st of 1,673 in NY
Population1,492
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,167th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate2.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,505th of 1,679 in NY
Uninsured rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,419th of 1,689 in NY
Self-employed workers3.6%
1st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,544th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12515	Ulster	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Average commuteWeakness	43.6 min	27.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	99th	94th of 1,618
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	57.2%	52.1%	51.1%	99th	72nd of 1,579
Housing vacancy	20.4%	14.1%	10%	10.1%	94th	476th of 1,675
Homeownership rateStrength	86.4%	69.9%	54.3%	65.2%	91st	491st of 1,673
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.1%	5.4%	6.4%	5.2%	91st	215th of 1,685
Veterans	10.1%	4.3%	3.7%	6.2%	90th	222nd of 1,693
Healthcare workers	13.5%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	90th	365th of 1,685
Median age	44.3	44.1	39.8	38.9	83rd	756th of 1,693
Tech workers	5.6%	2.3%	3.5%	3.8%	83rd	170th of 1,685
Median household income	$103,500	$86,271	$85,974	$80,734	74th	456th of 1,602
Government workers	17.4%	18%	16.4%	14.5%	74th	910th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	18.9%	21.3%	17.9%	17.2%	67th	963rd of 1,693
Work from home	16%	17.6%	14.9%	15.1%	65th	486th of 1,685
Diversity index	52.4	45.3	65.5	61.4	56th	360th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	10.3%	8.1%	22.8%	14.1%	52nd	537th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$48,839	$53,889	$55,321	$49,666	52nd	975th of 1,676
Median home value	$339,100	$352,500	$423,800	$332,700	51st	627th of 1,614
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.2%	38.2%	40.2%	35.7%	51st	840th of 1,691
Per capita income	$39,315	$47,778	$50,712	$44,673	48th	990th of 1,690
Income inequality (Gini)	0.413	0.480	0.517	0.483	31st	925th of 1,669
Population density	344/sq mi	162/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	729th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,013	$1,425	$1,621	$1,413	22nd	865th of 1,367
Residents under 18	16.7%	17.1%	20.5%	22%	13th	1,191st of 1,693
Broadband accessWeakness	77%	92.4%	90.8%	91%	3rd	1,581st of 1,673
Population	1,492	182,601	19,852,366	334,922,499	2nd	1,167th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	2.9%	14.6%	14%	12.5%	2nd	1,505th of 1,679
Uninsured rateStrength	1.2%	6.9%	5.1%	8.4%	2nd	1,419th of 1,689
Self-employed workers	3.6%	14.8%	9.7%	10%	1st	1,544th 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

20%

25–34

35–44

45–54

21%

55–64

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

44.3

Under 18

16.7%

65 and over

18.9%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black1%
Hispanic23%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

52.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 522
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 76.6%
Married couples: 52.7%
Living alone: 15.5%
Veterans (of adults): 10.1%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

25%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

12515

$103,500

Ulster Co.

$86,271

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,315

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

38.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.413

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12515

$339,100

Ulster Co.

$352,500

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12515

$1,013

Ulster Co.

$1,425

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 656
Owner-occupied: 86.4%
Vacant: 20.4%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 42.3%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

16%

20–29

26%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

18%

Average commute

43.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Healthcare

13%

Food service

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Police and fire

Sales

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Production

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

15%

Education

14%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Public administration

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Retail

Construction

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,839

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12515	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$127,639	$74,888
Service	$48,087	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,926	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,098	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,444	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

26%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Households with broadband: 77%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.7%
No internet access: 23%
Without health insurance: 1.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Clintondale
State: New York
County: Ulster County
Center point: 41.6796° N, 74.0651° W
Land area: 4.3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Clintondale (unincorporated)39% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 12515

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12548	Modena, NY	2.4 mi	1,064	$132,083	$428,800
12568	Plattekill, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
12528	Highland, NY	4.3 mi	13,827	$92,462	$366,400
12547	Milton, NY	4.3 mi	3,144	$88,778	$377,200
12542	Marlboro, NY	5.2 mi	5,612	$121,378	$416,000
12561	New Paltz, NY	6 mi	19,830	$92,288	$453,500
12589	Wallkill, NY	6.2 mi	18,646	$120,815	$378,000
12525	Gardiner, NY	6.6 mi	2,749	$110,268	$446,500
12601	Poughkeepsie, NY	8.2 mi	44,164	$63,652	$301,700
12604	Poughkeepsie, NY	8.8 mi	2,316	—	—
12440	High Falls, NY	9 mi	1,826	$106,553	$346,200
12493	West Park, NY	9.3 mi	526	$105,617	$110,300

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Questions about 12515

What city is zip code 12515?

12515 is assigned to Clintondale, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12515 in?

12515 is in Ulster County, New York.

What is the population of 12515?

About 1,492 people live in 12515, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12515 in?

12515 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12515?

The median household income in 12515 is $103,500.

What zip codes are near 12515?

The closest zip codes to 12515 are 12548, 12568, 12528, 12547, 12542.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12515, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.