Zip code 12516: Copake, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12516?

12516 is assigned to Copake, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12516 in?

12516 is in Columbia County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12516?

About 1,925 people live in 12516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12516?

The median household income in 12516 is $128,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 12516?

The closest zip codes to 12516 are 12517, 01258, 12503, 12502, 12529.

Residential delivery areaColumbia CountyEastern Time

Population

1,925

Median household income

$129K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$310K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,273/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

94 people/sq mi

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

About 12516

12516 is a small-town zip code in Copake, New York (Columbia County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 1,925 people live here, or 94 per square mile. The median resident is 54.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $128,750 a year, 59% above the national median of $80,734. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $309,700, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,273 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.6 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 12516 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate93.9%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%164th of 1,673 in NY
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%15th of 1,673 in NY
Median age54.9
98th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8172nd of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy31.2%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%292nd of 1,675 in NY
Residents 65 and older27.9%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%263rd of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$2,273
92nd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621172nd of 1,367 in NY
Per capita income$69,053
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712212th of 1,690 in NY
Median household income$128,750
89th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974247th of 1,602 in NY
Average commute32.6 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min468th of 1,618 in NY
Median earnings per worker$62,634
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321432nd of 1,676 in NY
Government workers17.6%
75th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%882nd of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers10.7%
66th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%712th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%685th of 1,691 in NY
Poverty rate12.5%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%590th of 1,679 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
51st
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517713th of 1,669 in NY
Work from home12.6%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%737th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$309,700
45th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800679th of 1,614 in NY
Foreign-born residents7%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%710th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,033rd of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index28.4
22nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5799th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers7.6%
22nd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,221st of 1,685 in NY
Population density94/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,047th of 1,693 in NY
Population1,925
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,065th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1810.5%
3rd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,503rd of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate1.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,432nd of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate0.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,525th of 1,689 in NY
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,504th of 1,579 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,393rd of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12516	Columbia	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Homeownership rateStrength	93.9%	76.3%	54.3%	65.2%	99th	164th of 1,673
Broadband accessStrength	100%	89.7%	90.8%	91%	99th	15th of 1,673
Median age	54.9	49.8	39.8	38.9	98th	172nd of 1,693
Housing vacancy	31.2%	20.3%	10%	10.1%	98th	292nd of 1,675
Residents 65 and older	27.9%	26.2%	17.9%	17.2%	95th	263rd of 1,693
Median gross rent	$2,273	$1,260	$1,621	$1,413	92nd	172nd of 1,367
Per capita incomeStrength	$69,053	$54,996	$50,712	$44,673	91st	212th of 1,690
Median household incomeStrength	$128,750	$81,528	$85,974	$80,734	89th	247th of 1,602
Average commuteWeakness	32.6 min	25.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	85th	468th of 1,618
Median earnings per workerStrength	$62,634	$53,077	$55,321	$49,666	80th	432nd of 1,676
Government workers	17.6%	17.3%	16.4%	14.5%	75th	882nd of 1,685
Self-employed workers	10.7%	16.6%	9.7%	10%	66th	712th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.6%	39.4%	40.2%	35.7%	59th	685th of 1,691
Poverty rate	12.5%	12.1%	14%	12.5%	58th	590th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.510	0.517	0.483	51st	713th of 1,669
Work from home	12.6%	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%	49th	737th of 1,685
Median home value	$309,700	$347,100	$423,800	$332,700	45th	679th of 1,614
Foreign-born residents	7%	7.4%	22.8%	14.1%	38th	710th of 1,693
Veterans	4.4%	6.2%	3.7%	6.2%	31st	1,033rd of 1,693
Diversity index	28.4	31.3	65.5	61.4	22nd	799th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	7.6%	9.9%	11.8%	9.7%	22nd	1,221st of 1,685
Population density	94/sq mi	96/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	1,047th of 1,693
Population	1,925	61,100	19,852,366	334,922,499	3rd	1,065th of 1,693
Residents under 18	10.5%	15.9%	20.5%	22%	3rd	1,503rd of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	1.1%	5.4%	6.4%	5.2%	2nd	1,432nd of 1,685
Uninsured rateStrength	0.4%	3.4%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,525th of 1,689
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	57.3%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,504th of 1,579
Tech workers	0%	2%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,393rd 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

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

15%

45–54

22%

55–64

17%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

54.9

Under 18

10.5%

65 and over

27.9%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

28.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 742
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 69.1%
Married couples: 67.8%
Living alone: 22%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

12516

$128,750

Columbia Co.

$81,528

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$69,053

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

36.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12516

$309,700

Columbia Co.

$347,100

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12516

$2,273

Columbia Co.

$1,260

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,078
Owner-occupied: 93.9%
Vacant: 31.2%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

19%

20–29

30–44

10%

45–59

35%

60+

10%

Average commute

32.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Management

17%

Production

12%

Sales

Education

Healthcare

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

0.9%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Food service

0.6%

Cleaning and personal care

0.1%

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

28%

Professional and technical services

12%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Education

Retail

Public administration

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Other services

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

0.1%

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$62,634

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12516	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,750	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$55,795	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,352	$49,199
Production and transportation	$102,794	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 20%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.9%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Copake
State: New York
County: Columbia County
Center point: 42.1081° N, 73.5514° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Copake Lake (unincorporated)19% of zip
Copake (unincorporated)6% of zip
Taconic Shores (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12516

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12517	Copake Falls, NY	2.6 mi	187	$153,958	$433,300
01258	South Egremont, MA	4.3 mi	193	$142,500	$714,300
12503	Ancramdale, NY	5.2 mi	732	$117,935	$506,500
12502	Ancram, NY	6 mi	984	$85,192	$370,500
12529	Hillsdale, NY	6.1 mi	2,410	$70,750	$384,600
12521	Craryville, NY	6.7 mi	2,056	$75,652	$338,700
01252	North Egremont, MA · PO box	8.3 mi	—	—	—
06079	Taconic, CT	9.1 mi	19	—	—
12530	Hollowville, NY	9.6 mi	270	—	—
06068	Salisbury, CT	9.6 mi	2,034	$123,552	$842,200
01257	Sheffield, MA	9.6 mi	2,348	$102,788	$441,000
12567	Pine Plains, NY	10 mi	2,695	$103,750	$348,500

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Questions about 12516

What city is zip code 12516?

12516 is assigned to Copake, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12516 in?

12516 is in Columbia County, New York.

What is the population of 12516?

About 1,925 people live in 12516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12516 in?

12516 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12516?

The median household income in 12516 is $128,750.

What zip codes are near 12516?

The closest zip codes to 12516 are 12517, 01258, 12503, 12502, 12529.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12516, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.