Zip code 12518: Cornwall, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12518?

12518 is assigned to Cornwall, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12518 in?

12518 is in Orange County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12518?

About 6,114 people live in 12518, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12518?

The median household income in 12518 is $101,208.

Q: What zip codes are near 12518?

The closest zip codes to 12518 are 10953, 12520, 12553, 12584, 12577.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyEastern Time

Population

6,114

Median household income

$101K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$432K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,819/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8 sq mi

768 people/sq mi

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

About 12518

12518 is a suburban zip code in Cornwall, New York (Orange County), covering 8 sq mi of land. About 6,114 people live here, or 768 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,208 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $432,000, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,819 a month.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 12518 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers25.7%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%295th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access96.5%
89th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%257th of 1,673 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher50.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%344th of 1,691 in NY
Median earnings per worker$61,486
78th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321457th of 1,676 in NY
Median gross rent$1,819
75th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621343rd of 1,367 in NY
Per capita income$50,853
73rd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712536th of 1,690 in NY
Median household income$101,208
72nd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974491st of 1,602 in NY
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,061st of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$432,000
67th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800477th of 1,614 in NY
Work from home15.7%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%496th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,027th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%436th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%863rd of 1,685 in NY
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min876th of 1,618 in NY
Homeownership rate68.1%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,225th of 1,673 in NY
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%543rd of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers9.1%
47th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%934th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy6%
44th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,172nd of 1,675 in NY
Diversity index43.1
40th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5523rd of 1,693 in NY
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%905th of 1,693 in NY
Population density768/sq mi
39th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi594th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents6.6%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%742nd of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters44.9%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%949th of 1,579 in NY
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,121st of 1,679 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.399
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,084th of 1,669 in NY
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%807th of 1,689 in NY
Population6,114
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366659th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,267th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12518	Orange	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Government workers	25.7%	18.7%	16.4%	14.5%	95th	295th of 1,685
Broadband accessStrength	96.5%	89.3%	90.8%	91%	89th	257th of 1,673
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	50.5%	32.5%	40.2%	35.7%	80th	344th of 1,691
Median earnings per worker	$61,486	$53,618	$55,321	$49,666	78th	457th of 1,676
Median gross rent	$1,819	$1,680	$1,621	$1,413	75th	343rd of 1,367
Per capita income	$50,853	$43,052	$50,712	$44,673	73rd	536th of 1,690
Median household income	$101,208	$97,178	$85,974	$80,734	72nd	491st of 1,602
Median age	41.4	37	39.8	38.9	68th	1,061st of 1,693
Median home value	$432,000	$387,900	$423,800	$332,700	67th	477th of 1,614
Work from home	15.7%	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%	64th	496th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	14.6%	17.9%	17.2%	63rd	1,027th of 1,693
Tech workers	3.5%	3.1%	3.5%	3.8%	61st	436th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	9.9%	10.1%	11.8%	9.7%	57th	863rd of 1,685
Average commute	26.4 min	34.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	53rd	876th of 1,618
Homeownership rate	68.1%	67.8%	54.3%	65.2%	49th	1,225th of 1,673
Residents under 18	21.9%	25.6%	20.5%	22%	48th	543rd of 1,693
Self-employed workers	9.1%	8.6%	9.7%	10%	47th	934th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	6%	7.4%	10%	10.1%	44th	1,172nd of 1,675
Diversity index	43.1	59.4	65.5	61.4	40th	523rd of 1,693
Veterans	5.1%	5.2%	3.7%	6.2%	40th	905th of 1,693
Population density	768/sq mi	501/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	39th	594th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	6.6%	13.7%	22.8%	14.1%	37th	742nd of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	44.9%	57.2%	52.1%	51.1%	29th	949th of 1,579
Poverty rate	6.9%	12.6%	14%	12.5%	24th	1,121st of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.399	0.449	0.517	0.483	20th	1,084th of 1,669
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	18th	807th of 1,689
Population	6,114	406,616	19,852,366	334,922,499	10th	659th of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	5.5%	6.4%	5.2%	10th	1,267th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White74%
Black4%
Hispanic13%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

43.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 2,485
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.6%
Married couples: 46.2%
Living alone: 27.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

12518

$101,208

Orange Co.

$97,178

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,853

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.399

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12518

$432,000

Orange Co.

$387,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12518

$1,819

Orange Co.

$1,680

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,644
Owner-occupied: 68.1%
Vacant: 6%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 34.1%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

33%

20–29

22%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

14%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

10%

Management

Business and finance

Sales

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Production

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

17%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Public administration

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Retail

11%

Construction

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$61,486

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12518	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,000	$74,888
Service	$31,009	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,218	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,346	$49,199
Production and transportation	$71,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

18%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.7%
Households with broadband: 96.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.6%
No internet access: 3.5%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Cornwall
State: New York
County: Orange County
Center point: 41.4162° N, 74.0431° W
Land area: 8 sq mi
Water area: 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

Firthcliffe (unincorporated)30% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12518

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
10953	Mountainville, NY	1.9 mi	22	—	—
12520	Cornwall On Hudson, NY	2.6 mi	3,081	$136,797	$473,000
12553	New Windsor, NY	3.4 mi	27,384	$92,757	$362,300
12584	Vails Gate, NY · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
12577	Salisbury Mills, NY	3.8 mi	1,942	$124,028	$469,800
10996	West Point, NY	4 mi	6,349	$135,333	—
10930	Highland Mills, NY	4.4 mi	9,569	$120,098	$430,000
10997	West Point, NY · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
10928	Highland Falls, NY	5.2 mi	5,071	$102,347	$329,200
10922	Fort Montgomery, NY	6.2 mi	1,403	$123,406	$403,900
10992	Washingtonville, NY	6.3 mi	9,843	$112,353	$413,700
12551	Newburgh, NY · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 12518

What city is zip code 12518?

12518 is assigned to Cornwall, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12518 in?

12518 is in Orange County, New York.

What is the population of 12518?

About 6,114 people live in 12518, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12518 in?

12518 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12518?

The median household income in 12518 is $101,208.

What zip codes are near 12518?

The closest zip codes to 12518 are 10953, 12520, 12553, 12584, 12577.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12518, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.