Zip code 12547: Milton, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12547?

12547 is assigned to Milton, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12547 in?

12547 is in Ulster County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12547?

About 3,144 people live in 12547, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12547?

The median household income in 12547 is $88,778.

Q: What zip codes are near 12547?

The closest zip codes to 12547 are 12542, 12528, 12515, 12568, 12601.

Residential delivery areaUlster CountyEastern Time

Population

3,144

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$377K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,909/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9.2 sq mi

340 people/sq mi

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

About 12547

12547 is a small-town zip code in Milton, New York (Ulster County), covering 9.2 sq mi of land. About 3,144 people live here, or 340 per square mile. The median resident is 44.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,778 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $377,200, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,909 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.3 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 12547 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate22.5%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%167th of 1,679 in NY
Self-employed workers14.4%
88th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%378th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.494
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517284th of 1,669 in NY
Median age44.9
85th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8696th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,909
80th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621307th of 1,367 in NY
Per capita income$55,077
79th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712423rd of 1,690 in NY
Median earnings per worker$61,272
78th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321464th of 1,676 in NY
Average commute30.3 min
75th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min616th of 1,618 in NY
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%522nd of 1,693 in NY
Work from home16.5%
67th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%450th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%788th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$88,778
61st
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974667th of 1,602 in NY
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%200th of 1,689 in NY
Residents 65 and older18%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,067th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%703rd of 1,691 in NY
Median home value$377,200
58th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800543rd of 1,614 in NY
Homeownership rate71.5%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,144th of 1,673 in NY
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%459th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index52.2
56th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5364th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers14.3%
55th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,211th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access92.2%
50th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%743rd of 1,673 in NY
Foreign-born residents5.2%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%836th of 1,693 in NY
Population density340/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi732nd of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,179th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters38.3%
13th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,140th of 1,579 in NY
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,202nd of 1,685 in NY
Population3,144
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366872nd of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy1.7%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,558th of 1,675 in NY

Measure	12547	Ulster	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Poverty rateWeakness	22.5%	14.6%	14%	12.5%	89th	167th of 1,679
Self-employed workers	14.4%	14.8%	9.7%	10%	88th	378th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.494	0.480	0.517	0.483	87th	284th of 1,669
Median age	44.9	44.1	39.8	38.9	85th	696th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,909	$1,425	$1,621	$1,413	80th	307th of 1,367
Per capita income	$55,077	$47,778	$50,712	$44,673	79th	423rd of 1,690
Median earnings per worker	$61,272	$53,889	$55,321	$49,666	78th	464th of 1,676
Average commute	30.3 min	27.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	75th	616th of 1,618
Veterans	7.4%	4.3%	3.7%	6.2%	71st	522nd of 1,693
Work from home	16.5%	17.6%	14.9%	15.1%	67th	450th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	10.4%	11%	11.8%	9.7%	64th	788th of 1,685
Median household income	$88,778	$86,271	$85,974	$80,734	61st	667th of 1,602
Uninsured rate	8.3%	6.9%	5.1%	8.4%	61st	200th of 1,689
Residents 65 and older	18%	21.3%	17.9%	17.2%	61st	1,067th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.2%	38.2%	40.2%	35.7%	59th	703rd of 1,691
Median home value	$377,200	$352,500	$423,800	$332,700	58th	543rd of 1,614
Homeownership rate	71.5%	69.9%	54.3%	65.2%	57th	1,144th of 1,673
Residents under 18	22.8%	17.1%	20.5%	22%	57th	459th of 1,693
Diversity index	52.2	45.3	65.5	61.4	56th	364th of 1,693
Government workers	14.3%	18%	16.4%	14.5%	55th	1,211th of 1,685
Broadband access	92.2%	92.4%	90.8%	91%	50th	743rd of 1,673
Foreign-born residents	5.2%	8.1%	22.8%	14.1%	30th	836th of 1,693
Population density	340/sq mi	162/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	732nd of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	5.4%	6.4%	5.2%	16th	1,179th of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.3%	57.2%	52.1%	51.1%	13th	1,140th of 1,579
Tech workers	0.8%	2.3%	3.5%	3.8%	10th	1,202nd of 1,685
Population	3,144	182,601	19,852,366	334,922,499	5th	872nd of 1,693
Housing vacancy	1.7%	14.1%	10%	10.1%	2nd	1,558th of 1,675

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

19%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

21%

55–64

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

44.9

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

18%

Race and ethnicity

White67%
Black10%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other6%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

52.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,328
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 62.5%
Married couples: 48.5%
Living alone: 35.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

12547

$88,778

Ulster Co.

$86,271

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,077

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.494

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12547

$377,200

Ulster Co.

$352,500

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12547

$1,909

Ulster Co.

$1,425

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,351
Owner-occupied: 71.5%
Vacant: 1.7%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.5%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

28%

20–29

17%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

30.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

28%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

10%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Education

Production

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.8%

Police and fire

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.5%

Food service

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

18%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Public administration

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$61,272

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12547	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,556	$74,888
Service	$38,664	$26,804
Sales and office	$57,614	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,661	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Households with broadband: 92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.3%
No internet access: 7.8%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 2.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Milton
State: New York
County: Ulster County
Center point: 41.6607° N, 73.9866° W
Land area: 9.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Milton (unincorporated)36% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12547

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12542	Marlboro, NY	3.6 mi	5,612	$121,378	$416,000
12528	Highland, NY	3.7 mi	13,827	$92,462	$366,400
12515	Clintondale, NY	4.3 mi	1,492	$103,500	$339,100
12568	Plattekill, NY · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
12601	Poughkeepsie, NY	5.1 mi	44,164	$63,652	$301,700
12604	Poughkeepsie, NY	5.1 mi	2,316	—	—
12548	Modena, NY	5.9 mi	1,064	$132,083	$428,800
12537	Hughsonville, NY · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
12603	Poughkeepsie, NY	6.4 mi	42,304	$103,538	$368,900
12590	Wappingers Falls, NY	6.7 mi	35,712	$102,285	$400,300
12512	Chelsea, NY	7.4 mi	194	$99,025	$505,000
12511	Castle Point, NY · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 12547

What city is zip code 12547?

12547 is assigned to Milton, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12547 in?

12547 is in Ulster County, New York.

What is the population of 12547?

About 3,144 people live in 12547, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12547 in?

12547 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12547?

The median household income in 12547 is $88,778.

What zip codes are near 12547?

The closest zip codes to 12547 are 12542, 12528, 12515, 12568, 12601.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12547, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.