Zip code 12571: Red Hook, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12571?

12571 is assigned to Red Hook, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12571 in?

12571 is mostly in Dutchess County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 12571?

About 10,108 people live in 12571, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12571?

The median household income in 12571 is $118,967.

Q: What zip codes are near 12571?

The closest zip codes to 12571 are 12504, 12583, 12507, 12572, 12523.

Residential delivery areaDutchess CountyEastern Time

Population

10,108

Median household income

$119K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$431K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,402/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

58 sq mi

174 people/sq mi

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

About 12571

12571 is a small-town zip code in Red Hook, New York (Dutchess County), covering 58 sq mi of land. About 10,108 people live here, or 174 per square mile. The median resident is 47.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $118,967 a year, 47% above the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $431,200, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,402 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and office and administrative support.

How 12571 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age47.9
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8472nd of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$68,578
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712216th of 1,690 in NY
Rent-burdened renters62.1%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%317th of 1,579 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher55.9%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%246th of 1,691 in NY
Work from home23.4%
85th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%205th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers5.9%
85th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%143rd of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$118,967
84th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974329th of 1,602 in NY
Self-employed workers12.9%
82nd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%490th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate80.1%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%831st of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older21%
79th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%739th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$62,372
79th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321435th of 1,676 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517497th of 1,669 in NY
Median home value$431,200
67th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800479th of 1,614 in NY
Housing vacancy9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%911th of 1,675 in NY
Average commute27.8 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min765th of 1,618 in NY
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%578th of 1,673 in NY
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%841st of 1,685 in NY
Government workers14.4%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,199th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,402
50th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621529th of 1,367 in NY
Foreign-born residents7.3%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%698th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans4.1%
27th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,083rd of 1,693 in NY
Population density174/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi887th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,065th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,150th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index25.2
18th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5866th of 1,693 in NY
Population10,108
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366520th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,235th of 1,679 in NY
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,043rd of 1,689 in NY

Measure	12571	Dutchess	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	47.9	42.5	39.8	38.9	93rd	472nd of 1,693
Per capita incomeStrength	$68,578	$53,683	$50,712	$44,673	91st	216th of 1,690
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62.1%	52.4%	52.1%	51.1%	88th	317th of 1,579
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	55.9%	41.6%	40.2%	35.7%	85th	246th of 1,691
Work from home	23.4%	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%	85th	205th of 1,685
Tech workers	5.9%	3.9%	3.5%	3.8%	85th	143rd of 1,685
Median household incomeStrength	$118,967	$99,478	$85,974	$80,734	84th	329th of 1,602
Self-employed workers	12.9%	9.9%	9.7%	10%	82nd	490th of 1,685
Homeownership rate	80.1%	69.2%	54.3%	65.2%	79th	831st of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	21%	19.1%	17.9%	17.2%	79th	739th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$62,372	$58,100	$55,321	$49,666	79th	435th of 1,676
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.466	0.517	0.483	70th	497th of 1,669
Median home value	$431,200	$400,600	$423,800	$332,700	67th	479th of 1,614
Housing vacancy	9%	5.6%	10%	10.1%	66th	911th of 1,675
Average commute	27.8 min	31.2 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	61st	765th of 1,618
Broadband access	93.4%	93.5%	90.8%	91%	61st	578th of 1,673
Healthcare workers	10%	10.8%	11.8%	9.7%	58th	841st of 1,685
Government workers	14.4%	17.5%	16.4%	14.5%	56th	1,199th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,402	$1,582	$1,621	$1,413	50th	529th of 1,367
Foreign-born residents	7.3%	11.7%	22.8%	14.1%	40th	698th of 1,693
Veterans	4.1%	4.8%	3.7%	6.2%	27th	1,083rd of 1,693
Population density	174/sq mi	375/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	887th of 1,693
Residents under 18	18%	18.4%	20.5%	22%	19th	1,065th of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	5.2%	6.4%	5.2%	18th	1,150th of 1,685
Diversity index	25.2	52.7	65.5	61.4	18th	866th of 1,693
Population	10,108	298,220	19,852,366	334,922,499	16th	520th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	8.4%	14%	12.5%	16th	1,235th of 1,679
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	3.9%	5.1%	8.4%	10th	1,043rd of 1,689

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

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

19%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.9

Under 18

18%

65 and over

21%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

25.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 4,256
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 62.8%
Married couples: 48.3%
Living alone: 28.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

12571

$118,967

Dutchess Co.

$99,478

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$68,578

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

39.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12571

$431,200

Dutchess Co.

$400,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12571

$1,402

Dutchess Co.

$1,582

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 4,675
Owner-occupied: 80.1%
Vacant: 9%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.8%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

36%

20–29

14%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Education

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Business and finance

Sales

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Production

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Education

23%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$62,372

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

20.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12571	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$92,746	$74,888
Service	$20,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,800	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,636	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.8%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.6%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Red Hook
State: New York
County: Dutchess County
Center point: 42.0031° N, 73.8098° W
Land area: 58 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

12571 spans 2 counties

Dutchess County86% of land
Columbia County14% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Red Hook2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12571

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12504	Annandale On Hudson, NY	5.3 mi	961	—	—
12583	Tivoli, NY	5.4 mi	1,994	$79,583	$462,500
12507	Barrytown, NY	5.5 mi	227	$116,198	—
12572	Rhinebeck, NY	6.1 mi	8,869	$94,859	$483,100
12523	Elizaville, NY	6.3 mi	1,908	$54,235	$343,400
12432	Glasco, NY	7.5 mi	697	$48,193	$345,100
12567	Pine Plains, NY	8.1 mi	2,695	$103,750	$348,500
12526	Germantown, NY	8.6 mi	3,548	$97,679	$485,000
12514	Clinton Corners, NY	9 mi	3,107	$120,439	$436,700
12581	Stanfordville, NY	9 mi	1,914	$80,640	$412,200
12453	Malden On Hudson, NY	9 mi	241	—	$345,900
12574	Rhinecliff, NY	9.1 mi	619	—	$726,300

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Questions about 12571

What city is zip code 12571?

12571 is assigned to Red Hook, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12571 in?

12571 is mostly in Dutchess County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 12571?

About 10,108 people live in 12571, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12571 in?

12571 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12571?

The median household income in 12571 is $118,967.

What zip codes are near 12571?

The closest zip codes to 12571 are 12504, 12583, 12507, 12572, 12523.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12571, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.