Zip code 12601: Poughkeepsie, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12601?

12601 is assigned to Poughkeepsie, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12601 in?

12601 is in Dutchess County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12601?

About 44,164 people live in 12601, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12601?

The median household income in 12601 is $63,652.

Q: What zip codes are near 12601?

The closest zip codes to 12601 are 12604, 12603, 12528, 12547, 12538.

Residential delivery areaDutchess CountyEastern Time

Population

44,164

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$302K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,418/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

2,418 people/sq mi

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

About 12601

12601 is a suburban zip code in Poughkeepsie, New York (Dutchess County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 44,164 people live here, or 2,418 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,652 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $301,700, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 43% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,418 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 12601 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.535
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517123rd of 1,669 in NY
Diversity index69.8
93rd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.561st of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate8.3%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%271st of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%453rd of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters57.6%
76th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%458th of 1,579 in NY
Tech workers4.7%
76th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%235th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate16.2%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%374th of 1,679 in NY
Population44,164
73rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366111th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents19%
73rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%297th of 1,693 in NY
Population density2,418/sq mi
61st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi412th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate7.6%
56th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%251st of 1,689 in NY
Per capita income$42,037
55th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712857th of 1,690 in NY
Median gross rent$1,418
51st
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621523rd of 1,367 in NY
Government workers13.8%
51st
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,251st of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older16.6%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,200th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%879th of 1,691 in NY
Median home value$301,700
44th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800691st of 1,614 in NY
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,009th of 1,618 in NY
Work from home9.9%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%993rd of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,097th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access89.4%
30th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,034th of 1,673 in NY
Median earnings per worker$41,616
27th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,369th of 1,676 in NY
Median household income$63,652
26th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,262nd of 1,602 in NY
Median age35.5
24th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,484th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy4%
22nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,374th of 1,675 in NY
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,194th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1816.7%
13th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,187th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate43.2%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,495th of 1,673 in NY

Measure	12601	Dutchess	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.535	0.466	0.517	0.483	96th	123rd of 1,669
Diversity index	69.8	52.7	65.5	61.4	93rd	61st of 1,693
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.3%	5.2%	6.4%	5.2%	88th	271st of 1,685
Healthcare workers	12.7%	10.8%	11.8%	9.7%	86th	453rd of 1,685
Rent-burdened renters	57.6%	52.4%	52.1%	51.1%	76th	458th of 1,579
Tech workers	4.7%	3.9%	3.5%	3.8%	76th	235th of 1,685
Poverty rate	16.2%	8.4%	14%	12.5%	74th	374th of 1,679
Population	44,164	298,220	19,852,366	334,922,499	73rd	111th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	19%	11.7%	22.8%	14.1%	73rd	297th of 1,693
Population density	2,418/sq mi	375/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	61st	412th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	7.6%	3.9%	5.1%	8.4%	56th	251st of 1,689
Per capita income	$42,037	$53,683	$50,712	$44,673	55th	857th of 1,690
Median gross rent	$1,418	$1,582	$1,621	$1,413	51st	523rd of 1,367
Government workers	13.8%	17.5%	16.4%	14.5%	51st	1,251st of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	16.6%	19.1%	17.9%	17.2%	50th	1,200th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.9%	41.6%	40.2%	35.7%	48th	879th of 1,691
Median home value	$301,700	$400,600	$423,800	$332,700	44th	691st of 1,614
Average commute	24.9 min	31.2 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	42nd	1,009th of 1,618
Work from home	9.9%	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%	34th	993rd of 1,685
Self-employed workers	7.9%	9.9%	9.7%	10%	31st	1,097th of 1,685
Broadband access	89.4%	93.5%	90.8%	91%	30th	1,034th of 1,673
Median earnings per worker	$41,616	$58,100	$55,321	$49,666	27th	1,369th of 1,676
Median household income	$63,652	$99,478	$85,974	$80,734	26th	1,262nd of 1,602
Median age	35.5	42.5	39.8	38.9	24th	1,484th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	4%	5.6%	10%	10.1%	22nd	1,374th of 1,675
Veterans	3.5%	4.8%	3.7%	6.2%	20th	1,194th of 1,693
Residents under 18	16.7%	18.4%	20.5%	22%	13th	1,187th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	43.2%	69.2%	54.3%	65.2%	11th	1,495th of 1,673

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

12%

5–17

17%

18–24

15%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

35.5

Under 18

16.7%

65 and over

16.6%

Race and ethnicity

White44%
Black22%
Hispanic23%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

69.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 17,329
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 51.8%
Married couples: 32%
Living alone: 39.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

12601

$63,652

Dutchess Co.

$99,478

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,037

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.535

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12601

$301,700

Dutchess Co.

$400,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12601

$1,418

Dutchess Co.

$1,582

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

41%

2–4 units

27%

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

18%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 18,052
Owner-occupied: 43.2%
Vacant: 4%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.1%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

37%

20–29

17%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

11%

Food service

Management

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Computer and math

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Production

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

15%

Education

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Construction

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$41,616

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12601	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,921	$74,888
Service	$31,066	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,156	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,269	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,320	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

32%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
Households with broadband: 89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.5%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 7.6%
Limited-English households: 5.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Poughkeepsie
State: New York
County: Dutchess County
Center point: 41.7078° N, 73.9106° W
Land area: 18 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

Poughkeepsie19% of zip
Fairview (unincorporated)18% of zip
Haviland (unincorporated)13% of zip
Crown Heights (unincorporated)5% of zip
Marist College (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12601

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12604	Poughkeepsie, NY	1.6 mi	2,316	—	—
12603	Poughkeepsie, NY	3.2 mi	42,304	$103,538	$368,900
12528	Highland, NY	4.4 mi	13,827	$92,462	$366,400
12547	Milton, NY	5.1 mi	3,144	$88,778	$377,200
12538	Hyde Park, NY	5.9 mi	14,391	$86,230	$322,100
12569	Pleasant Valley, NY	6.3 mi	9,837	$100,846	$380,100
12493	West Park, NY	6.8 mi	526	$105,617	$110,300
12590	Wappingers Falls, NY	7.8 mi	35,712	$102,285	$400,300
12510	Billings, NY · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
12515	Clintondale, NY	8.2 mi	1,492	$103,500	$339,100
12542	Marlboro, NY	8.4 mi	5,612	$121,378	$416,000
12537	Hughsonville, NY · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 12601

What city is zip code 12601?

12601 is assigned to Poughkeepsie, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12601 in?

12601 is in Dutchess County, New York.

What is the population of 12601?

About 44,164 people live in 12601, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12601 in?

12601 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12601?

The median household income in 12601 is $63,652.

What zip codes are near 12601?

The closest zip codes to 12601 are 12604, 12603, 12528, 12547, 12538.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12601, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.