Zip code 12603: Poughkeepsie, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12603?

12603 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 12603 in?

12603 is in Dutchess County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12603?

About 42,304 people live in 12603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12603?

The median household income in 12603 is $103,538.

Q: What zip codes are near 12603?

The closest zip codes to 12603 are 12604, 12601, 12510, 12569, 12590.

Residential delivery areaDutchess CountyEastern Time

Population

42,304

Median household income

$104K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$369K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,727/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

32 sq mi

1,327 people/sq mi

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

About 12603

12603 is a suburban zip code in Poughkeepsie, New York (Dutchess County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 42,304 people live here, or 1,327 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $103,538 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $368,900, 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. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,727 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.6 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 12603 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers21.7%
89th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%527th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%505th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$53,644
78th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712448th of 1,690 in NY
Median earnings per worker$61,386
78th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321462nd of 1,676 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher47.5%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%410th of 1,691 in NY
Median household income$103,538
74th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974454th of 1,602 in NY
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%261st of 1,685 in NY
Population42,304
71st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366124th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,727
69th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621389th of 1,367 in NY
Median age41.5
68th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,051st of 1,693 in NY
Average commute28.6 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min715th of 1,618 in NY
Diversity index57
65th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5278th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home15.6%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%498th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,034th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents13.5%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%429th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$368,900
57th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800558th of 1,614 in NY
Homeownership rate71.6%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,139th of 1,673 in NY
Broadband access92.2%
50th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%733rd of 1,673 in NY
Population density1,327/sq mi
49th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi509th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
45th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517766th of 1,669 in NY
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%862nd of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters48.3%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%811th of 1,579 in NY
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,048th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1820.2%
33rd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%746th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%988th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate7.5%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,052nd of 1,679 in NY
Uninsured rate2.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,176th of 1,689 in NY
Housing vacancy2.3%
5th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,528th of 1,675 in NY

Measure	12603	Dutchess	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Government workers	21.7%	17.5%	16.4%	14.5%	89th	527th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	12.3%	10.8%	11.8%	9.7%	83rd	505th of 1,685
Per capita income	$53,644	$53,683	$50,712	$44,673	78th	448th of 1,690
Median earnings per worker	$61,386	$58,100	$55,321	$49,666	78th	462nd of 1,676
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.5%	41.6%	40.2%	35.7%	76th	410th of 1,691
Median household income	$103,538	$99,478	$85,974	$80,734	74th	454th of 1,602
Tech workers	4.5%	3.9%	3.5%	3.8%	74th	261st of 1,685
Population	42,304	298,220	19,852,366	334,922,499	71st	124th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,727	$1,582	$1,621	$1,413	69th	389th of 1,367
Median age	41.5	42.5	39.8	38.9	68th	1,051st of 1,693
Average commute	28.6 min	31.2 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	66th	715th of 1,618
Diversity index	57	52.7	65.5	61.4	65th	278th of 1,693
Work from home	15.6%	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%	64th	498th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	19.1%	17.9%	17.2%	62nd	1,034th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	13.5%	11.7%	22.8%	14.1%	61st	429th of 1,693
Median home value	$368,900	$400,600	$423,800	$332,700	57th	558th of 1,614
Homeownership rate	71.6%	69.2%	54.3%	65.2%	57th	1,139th of 1,673
Broadband access	92.2%	93.5%	90.8%	91%	50th	733rd of 1,673
Population density	1,327/sq mi	375/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	49th	509th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.466	0.517	0.483	45th	766th of 1,669
Veterans	5.3%	4.8%	3.7%	6.2%	43rd	862nd of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	48.3%	52.4%	52.1%	51.1%	40th	811th of 1,579
Self-employed workers	8.2%	9.9%	9.7%	10%	35th	1,048th of 1,685
Residents under 18	20.2%	18.4%	20.5%	22%	33rd	746th of 1,693
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	6.4%	5.2%	30th	988th of 1,685
Poverty rate	7.5%	8.4%	14%	12.5%	28th	1,052nd of 1,679
Uninsured rateStrength	2.2%	3.9%	5.1%	8.4%	6th	1,176th of 1,689
Housing vacancy	2.3%	5.6%	10%	10.1%	5th	1,528th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.5

Under 18

20.2%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black12%
Hispanic12%
Asian6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 16,919
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 62.3%
Married couples: 47%
Living alone: 32.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

12603

$103,538

Dutchess Co.

$99,478

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,644

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12603

$368,900

Dutchess Co.

$400,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12603

$1,727

Dutchess Co.

$1,582

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 17,322
Owner-occupied: 71.6%
Vacant: 2.3%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.6%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

35%

20–29

20%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

28.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

11%

Management

11%

Education

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

Production

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

16%

Retail

12%

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$61,386

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12603	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,850	$74,888
Service	$36,528	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,399	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,536	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,691	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

19%

Some college

18%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.3%
Households with broadband: 92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.7%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 2.2%
Limited-English households: 3.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Poughkeepsie
State: New York
County: Dutchess County
Center point: 41.6759° N, 73.8645° W
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Red Oaks Mill (unincorporated)8% of zip
Poughkeepsie5% of zip
Spackenkill (unincorporated)5% of zip
Titusville (unincorporated)2% of zip
MacDonnell Heights (unincorporated)2% of zip
Arlington (unincorporated)2% of zip
Vassar College (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12603

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12604	Poughkeepsie, NY	1.8 mi	2,316	—	—
12601	Poughkeepsie, NY	3.2 mi	44,164	$63,652	$301,700
12510	Billings, NY · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
12569	Pleasant Valley, NY	5.5 mi	9,837	$100,846	$380,100
12590	Wappingers Falls, NY	5.6 mi	35,712	$102,285	$400,300
12547	Milton, NY	6.4 mi	3,144	$88,778	$377,200
12540	Lagrangeville, NY	7.2 mi	8,856	$111,320	$483,100
12528	Highland, NY	7.2 mi	13,827	$92,462	$366,400
12537	Hughsonville, NY · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
12538	Hyde Park, NY	8.2 mi	14,391	$86,230	$322,100
12602	Poughkeepsie, NY · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
12542	Marlboro, NY	8.9 mi	5,612	$121,378	$416,000

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Questions about 12603

What city is zip code 12603?

12603 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 12603 in?

12603 is in Dutchess County, New York.

What is the population of 12603?

About 42,304 people live in 12603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12603 in?

12603 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12603?

The median household income in 12603 is $103,538.

What zip codes are near 12603?

The closest zip codes to 12603 are 12604, 12601, 12510, 12569, 12590.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12603, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.