Zip code 12701: Monticello, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12701?

12701 is assigned to Monticello, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12701 in?

12701 is in Sullivan County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12701?

About 12,197 people live in 12701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12701?

The median household income in 12701 is $57,222.

Q: What zip codes are near 12701?

The closest zip codes to 12701 are 12751, 12784, 12762, 12779, 12742.

Residential delivery areaSullivan CountyEastern Time

Population

12,197

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$203K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,104/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

61 sq mi

200 people/sq mi

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

About 12701

12701 is a small-town zip code in Monticello, New York (Sullivan County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 12,197 people live here, or 200 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,222 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 23.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $203,100, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 36% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,104 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 12701 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy31.8%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%286th of 1,675 in NY
Healthcare workers15.8%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%211th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index69
91st
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.584th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate23.7%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%146th of 1,679 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.487
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517313th of 1,669 in NY
Residents 65 and older20.4%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%800th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%478th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents19.4%
73rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%292nd of 1,693 in NY
Government workers14.9%
59th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,162nd of 1,685 in NY
Median age38.4
45th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,332nd of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters49.3%
45th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%786th of 1,579 in NY
Uninsured rate5.5%
38th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%443rd of 1,689 in NY
Average commute24.1 min
37th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,076th of 1,618 in NY
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%981st of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$33,705
30th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,290th of 1,690 in NY
Median gross rent$1,104
29th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621760th of 1,367 in NY
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%859th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,129th of 1,673 in NY
Median home value$203,100
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800999th of 1,614 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,303rd of 1,691 in NY
Work from home8%
22nd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,205th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$40,470
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,427th of 1,676 in NY
Population density200/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi856th of 1,693 in NY
Population12,197
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366474th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$57,222
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,405th of 1,602 in NY
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,306th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate36.2%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,525th of 1,673 in NY
Tech workers0.1%
3rd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,328th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12701	Sullivan	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Housing vacancy	31.8%	37.1%	10%	10.1%	98th	286th of 1,675
Healthcare workers	15.8%	12.5%	11.8%	9.7%	96th	211th of 1,685
Diversity index	69	51.9	65.5	61.4	91st	84th of 1,693
Poverty rateWeakness	23.7%	15.9%	14%	12.5%	90th	146th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.487	0.495	0.517	0.483	84th	313th of 1,669
Residents 65 and older	20.4%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	76th	800th of 1,693
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.8%	6.4%	5.2%	74th	478th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	19.4%	13%	22.8%	14.1%	73rd	292nd of 1,693
Government workers	14.9%	18.4%	16.4%	14.5%	59th	1,162nd of 1,685
Median age	38.4	41.7	39.8	38.9	45th	1,332nd of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	49.3%	48.2%	52.1%	51.1%	45th	786th of 1,579
Uninsured rate	5.5%	5.5%	5.1%	8.4%	38th	443rd of 1,689
Average commute	24.1 min	28 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	37th	1,076th of 1,618
Veterans	4.7%	5.6%	3.7%	6.2%	35th	981st of 1,693
Per capita income	$33,705	$42,334	$50,712	$44,673	30th	1,290th of 1,690
Median gross rent	$1,104	$1,106	$1,621	$1,413	29th	760th of 1,367
Residents under 18	19.6%	21.4%	20.5%	22%	28th	859th of 1,693
Broadband access	88.4%	89.4%	90.8%	91%	25th	1,129th of 1,673
Median home value	$203,100	$249,000	$423,800	$332,700	22nd	999th of 1,614
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%	30.1%	40.2%	35.7%	22nd	1,303rd of 1,691
Work from home	8%	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%	22nd	1,205th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$40,470	$47,194	$55,321	$49,666	22nd	1,427th of 1,676
Population density	200/sq mi	82/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	856th of 1,693
Population	12,197	79,721	19,852,366	334,922,499	19th	474th of 1,693
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,222	$72,382	$85,974	$80,734	17th	1,405th of 1,602
Self-employed workers	6.7%	12.4%	9.7%	10%	16th	1,306th of 1,685
Homeownership rateWeakness	36.2%	67.4%	54.3%	65.2%	7th	1,525th of 1,673
Tech workers	0.1%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	3rd	1,328th 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

15%

5–17

12%

18–24

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.4

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

20.4%

Race and ethnicity

White44%
Black18%
Hispanic28%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

62%

Spanish

24%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,160
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 54.5%
Married couples: 26.8%
Living alone: 39.3%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12701

$57,222

Sullivan Co.

$72,382

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,705

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.487

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12701

$203,100

Sullivan Co.

$249,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12701

$1,104

Sullivan Co.

$1,106

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 7,563
Owner-occupied: 36.2%
Vacant: 31.8%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.8%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

43%

20–29

15%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Food service

10%

Sales

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Management

Education

Police and fire

Production

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Engineering and science

0.4%

Computer and math

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Education

Manufacturing

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$40,470

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12701	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,824	$74,888
Service	$34,194	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,149	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,366	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,409	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

32%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.8%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 5.5%
Limited-English households: 10.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Monticello
State: New York
County: Sullivan County
Center point: 41.6501° N, 74.6988° W
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Monticello7% of zip
Bridgeville (unincorporated)3% of zip
Mongaup Valley (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12701

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12751	Kiamesha Lake, NY	3.2 mi	1,407	$53,549	$159,500
12784	Thompsonville, NY	4.6 mi	0	—	—
12762	Mongaup Valley, NY	4.8 mi	394	$87,381	—
12779	South Fallsburg, NY	4.8 mi	2,205	$47,688	$287,200
12742	Harris, NY	5.1 mi	253	$148,160	$328,000
12738	Glen Wild, NY	5.4 mi	423	$95,481	$391,700
12778	Smallwood, NY	6 mi	707	$50,959	$170,700
12777	Forestburgh, NY	6.1 mi	695	$137,500	$353,800
12734	Ferndale, NY	6.4 mi	950	$56,740	$382,800
12775	Rock Hill, NY	6.4 mi	2,623	$112,600	$398,400
12733	Fallsburg, NY	7.5 mi	1,865	$56,056	—
12749	Kauneonga Lake, NY	7.5 mi	419	$175,083	$170,800

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Questions about 12701

What city is zip code 12701?

12701 is assigned to Monticello, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12701 in?

12701 is in Sullivan County, New York.

What is the population of 12701?

About 12,197 people live in 12701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12701 in?

12701 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12701?

The median household income in 12701 is $57,222.

What zip codes are near 12701?

The closest zip codes to 12701 are 12751, 12784, 12762, 12779, 12742.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12701, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.