Zip code 12720: Bethel, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12720?

12720 is assigned to Bethel, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12720 in?

12720 is in Sullivan County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12720?

About 447 people live in 12720, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12720?

The median household income in 12720 is $66,597.

Q: What zip codes are near 12720?

The closest zip codes to 12720 are 12786, 12727, 12778, 12726, 12749.

Residential delivery areaSullivan CountyEastern Time

Population

447

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$424K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9.1 sq mi

49 people/sq mi

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

About 12720

12720 is a rural zip code in Bethel, New York (Sullivan County), covering 9.1 sq mi of land. About 447 people live here, or 49 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $66,597 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $424,100, or 6.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.7 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and engineering and science. 34% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 12720 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 447 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%73rd of 1,673 in NY
Veterans21.9%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%18th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers25.6%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%31st of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers33.9%
99th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%35th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1830.6%
96th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%69th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home25.6%
89th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%150th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$66,199
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321356th of 1,676 in NY
Average commute30.7 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min595th of 1,618 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%
70th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%510th of 1,691 in NY
Median home value$424,100
65th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800488th of 1,614 in NY
Median age40.6
62nd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,141st of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy6.8%
51st
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,097th of 1,675 in NY
Homeownership rate63.8%
39th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,308th of 1,673 in NY
Median household income$66,597
31st
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,172nd of 1,602 in NY
Per capita income$32,991
27th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,336th of 1,690 in NY
Population density49/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,307th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.352
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,457th of 1,669 in NY
Population447
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,481st of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,661st of 1,679 in NY
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,637th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,679th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,647th of 1,689 in NY
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,672nd of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,554th of 1,579 in NY
Residents 65 and older0%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,690th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,602nd of 1,685 in NY
Government workers5.7%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,602nd of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12720	Sullivan	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Broadband accessStrength	100%	89.4%	90.8%	91%	99th	73rd of 1,673
Veterans	21.9%	5.6%	3.7%	6.2%	99th	18th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	25.6%	12.5%	11.8%	9.7%	99th	31st of 1,685
Self-employed workers	33.9%	12.4%	9.7%	10%	99th	35th of 1,685
Residents under 18	30.6%	21.4%	20.5%	22%	96th	69th of 1,693
Work from home	25.6%	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%	89th	150th of 1,685
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,199	$47,194	$55,321	$49,666	84th	356th of 1,676
Average commute	30.7 min	28 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	77th	595th of 1,618
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.9%	30.1%	40.2%	35.7%	70th	510th of 1,691
Median home value	$424,100	$249,000	$423,800	$332,700	65th	488th of 1,614
Median age	40.6	41.7	39.8	38.9	62nd	1,141st of 1,693
Housing vacancy	6.8%	37.1%	10%	10.1%	51st	1,097th of 1,675
Homeownership rate	63.8%	67.4%	54.3%	65.2%	39th	1,308th of 1,673
Median household income	$66,597	$72,382	$85,974	$80,734	31st	1,172nd of 1,602
Per capita income	$32,991	$42,334	$50,712	$44,673	27th	1,336th of 1,690
Population density	49/sq mi	82/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,307th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.352	0.495	0.517	0.483	3rd	1,457th of 1,669
Population	447	79,721	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,481st of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	0%	15.9%	14%	12.5%	1st	1,661st of 1,679
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.8%	6.4%	5.2%	1st	1,637th of 1,685
Diversity index	0	51.9	65.5	61.4	1st	1,679th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	5.5%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,647th of 1,689
Foreign-born residents	0%	13%	22.8%	14.1%	1st	1,672nd of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	48.2%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,554th of 1,579
Residents 65 and older	0%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	1st	1,690th of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,602nd of 1,685
Government workers	5.7%	18.4%	16.4%	14.5%	1st	1,602nd 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

31%

5–17

18–24

25–34

24%

35–44

28%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.6

Under 18

30.6%

65 and over

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

58%

Spanish

42%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 138
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 100%
Married couples: 100%
Living alone: 0%
Veterans (of adults): 21.9%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

78%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

12720

$66,597

Sullivan Co.

$72,382

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,991

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.352

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12720

$424,100

Sullivan Co.

$249,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12720

—

Sullivan Co.

$1,106

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

34%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 148
Owner-occupied: 63.8%
Vacant: 6.8%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 6.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

26%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

49%

10–19

20–29

30–44

45–59

11%

60+

19%

Average commute

30.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

26%

Production

22%

Engineering and science

11%

Management

Office and admin

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Sales

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Manufacturing

27%

Health care and social assistance

26%

Professional and technical services

22%

Wholesale

Information

Education

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$66,199

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

33.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12720	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,267	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55.8%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bethel
State: New York
County: Sullivan County
Center point: 41.6459° N, 74.9009° W
Land area: 9.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12720

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12786	White Lake, NY	2.3 mi	610	—	$172,800
12727	Cochecton Center, NY · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—
12778	Smallwood, NY	4.6 mi	707	$50,959	$170,700
12726	Cochecton, NY	4.8 mi	1,168	$77,149	$377,000
12749	Kauneonga Lake, NY	4.9 mi	419	$175,083	$170,800
12752	Lake Huntington, NY	5 mi	309	—	$403,400
12762	Mongaup Valley, NY	5.7 mi	394	$87,381	—
12764	Narrowsburg, NY	6.2 mi	1,861	$67,778	$265,800
12732	Eldred, NY	6.4 mi	776	$50,125	$245,600
12750	Kenoza Lake, NY	7.3 mi	33	—	—
12783	Swan Lake, NY	7.3 mi	1,060	$67,778	$248,200
12743	Highland Lake, NY	8.3 mi	279	$86,053	$270,800

Questions about 12720

What city is zip code 12720?

12720 is assigned to Bethel, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12720 in?

12720 is in Sullivan County, New York.

What is the population of 12720?

About 447 people live in 12720, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12720 in?

12720 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12720?

The median household income in 12720 is $66,597.

What zip codes are near 12720?

The closest zip codes to 12720 are 12786, 12727, 12778, 12726, 12749.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12720, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.