Zip code 12729: Cuddebackville, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12729?

12729 is assigned to Cuddebackville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12729 in?

12729 is mostly in Orange County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 12729?

About 1,203 people live in 12729, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12729?

The median household income in 12729 is $66,982.

Q: What zip codes are near 12729?

The closest zip codes to 12729 are 12746, 10963, 12785, 12780, 12790.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyEastern Time

Population

1,203

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$330K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,690/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

58.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

55 people/sq mi

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

About 12729

12729 is a small-town zip code in Cuddebackville, New York (Orange County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 1,203 people live here, or 55 per square mile. The median resident is 58.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,982 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $330,100, or 4.9 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 $1,690 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.7 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 29% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 12729 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age58.7
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.899th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers29.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%67th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older35.7%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%115th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans14%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%71st of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy19%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%515th of 1,675 in NY
Average commute33.7 min
89th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min413th of 1,618 in NY
Foreign-born residents25.3%
82nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%205th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate17.5%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%320th of 1,679 in NY
Homeownership rate79.6%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%857th of 1,673 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.472
77th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517408th of 1,669 in NY
Per capita income$51,061
74th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712527th of 1,690 in NY
Uninsured rate10.6%
74th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%116th of 1,689 in NY
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%557th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,690
67th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621403rd of 1,367 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%763rd of 1,691 in NY
Work from home12.9%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%715th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$330,100
49th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800649th of 1,614 in NY
Rent-burdened renters49.4%
45th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%780th of 1,579 in NY
Diversity index45.3
44th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5483rd of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%806th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$66,982
31st
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,164th of 1,602 in NY
Broadband access88.6%
26th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,108th of 1,673 in NY
Median earnings per worker$40,846
24th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,415th of 1,676 in NY
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,350th of 1,685 in NY
Population density55/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,263rd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1810.6%
3rd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,500th of 1,693 in NY
Population1,203
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,239th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers2.5%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,637th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12729	Orange	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	58.7	37	39.8	38.9	99th	99th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	29.3%	8.6%	9.7%	10%	99th	67th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	35.7%	14.6%	17.9%	17.2%	98th	115th of 1,693
Veterans	14%	5.2%	3.7%	6.2%	97th	71st of 1,693
Housing vacancy	19%	7.4%	10%	10.1%	92nd	515th of 1,675
Average commuteWeakness	33.7 min	34.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	89th	413th of 1,618
Foreign-born residents	25.3%	13.7%	22.8%	14.1%	82nd	205th of 1,693
Poverty rate	17.5%	12.6%	14%	12.5%	78th	320th of 1,679
Homeownership rate	79.6%	67.8%	54.3%	65.2%	78th	857th of 1,673
Income inequality (Gini)	0.472	0.449	0.517	0.483	77th	408th of 1,669
Per capita income	$51,061	$43,052	$50,712	$44,673	74th	527th of 1,690
Uninsured rate	10.6%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	74th	116th of 1,689
Unemployment rate	6%	5.5%	6.4%	5.2%	68th	557th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,690	$1,680	$1,621	$1,413	67th	403rd of 1,367
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.6%	32.5%	40.2%	35.7%	56th	763rd of 1,691
Work from home	12.9%	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%	51st	715th of 1,685
Median home value	$330,100	$387,900	$423,800	$332,700	49th	649th of 1,614
Rent-burdened renters	49.4%	57.2%	52.1%	51.1%	45th	780th of 1,579
Diversity index	45.3	59.4	65.5	61.4	44th	483rd of 1,693
Tech workers	2.1%	3.1%	3.5%	3.8%	35th	806th of 1,685
Median household income	$66,982	$97,178	$85,974	$80,734	31st	1,164th of 1,602
Broadband access	88.6%	89.3%	90.8%	91%	26th	1,108th of 1,673
Median earnings per worker	$40,846	$53,618	$55,321	$49,666	24th	1,415th of 1,676
Healthcare workers	6.3%	10.1%	11.8%	9.7%	10th	1,350th of 1,685
Population density	55/sq mi	501/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,263rd of 1,693
Residents under 18	10.6%	25.6%	20.5%	22%	3rd	1,500th of 1,693
Population	1,203	406,616	19,852,366	334,922,499	2nd	1,239th of 1,693
Government workers	2.5%	18.7%	16.4%	14.5%	1st	1,637th 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

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

21%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

58.7

Under 18

10.6%

65 and over

35.7%

Race and ethnicity

White71%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian19%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

45.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

25.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

12%

Other

Households

Households: 587
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 64.4%
Married couples: 50.8%
Living alone: 30.8%
Veterans (of adults): 14%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

Median household income

12729

$66,982

Orange Co.

$97,178

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,061

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.472

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12729

$330,100

Orange Co.

$387,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12729

$1,690

Orange Co.

$1,680

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 725
Owner-occupied: 79.6%
Vacant: 19%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.8%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

54%

Carpooled

21%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

17%

30–44

36%

45–59

60+

Average commute

33.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

34%

Construction and repair

11%

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Management

Production

Engineering and science

Education

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Food service

Business and finance

Police and fire

Industries

Retail

26%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Information

11%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Education

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

0.3%

Public administration

Median earnings per worker

$40,846

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

29.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

2.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12729	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,625	$74,888
Service	$43,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,125	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,103	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,646	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

18%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 15%
Households with broadband: 88.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.6%
No internet access: 11.4%
Without health insurance: 10.6%
Limited-English households: 3.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Cuddebackville
State: New York
County: Orange County
Center point: 41.4897° N, 74.6131° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

12729 spans 2 counties

Orange County54% of land
Sullivan County46% of land

Zip codes near 12729

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12746	Huguenot, NY	4 mi	778	$69,906	$274,100
10963	Otisville, NY	4.1 mi	3,842	$82,989	$346,800
12785	Westbrookville, NY	4.4 mi	917	$140,397	$239,900
12780	Sparrow Bush, NY	6.8 mi	2,346	$74,468	$221,700
12790	Wurtsboro, NY	6.8 mi	4,537	$79,193	$208,800
12777	Forestburgh, NY	7.1 mi	695	$137,500	$353,800
10940	Middletown, NY	7.6 mi	53,611	$87,080	$336,500
10932	Howells, NY	7.7 mi	13	—	—
12771	Port Jervis, NY	8 mi	14,049	$68,136	$261,100
12775	Rock Hill, NY	9.2 mi	2,623	$112,600	$398,400
18340	Millrift, PA	9.3 mi	177	—	—
12737	Glen Spey, NY	9.6 mi	1,513	$87,939	$289,700

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Questions about 12729

What city is zip code 12729?

12729 is assigned to Cuddebackville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12729 in?

12729 is mostly in Orange County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 12729?

About 1,203 people live in 12729, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12729 in?

12729 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12729?

The median household income in 12729 is $66,982.

What zip codes are near 12729?

The closest zip codes to 12729 are 12746, 10963, 12785, 12780, 12790.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12729, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.