Zip code 12732: Eldred, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12732?

12732 is assigned to Eldred, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12732 in?

12732 is in Sullivan County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12732?

About 776 people live in 12732, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12732?

The median household income in 12732 is $50,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 12732?

The closest zip codes to 12732 are 12743, 12719, 12792, 12737, 12786.

Residential delivery areaSullivan CountyEastern Time

Population

776

Median household income

$50K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$246K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,029/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

62.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

29 people/sq mi

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

About 12732

12732 is a rural zip code in Eldred, New York (Sullivan County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 776 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 62.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,125 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $245,600, 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. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,029 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 47.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; management; and arts, media and sports. 31% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 12732 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age62.2
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.855th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute47.4 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min31st of 1,618 in NY
Housing vacancy36.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%238th of 1,675 in NY
Residents 65 and older37.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%101st of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers31.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%50th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.594
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.51731st of 1,669 in NY
Homeownership rate93.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%183rd of 1,673 in NY
Median earnings per worker$82,679
94th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321157th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$62,597
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712287th of 1,690 in NY
Unemployment rate7.8%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%316th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents26.7%
84th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%196th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers19.2%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%753rd of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%904th of 1,691 in NY
Median home value$245,600
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800813th of 1,614 in NY
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,054th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index34.7
29th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5659th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,029
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621844th of 1,367 in NY
Poverty rate5.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,261st of 1,679 in NY
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,290th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,133rd of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$50,125
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,507th of 1,602 in NY
Healthcare workers6.1%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,361st of 1,685 in NY
Population density29/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,501st of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 189.8%
2nd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,518th of 1,693 in NY
Population776
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,362nd of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access61.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,648th of 1,673 in NY
Uninsured rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,511th of 1,689 in NY
Rent-burdened renters13.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,443rd of 1,579 in NY

Measure	12732	Sullivan	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	62.2	41.7	39.8	38.9	99th	55th of 1,693
Average commuteWeakness	47.4 min	28 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	99th	31st of 1,618
Housing vacancy	36.1%	37.1%	10%	10.1%	99th	238th of 1,675
Residents 65 and older	37.2%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	99th	101st of 1,693
Self-employed workers	31.3%	12.4%	9.7%	10%	99th	50th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.594	0.495	0.517	0.483	99th	31st of 1,669
Homeownership rateStrength	93.4%	67.4%	54.3%	65.2%	98th	183rd of 1,673
Median earnings per workerStrength	$82,679	$47,194	$55,321	$49,666	94th	157th of 1,676
Per capita incomeStrength	$62,597	$42,334	$50,712	$44,673	87th	287th of 1,690
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.8%	5.8%	6.4%	5.2%	86th	316th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	26.7%	13%	22.8%	14.1%	84th	196th of 1,693
Government workers	19.2%	18.4%	16.4%	14.5%	82nd	753rd of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.3%	30.1%	40.2%	35.7%	47th	904th of 1,691
Median home value	$245,600	$249,000	$423,800	$332,700	32nd	813th of 1,614
Work from home	9.3%	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%	30th	1,054th of 1,685
Diversity index	34.7	51.9	65.5	61.4	29th	659th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,029	$1,106	$1,621	$1,413	23rd	844th of 1,367
Poverty rateStrength	5.5%	15.9%	14%	12.5%	15th	1,261st of 1,679
Veterans	3%	5.6%	3.7%	6.2%	15th	1,290th of 1,693
Tech workers	1%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	13th	1,133rd of 1,685
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,125	$72,382	$85,974	$80,734	9th	1,507th of 1,602
Healthcare workers	6.1%	12.5%	11.8%	9.7%	9th	1,361st of 1,685
Population density	29/sq mi	82/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,501st of 1,693
Residents under 18	9.8%	21.4%	20.5%	22%	2nd	1,518th of 1,693
Population	776	79,721	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,362nd of 1,693
Broadband accessWeakness	61.8%	89.4%	90.8%	91%	1st	1,648th of 1,673
Uninsured rateStrength	0.6%	5.5%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,511th of 1,689
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	13.8%	48.2%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,443rd of 1,579

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

10%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

30%

55–64

14%

65–74

24%

75+

Median age

62.2

Under 18

9.8%

65 and over

37.2%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black3%
Hispanic14%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

34.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

26.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

49.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

56%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

24%

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 437
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 62.7%
Married couples: 55.4%
Living alone: 34.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

38%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

12732

$50,125

Sullivan Co.

$72,382

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$62,597

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.594

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12732

$245,600

Sullivan Co.

$249,000

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12732

$1,029

Sullivan Co.

$1,106

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.4%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 684
Owner-occupied: 93.4%
Vacant: 36.1%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 13.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

22%

20–29

11%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

30%

Average commute

47.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

20%

Management

15%

Arts, media and sports

14%

Sales

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Food service

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Business and finance

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

22%

Professional and technical services

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Arts and recreation

Retail

Information

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$82,679

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

31.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12732	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$95,400	$74,888
Service	$59,583	$26,804
Sales and office	$4,565	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,558	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.4%

High school

36%

Some college

20%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 99.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
Households with broadband: 61.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 51.7%
No internet access: 33.9%
Without health insurance: 0.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Eldred
State: New York
County: Sullivan County
Center point: 41.5548° N, 74.8739° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Eldred (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12732

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12743	Highland Lake, NY	2.2 mi	279	$86,053	$270,800
12719	Barryville, NY	4.9 mi	1,339	$79,921	$328,900
12792	Yulan, NY	5.3 mi	163	—	$269,200
12737	Glen Spey, NY	5.4 mi	1,513	$87,939	$289,700
12786	White Lake, NY	5.9 mi	610	—	$172,800
12720	Bethel, NY	6.4 mi	447	$66,597	$424,100
12764	Narrowsburg, NY	6.8 mi	1,861	$67,778	$265,800
12770	Pond Eddy, NY	7.6 mi	145	$108,452	$391,700
12778	Smallwood, NY	8 mi	707	$50,959	$170,700
18435	Lackawaxen, PA	8.5 mi	907	$100,162	$330,400
12762	Mongaup Valley, NY	8.5 mi	394	$87,381	—
12777	Forestburgh, NY	8.5 mi	695	$137,500	$353,800

Questions about 12732

What city is zip code 12732?

12732 is assigned to Eldred, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12732 in?

12732 is in Sullivan County, New York.

What is the population of 12732?

About 776 people live in 12732, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12732 in?

12732 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12732?

The median household income in 12732 is $50,125.

What zip codes are near 12732?

The closest zip codes to 12732 are 12743, 12719, 12792, 12737, 12786.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12732, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.