Zip code 12768: Parksville, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12768
12768 is a rural zip code in Parksville, New York (Sullivan County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 857 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $34,708 a year, about 43% of the national median of $80,734. 35.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $294,900, or 8.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.4 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and education. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 12768 compares
- Housing vacancy57.4%99thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%90th of 1,675 in NY
- Poverty rate35.6%98thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%33rd of 1,679 in NY
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.51760th of 1,669 in NY
- Homeownership rate91.6%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%251st of 1,673 in NY
- Unemployment rate11.8%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%111th of 1,685 in NY
- 95thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%295th of 1,693 in NY
- Average commute35.4 min92ndWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min351st of 1,618 in NY
- Median age46.389thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8586th of 1,693 in NY
- Government workers19.5%83rdU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%728th of 1,685 in NY
- 80thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%224th of 1,693 in NY
- 59thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5336th of 1,693 in NY
- 57thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%824th of 1,685 in NY
- Median home value$294,90043rdU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800701st of 1,614 in NY
- Broadband access90.8%40thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%902nd of 1,673 in NY
- Veterans4.4%31stU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,047th of 1,693 in NY
- 30thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,188th of 1,691 in NY
- Per capita income$32,06225thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,380th of 1,690 in NY
- Residents under 1813.2%5thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,408th of 1,693 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$32,0004thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,592nd of 1,676 in NY
- Population density26/sq mi3rdU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,533rd of 1,693 in NY
- Median household income$34,7082ndWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,590th of 1,602 in NY
- Work from home2.8%2ndU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,551st of 1,685 in NY
- Population8571stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,341st of 1,693 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,655th of 1,689 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,558th of 1,579 in NY
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,620th of 1,685 in NY
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,565th of 1,685 in NY
| Measure | 12768 | Sullivan | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 57.4% | 37.1% | 10% | 10.1% | 90th of 1,675 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 35.6% | 15.9% | 14% | 12.5% | 33rd of 1,679 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.561 | 0.495 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 60th of 1,669 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.6% | 67.4% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 251st of 1,673 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.8% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 111th of 1,685 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 27.1% | 19.3% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 295th of 1,693 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 35.4 min | 28 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 351st of 1,618 | |
| Median age | 46.3 | 41.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 586th of 1,693 | |
| Government workers | 19.5% | 18.4% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 728th of 1,685 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 24.2% | 13% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 224th of 1,693 | |
| Diversity index | 54 | 51.9 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 336th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.9% | 12.4% | 9.7% | 10% | 824th of 1,685 | |
| Median home value | $294,900 | $249,000 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 701st of 1,614 | |
| Broadband access | 90.8% | 89.4% | 90.8% | 91% | 902nd of 1,673 | |
| Veterans | 4.4% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,047th of 1,693 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% | 30.1% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,188th of 1,691 | |
| Per capita income | $32,062 | $42,334 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,380th of 1,690 | |
| Residents under 18 | 13.2% | 21.4% | 20.5% | 22% | 1,408th of 1,693 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $32,000 | $47,194 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,592nd of 1,676 | |
| Population density | 26/sq mi | 82/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,533rd of 1,693 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $34,708 | $72,382 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,590th of 1,602 | |
| Work from home | 2.8% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,551st of 1,685 | |
| Population | 857 | 79,721 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,341st of 1,693 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 1,655th of 1,689 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 48.2% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,558th of 1,579 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,620th of 1,685 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.7% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1,565th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White61%
- Black3%
- Hispanic27%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 346
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 57.2%
- Married couples
- 55.2%
- Living alone
- 34.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.4%
- Male / female
- 57% / 43%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 813
- Owner-occupied
- 91.6%
- Vacant
- 57.4%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 8.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 12768 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $103,889 | $74,888 |
| Service | $11,736 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,833 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 81.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.5%
- Households with broadband
- 90.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 67.9%
- No internet access
- 9.2%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Parksville
- State
- New York
- County
- Sullivan County
- Center point
- 41.8644° N, 74.7300° W
- Land area
- 33 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 12768
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12754 | Liberty, NY | 4.6 mi | $67,624 |
| 12758 | Livingston Manor, NY | 5.3 mi | $68,958 |
| 12765 | Neversink, NY | 5.7 mi | — |
| 12759 | Loch Sheldrake, NY | 6.5 mi | $41,506 |
| 12787 | White Sulphur Springs, NY | 7.6 mi | $43,102 |
| 12788 | Woodbourne, NY | 8.6 mi | $62,768 |
| 12734 | Ferndale, NY | 9 mi | $56,740 |
| 12747 | Hurleyville, NY | 9 mi | $71,563 |
| 12791 | Youngsville, NY | 9 mi | $74,744 |
| 12742 | Harris, NY | 9.8 mi | $148,160 |
| 12783 | Swan Lake, NY | 10 mi | $67,778 |
| 12733 | Fallsburg, NY | 11 mi | $56,056 |
Questions about 12768
What city is zip code 12768?
12768 is assigned to Parksville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12768 in?
12768 is in Sullivan County, New York.
What is the population of 12768?
About 857 people live in 12768, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12768 in?
12768 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 12768?
The median household income in 12768 is $34,708.
What zip codes are near 12768?
The closest zip codes to 12768 are 12754, 12758, 12765, 12759, 12787.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12768, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.