Zip code 12850: Middle Grove, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12850?

12850 is assigned to Middle Grove, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12850 in?

12850 is in Saratoga County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12850?

About 2,537 people live in 12850, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12850?

The median household income in 12850 is $92,083.

Q: What zip codes are near 12850?

The closest zip codes to 12850 are 12863, 12074, 12859, 12025, 12833.

Residential delivery areaSaratoga CountyEastern Time

Population

2,537

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$317K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$946/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

41 sq mi

62 people/sq mi

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

About 12850

12850 is a small-town zip code in Middle Grove, New York (Saratoga County), covering 41 sq mi of land. About 2,537 people live here, or 62 per square mile. The median resident is 49.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $92,083 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $317,300, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $946 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and sales.

How 12850 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters85.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%93rd of 1,579 in NY
Median age49.5
95th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8383rd of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate88.6%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%381st of 1,673 in NY
Housing vacancy19.8%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%494th of 1,675 in NY
Self-employed workers14.9%
90th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%348th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%324th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers19.2%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%752nd of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older20.8%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%765th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute30.6 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min601st of 1,618 in NY
Median household income$92,083
64th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974611th of 1,602 in NY
Median earnings per worker$52,371
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321768th of 1,676 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%681st of 1,691 in NY
Broadband access93.3%
60th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%591st of 1,673 in NY
Per capita income$42,485
57th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712835th of 1,690 in NY
Poverty rate11.6%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%671st of 1,679 in NY
Median home value$317,300
47th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800668th of 1,614 in NY
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%640th of 1,685 in NY
Work from home10.4%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%949th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%858th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,175th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,158th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$946
17th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621969th of 1,367 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.382
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,262nd of 1,669 in NY
Population density62/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,201st of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,407th of 1,693 in NY
Population2,537
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366947th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index8.6
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,454th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,507th of 1,689 in NY

Measure	12850	Saratoga	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	85.5%	41.1%	52.1%	51.1%	99th	93rd of 1,579
Median age	49.5	43.6	39.8	38.9	95th	383rd of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	88.6%	72.3%	54.3%	65.2%	94th	381st of 1,673
Housing vacancy	19.8%	9.1%	10%	10.1%	93rd	494th of 1,675
Self-employed workers	14.9%	8.4%	9.7%	10%	90th	348th of 1,685
Veterans	8.9%	6.7%	3.7%	6.2%	84th	324th of 1,693
Government workers	19.2%	18.5%	16.4%	14.5%	82nd	752nd of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	20.8%	20%	17.9%	17.2%	78th	765th of 1,693
Average commute	30.6 min	25.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	77th	601st of 1,618
Median household income	$92,083	$100,787	$85,974	$80,734	64th	611th of 1,602
Median earnings per worker	$52,371	$62,363	$55,321	$49,666	62nd	768th of 1,676
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.7%	45.4%	40.2%	35.7%	60th	681st of 1,691
Broadband access	93.3%	92.8%	90.8%	91%	60th	591st of 1,673
Per capita income	$42,485	$57,380	$50,712	$44,673	57th	835th of 1,690
Poverty rate	11.6%	7.1%	14%	12.5%	54th	671st of 1,679
Median home value	$317,300	$348,600	$423,800	$332,700	47th	668th of 1,614
Tech workers	2.7%	4.1%	3.5%	3.8%	47th	640th of 1,685
Work from home	10.4%	17.3%	14.9%	15.1%	37th	949th of 1,685
Residents under 18	19.6%	19.1%	20.5%	22%	28th	858th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	8%	9.1%	11.8%	9.7%	28th	1,175th of 1,685
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	3.3%	6.4%	5.2%	18th	1,158th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$946	$1,394	$1,621	$1,413	17th	969th of 1,367
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.382	0.446	0.517	0.483	11th	1,262nd of 1,669
Population density	62/sq mi	294/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	1,201st of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	1%	5.5%	22.8%	14.1%	6th	1,407th of 1,693
Population	2,537	238,284	19,852,366	334,922,499	4th	947th of 1,693
Diversity index	8.6	24.2	65.5	61.4	3rd	1,454th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	0.6%	2.6%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,507th of 1,689

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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

15%

45–54

20%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.5

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

20.8%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.8%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

8.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,087
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 68.9%
Married couples: 62.1%
Living alone: 28.2%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

12850

$92,083

Saratoga Co.

$100,787

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,485

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.382

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12850

$317,300

Saratoga Co.

$348,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12850

$946

Saratoga Co.

$1,394

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,355
Owner-occupied: 88.6%
Vacant: 19.8%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 85.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 62.9%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

18%

20–29

26%

30–44

25%

45–59

18%

60+

Average commute

30.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Management

12%

Sales

12%

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Education

Food service

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

11%

Education

11%

Arts and recreation

Construction

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Information

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$52,371

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12850	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,750	$74,888
Service	$33,405	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,734	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$76,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

13%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
Households with broadband: 93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81%
No internet access: 5.8%
Without health insurance: 0.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Middle Grove
State: New York
County: Saratoga County
Center point: 43.1026° N, 73.9814° W
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12850

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12863	Rock City Falls, NY	3.9 mi	910	$96,679	$342,100
12074	Galway, NY	5.1 mi	2,848	$94,583	$304,800
12859	Porter Corners, NY	5.3 mi	1,622	$71,250	$210,200
12025	Broadalbin, NY	7.1 mi	5,244	$74,352	$219,000
12833	Greenfield Center, NY	7.8 mi	5,316	$102,832	$345,600
12020	Ballston Spa, NY	9 mi	34,937	$107,112	$329,400
12822	Corinth, NY	9.2 mi	6,284	$83,349	$189,400
12086	Hagaman, NY	9.8 mi	1,587	$78,155	$230,800
12866	Saratoga Springs, NY	12 mi	40,057	$101,901	$457,600
12019	Ballston Lake, NY	13 mi	15,555	$112,420	$400,400
12027	Burnt Hills, NY	13 mi	4,693	$120,000	$344,100
12117	Mayfield, NY	15 mi	2,871	$66,000	$208,500

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Questions about 12850

What city is zip code 12850?

12850 is assigned to Middle Grove, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12850 in?

12850 is in Saratoga County, New York.

What is the population of 12850?

About 2,537 people live in 12850, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12850 in?

12850 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12850?

The median household income in 12850 is $92,083.

What zip codes are near 12850?

The closest zip codes to 12850 are 12863, 12074, 12859, 12025, 12833.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12850, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.