Zip code 12852: Newcomb, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12852?

12852 is assigned to Newcomb, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12852 in?

12852 is in Essex County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12852?

About 490 people live in 12852, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12852?

The median household income in 12852 is $108,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 12852?

The closest zip codes to 12852 are 12879, 12851, 12857, 12812, 12943.

Residential delivery areaEssex CountyEastern Time

Population

490

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$109K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$255K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

59.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

198 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 12852

12852 is a rural zip code in Newcomb, New York (Essex County), covering 198 sq mi of land. About 490 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 59.1 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 $108,750 a year, 35% above the national median of $80,734. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $254,800, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.9 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and management.

How 12852 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 490 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age59.1
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.895th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy69.4%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%32nd of 1,675 in NY
Government workers58.8%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%13th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate91%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%273rd of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older31.4%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%175th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access96.7%
90th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%234th of 1,673 in NY
Self-employed workers13.5%
85th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%430th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$108,750
78th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974405th of 1,602 in NY
Per capita income$47,206
67th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712645th of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%745th of 1,691 in NY
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%812th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home10.2%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%966th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,082nd of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$254,800
34th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800793rd of 1,614 in NY
Diversity index23.5
16th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5912th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,078th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute16.9 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,533rd of 1,618 in NY
Unemployment rate1.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,435th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 189.4%
2nd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,523rd of 1,693 in NY
Population490
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,462nd of 1,693 in NY
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,687th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate2.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,545th of 1,679 in NY
Uninsured rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,505th of 1,689 in NY
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,511th of 1,579 in NY
Median earnings per worker$16,563
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,646th of 1,676 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,422nd of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.304
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,585th of 1,669 in NY

Measure	12852	Essex	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	59.1	49.9	39.8	38.9	99th	95th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	69.4%	35.9%	10%	10.1%	99th	32nd of 1,675
Government workers	58.8%	19.4%	16.4%	14.5%	99th	13th of 1,685
Homeownership rateStrength	91%	77.3%	54.3%	65.2%	97th	273rd of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	31.4%	26.4%	17.9%	17.2%	97th	175th of 1,693
Broadband accessStrength	96.7%	91.9%	90.8%	91%	90th	234th of 1,673
Self-employed workers	13.5%	14.5%	9.7%	10%	85th	430th of 1,685
Median household income	$108,750	$71,661	$85,974	$80,734	78th	405th of 1,602
Per capita income	$47,206	$42,694	$50,712	$44,673	67th	645th of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.9%	32.8%	40.2%	35.7%	56th	745th of 1,691
Veterans	5.6%	8%	3.7%	6.2%	47th	812th of 1,693
Work from home	10.2%	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%	35th	966th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	8.5%	11.4%	11.8%	9.7%	35th	1,082nd of 1,685
Median home value	$254,800	$211,900	$423,800	$332,700	34th	793rd of 1,614
Diversity index	23.5	16	65.5	61.4	16th	912th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	4.1%	22.8%	14.1%	16th	1,078th of 1,693
Average commuteStrength	16.9 min	22.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	3rd	1,533rd of 1,618
Unemployment rateStrength	1.1%	4%	6.4%	5.2%	2nd	1,435th of 1,685
Residents under 18	9.4%	15.4%	20.5%	22%	2nd	1,523rd of 1,693
Population	490	36,973	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,462nd of 1,693
Population density	3/sq mi	21/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,687th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	2.3%	11.2%	14%	12.5%	1st	1,545th of 1,679
Uninsured rateStrength	0.6%	5%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,505th of 1,689
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	47%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,511th of 1,579
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$16,563	$45,999	$55,321	$49,666	1st	1,646th of 1,676
Tech workers	0%	2%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,422nd of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.304	0.455	0.517	0.483	1st	1,585th of 1,669

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%

18–24

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

21%

55–64

14%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

59.1

Under 18

9.4%

65 and over

31.4%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

23.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 210
Average household size: 2
Family households: 65.7%
Married couples: 65.2%
Living alone: 31%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

Median household income

12852

$108,750

Essex Co.

$71,661

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,206

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.304

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12852

$254,800

Essex Co.

$211,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12852

—

Essex Co.

$934

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 687
Owner-occupied: 91%
Vacant: 69.4%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

53%

10–19

20%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

16.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

16%

Construction and repair

15%

Management

14%

Healthcare

Sales

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Production

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Food service

Industries

Public administration

23%

Education

18%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Arts and recreation

13%

Retail

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.8%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$16,563

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

58.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12852	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$9,550	$74,888
Service	$39,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$8,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
Households with broadband: 96.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 94.8%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 0.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Newcomb
State: New York
County: Essex County
Center point: 43.9880° N, 74.1333° W
Land area: 198 sq mi
Water area: 6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12852

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12879	Newcomb, NY · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
12851	Minerva, NY	9.2 mi	275	$73,750	$160,900
12857	Olmstedville, NY	14 mi	606	$68,500	$203,800
12812	Blue Mountain Lake, NY	15 mi	265	$155,536	$412,200
12943	Keene Valley, NY	16 mi	260	—	$228,400
12946	Lake Placid, NY	16 mi	4,872	$77,548	$467,000
12855	North Hudson, NY	19 mi	208	$77,292	$170,000
12842	Indian Lake, NY	20 mi	995	$58,702	$220,200
12864	Sabael, NY	20 mi	8	—	—
12870	Schroon Lake, NY	21 mi	1,756	$72,628	$268,700
12977	Ray Brook, NY	21 mi	1,213	—	—
12872	Severance, NY	22 mi	22	—	—

Questions about 12852

What city is zip code 12852?

12852 is assigned to Newcomb, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12852 in?

12852 is in Essex County, New York.

What is the population of 12852?

About 490 people live in 12852, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12852 in?

12852 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12852?

The median household income in 12852 is $108,750.

What zip codes are near 12852?

The closest zip codes to 12852 are 12879, 12851, 12857, 12812, 12943.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12852, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.