Zip code 12856: North River, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12856?

12856 is assigned to North River, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12856 in?

12856 is in Warren County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12856?

About 260 people live in 12856, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12856?

The median household income in 12856 is $59,200.

Q: What zip codes are near 12856?

The closest zip codes to 12856 are 12853, 12842, 12811, 12864, 12843.

Residential delivery areaWarren CountyEastern Time

Population

260

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$243K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

64 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 12856

12856 is a rural zip code in North River, New York (Warren County), covering 64 sq mi of land. About 260 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 36.1 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 $59,200 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,400, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

70% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in arts, media and sports; transportation and moving goods; and engineering and science.

How 12856 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 260 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Work from home55.9%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%16th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy55%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%104th of 1,675 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher69.9%
95th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%101st of 1,691 in NY
Government workers16.5%
69th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,001st of 1,685 in NY
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%609th of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$45,282
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712718th of 1,690 in NY
Residents 65 and older18.1%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,051st of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$243,400
31st
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800823rd of 1,614 in NY
Homeownership rate58.9%
30th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,377th of 1,673 in NY
Median age36.1
28th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,462nd of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$59,200
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,369th of 1,602 in NY
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,087th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access82.3%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,481st of 1,673 in NY
Median earnings per worker$32,800
5th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,582nd of 1,676 in NY
Population260
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,570th of 1,693 in NY
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,678th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,673rd of 1,679 in NY
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,672nd of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,690th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,674th of 1,689 in NY
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,569th of 1,579 in NY
Residents under 185.4%
1st
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,596th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,663rd of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,525th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,683rd of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.294
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,597th of 1,669 in NY

Measure	12856	Warren	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Work from home	55.9%	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%	99th	16th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	55%	25.3%	10%	10.1%	99th	104th of 1,675
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	69.9%	36.4%	40.2%	35.7%	95th	101st of 1,691
Government workers	16.5%	20%	16.4%	14.5%	69th	1,001st of 1,685
Veterans	6.9%	7.1%	3.7%	6.2%	65th	609th of 1,693
Per capita income	$45,282	$47,932	$50,712	$44,673	63rd	718th of 1,690
Residents 65 and older	18.1%	24.3%	17.9%	17.2%	61st	1,051st of 1,693
Median home value	$243,400	$267,400	$423,800	$332,700	31st	823rd of 1,614
Homeownership rate	58.9%	72.1%	54.3%	65.2%	30th	1,377th of 1,673
Median age	36.1	46.8	39.8	38.9	28th	1,462nd of 1,693
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,200	$78,442	$85,974	$80,734	19th	1,369th of 1,602
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	3.3%	22.8%	14.1%	16th	1,087th of 1,693
Broadband accessWeakness	82.3%	90.7%	90.8%	91%	7th	1,481st of 1,673
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,800	$52,027	$55,321	$49,666	5th	1,582nd of 1,676
Population	260	65,517	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,570th of 1,693
Population density	4/sq mi	76/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,678th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	0%	10.5%	14%	12.5%	1st	1,673rd of 1,679
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.3%	6.4%	5.2%	1st	1,672nd of 1,685
Diversity index	0	16.3	65.5	61.4	1st	1,690th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.7%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,674th of 1,689
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	48.1%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,569th of 1,579
Residents under 18	5.4%	17.5%	20.5%	22%	1st	1,596th of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,663rd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	3.7%	11.9%	11.8%	9.7%	1st	1,525th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	0%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	1st	1,683rd of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.294	0.458	0.517	0.483	1st	1,597th 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

18–24

44%

25–34

35–44

45–54

28%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.1

Under 18

5.4%

65 and over

18.1%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 158
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 64.6%
Married couples: 13.9%
Living alone: 31%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 23% / 77%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

47%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12856

$59,200

Warren Co.

$78,442

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,282

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.294

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12856

$243,400

Warren Co.

$267,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12856

—

Warren Co.

$1,105

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 351
Owner-occupied: 58.9%
Vacant: 55%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

44%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

56%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

48%

20–29

30–44

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Arts, media and sports

56%

Transportation and moving

14%

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Office and admin

Sales

Healthcare

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Professional and technical services

56%

Retail

18%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$32,800

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

25%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12856	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$33,327	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

46%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 46.3%
Households with broadband: 82.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.5%
No internet access: 12%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): North River
State: New York
County: Warren County
Center point: 43.6659° N, 74.1430° W
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12856

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12853	North Creek, NY	3.9 mi	1,235	$57,950	$214,600
12842	Indian Lake, NY	7.8 mi	995	$58,702	$220,200
12811	Bakers Mills, NY	8.1 mi	181	$65,865	$311,100
12864	Sabael, NY	9.2 mi	8	—	—
12843	Johnsburg, NY	9.5 mi	461	$61,304	$190,300
12862	Riparius, NY	11 mi	127	—	$204,800
12886	Wevertown, NY	11 mi	215	$127,649	$342,700
12851	Minerva, NY	13 mi	275	$73,750	$160,900
12810	Athol, NY	14 mi	471	$56,250	$155,500
12190	Wells, NY	15 mi	671	$74,286	$268,600
12857	Olmstedville, NY	15 mi	606	$68,500	$203,800
12164	Speculator, NY	16 mi	539	$62,083	$226,800

Questions about 12856

What city is zip code 12856?

12856 is assigned to North River, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12856 in?

12856 is in Warren County, New York.

What is the population of 12856?

About 260 people live in 12856, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12856 in?

12856 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12856?

The median household income in 12856 is $59,200.

What zip codes are near 12856?

The closest zip codes to 12856 are 12853, 12842, 12811, 12864, 12843.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12856, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.