Zip code 12857: Olmstedville, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12857?

12857 is assigned to Olmstedville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12857 in?

12857 is mostly in Essex County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 12857?

About 606 people live in 12857, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12857?

The median household income in 12857 is $68,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 12857?

The closest zip codes to 12857 are 12851, 12870, 12862, 12860, 12808.

Residential delivery areaEssex CountyEastern Time

Population

606

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$204K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$790/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

68 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

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

About 12857

12857 is a rural zip code in Olmstedville, New York (Essex County), covering 68 sq mi of land. About 606 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 57.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,500 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $203,800, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $790 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and engineering and science.

How 12857 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age57.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8110th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy50.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%125th of 1,675 in NY
Residents 65 and older32.8%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%154th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate88.8%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%373rd of 1,673 in NY
Average commute36.1 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min317th of 1,618 in NY
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%426th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers21.2%
88th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%575th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans9.4%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%259th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%289th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%728th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$42,713
57th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712824th of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%761st of 1,691 in NY
Median earnings per worker$46,875
46th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,092nd of 1,676 in NY
Work from home11.7%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%814th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access91.3%
43rd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%842nd of 1,673 in NY
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%956th of 1,679 in NY
Median household income$68,500
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,122nd of 1,602 in NY
Median home value$203,800
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800994th of 1,614 in NY
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%938th of 1,689 in NY
Median gross rent$790
6th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,213th of 1,367 in NY
Diversity index11.9
5th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,313th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,500th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 188.7%
2nd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,539th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.343
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,489th of 1,669 in NY
Population606
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,427th of 1,693 in NY
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,651st of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,535th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters3.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,484th of 1,579 in NY

Measure	12857	Essex	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	57.8	49.9	39.8	38.9	99th	110th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	50.2%	35.9%	10%	10.1%	99th	125th of 1,675
Residents 65 and older	32.8%	26.4%	17.9%	17.2%	98th	154th of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	88.8%	77.3%	54.3%	65.2%	94th	373rd of 1,673
Average commuteWeakness	36.1 min	22.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	93rd	317th of 1,618
Healthcare workers	12.9%	11.4%	11.8%	9.7%	88th	426th of 1,685
Government workers	21.2%	19.4%	16.4%	14.5%	88th	575th of 1,685
Veterans	9.4%	8%	3.7%	6.2%	87th	259th of 1,693
Tech workers	4.3%	2%	3.5%	3.8%	72nd	289th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	10.6%	14.5%	9.7%	10%	65th	728th of 1,685
Per capita income	$42,713	$42,694	$50,712	$44,673	57th	824th of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.6%	32.8%	40.2%	35.7%	56th	761st of 1,691
Median earnings per worker	$46,875	$45,999	$55,321	$49,666	46th	1,092nd of 1,676
Work from home	11.7%	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%	45th	814th of 1,685
Broadband access	91.3%	91.9%	90.8%	91%	43rd	842nd of 1,673
Poverty rate	8.4%	11.2%	14%	12.5%	34th	956th of 1,679
Median household income	$68,500	$71,661	$85,974	$80,734	33rd	1,122nd of 1,602
Median home value	$203,800	$211,900	$423,800	$332,700	22nd	994th of 1,614
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	5%	5.1%	8.4%	13th	938th of 1,689
Median gross rent	$790	$934	$1,621	$1,413	6th	1,213th of 1,367
Diversity index	11.9	16	65.5	61.4	5th	1,313th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	4.1%	22.8%	14.1%	3rd	1,500th of 1,693
Residents under 18	8.7%	15.4%	20.5%	22%	2nd	1,539th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.343	0.455	0.517	0.483	2nd	1,489th of 1,669
Population	606	36,973	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,427th of 1,693
Population density	9/sq mi	21/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,651st of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4%	6.4%	5.2%	1st	1,535th of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	3.7%	47%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,484th 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

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

21%

55–64

27%

65–74

75+

Median age

57.8

Under 18

8.7%

65 and over

32.8%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic1.0%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

11.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 322
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 59.9%
Married couples: 56.2%
Living alone: 33.5%
Veterans (of adults): 9.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

27%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.6%

Median household income

12857

$68,500

Essex Co.

$71,661

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,713

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.343

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12857

$203,800

Essex Co.

$211,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12857

$790

Essex Co.

$934

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 646
Owner-occupied: 88.8%
Vacant: 50.2%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 3.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

35%

20–29

19%

30–44

13%

45–59

15%

60+

10%

Average commute

36.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Engineering and science

10%

Management

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Sales

Education

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Production

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Arts and recreation

16%

Construction

12%

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$46,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12857	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,875	$74,888
Service	$6,591	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,813	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,727	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,917	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

24%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.9%
Households with broadband: 91.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82%
No internet access: 8.7%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Olmstedville
State: New York
County: Essex County
Center point: 43.8332° N, 73.9468° W
Land area: 68 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

12857 spans 2 counties

Essex County98% of land
Warren County2% of land

Zip codes near 12857

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12851	Minerva, NY	8.7 mi	275	$73,750	$160,900
12870	Schroon Lake, NY	9 mi	1,756	$72,628	$268,700
12862	Riparius, NY	10 mi	127	—	$204,800
12860	Pottersville, NY	10 mi	419	$95,625	$215,400
12808	Adirondack, NY	12 mi	284	$110,192	$332,800
12872	Severance, NY	12 mi	22	—	—
12858	Paradox, NY	13 mi	118	$124,167	$333,300
12853	North Creek, NY	13 mi	1,235	$57,950	$214,600
12886	Wevertown, NY	14 mi	215	$127,649	$342,700
12852	Newcomb, NY	14 mi	490	$108,750	$254,800
12879	Newcomb, NY · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
12817	Chestertown, NY	15 mi	2,168	$93,393	$327,600

Questions about 12857

What city is zip code 12857?

12857 is assigned to Olmstedville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12857 in?

12857 is mostly in Essex County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 12857?

About 606 people live in 12857, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12857 in?

12857 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12857?

The median household income in 12857 is $68,500.

What zip codes are near 12857?

The closest zip codes to 12857 are 12851, 12870, 12862, 12860, 12808.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12857, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.