Zip code 12859: Porter Corners, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12859?

12859 is assigned to Porter Corners, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12859 in?

12859 is in Saratoga County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12859?

About 1,622 people live in 12859, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12859?

The median household income in 12859 is $71,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 12859?

The closest zip codes to 12859 are 12833, 12822, 12850, 12863, 12866.

Residential delivery areaSaratoga CountyEastern Time

Population

1,622

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$210K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,380/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

82 people/sq mi

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

About 12859

12859 is a small-town zip code in Porter Corners, New York (Saratoga County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 1,622 people live here, or 82 per square mile. The median resident is 48.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $210,200, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,380 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 12859 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access97.3%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%190th of 1,673 in NY
Median age48.5
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8441st of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate86.4%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%488th of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older22.8%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%570th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers20.3%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%655th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate10.4%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%122nd of 1,689 in NY
Poverty rate14.5%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%475th of 1,679 in NY
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%582nd of 1,693 in NY
Work from home16%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%483rd of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers3.4%
60th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%462nd of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$51,399
59th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321816th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$41,695
55th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712875th of 1,690 in NY
Average commute26.7 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min856th of 1,618 in NY
Housing vacancy7.1%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,059th of 1,675 in NY
Median gross rent$1,380
49th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621540th of 1,367 in NY
Self-employed workers9%
46th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%949th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$71,250
38th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,064th of 1,602 in NY
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,075th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,157th of 1,691 in NY
Median home value$210,200
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800957th of 1,614 in NY
Rent-burdened renters42.2%
21st
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,034th of 1,579 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.392
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,155th of 1,669 in NY
Residents under 1817%
14th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,166th of 1,693 in NY
Population density82/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,107th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index16.9
10th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,118th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,288th of 1,693 in NY
Population1,622
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,138th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,620th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12859	Saratoga	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Broadband accessStrength	97.3%	92.8%	90.8%	91%	94th	190th of 1,673
Median age	48.5	43.6	39.8	38.9	93rd	441st of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	86.4%	72.3%	54.3%	65.2%	91st	488th of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	22.8%	20%	17.9%	17.2%	86th	570th of 1,693
Government workers	20.3%	18.5%	16.4%	14.5%	85th	655th of 1,685
Uninsured rate	10.4%	2.6%	5.1%	8.4%	73rd	122nd of 1,689
Poverty rate	14.5%	7.1%	14%	12.5%	68th	475th of 1,679
Veterans	7%	6.7%	3.7%	6.2%	66th	582nd of 1,693
Work from home	16%	17.3%	14.9%	15.1%	65th	483rd of 1,685
Tech workers	3.4%	4.1%	3.5%	3.8%	60th	462nd of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$51,399	$62,363	$55,321	$49,666	59th	816th of 1,676
Per capita income	$41,695	$57,380	$50,712	$44,673	55th	875th of 1,690
Average commute	26.7 min	25.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	54th	856th of 1,618
Housing vacancy	7.1%	9.1%	10%	10.1%	54th	1,059th of 1,675
Median gross rent	$1,380	$1,394	$1,621	$1,413	49th	540th of 1,367
Self-employed workers	9%	8.4%	9.7%	10%	46th	949th of 1,685
Median household income	$71,250	$100,787	$85,974	$80,734	38th	1,064th of 1,602
Healthcare workers	8.6%	9.1%	11.8%	9.7%	36th	1,075th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	24%	45.4%	40.2%	35.7%	31st	1,157th of 1,691
Median home value	$210,200	$348,600	$423,800	$332,700	23rd	957th of 1,614
Rent-burdened renters	42.2%	41.1%	52.1%	51.1%	21st	1,034th of 1,579
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.392	0.446	0.517	0.483	16th	1,155th of 1,669
Residents under 18	17%	19.1%	20.5%	22%	14th	1,166th of 1,693
Population density	82/sq mi	294/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	1,107th of 1,693
Diversity index	16.9	24.2	65.5	61.4	10th	1,118th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	5.5%	22.8%	14.1%	10th	1,288th of 1,693
Population	1,622	238,284	19,852,366	334,922,499	2nd	1,138th of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.3%	6.4%	5.2%	1st	1,620th 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

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

22%

45–54

11%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.5

Under 18

17%

65 and over

22.8%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

16.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 691
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 71.3%
Married couples: 43.7%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

27%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

12859

$71,250

Saratoga Co.

$100,787

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,695

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.392

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12859

$210,200

Saratoga Co.

$348,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12859

$1,380

Saratoga Co.

$1,394

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

35%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 744
Owner-occupied: 86.4%
Vacant: 7.1%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.2%
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

70%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

27%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

15%

Office and admin

15%

Sales

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Management

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Education

16%

Retail

12%

Construction

11%

Other services

10%

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.6%

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$51,399

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12859	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,115	$74,888
Service	$7,321	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,698	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,063	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

38%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
Households with broadband: 97.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.8%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 10.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Porter Corners
State: New York
County: Saratoga County
Center point: 43.1555° N, 73.9048° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12859

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12833	Greenfield Center, NY	3.2 mi	5,316	$102,832	$345,600
12822	Corinth, NY	5.1 mi	6,284	$83,349	$189,400
12850	Middle Grove, NY	5.3 mi	2,537	$92,083	$317,300
12863	Rock City Falls, NY	6.7 mi	910	$96,679	$342,100
12866	Saratoga Springs, NY	10 mi	40,057	$101,901	$457,600
12074	Galway, NY	10 mi	2,848	$94,583	$304,800
12020	Ballston Spa, NY	11 mi	34,937	$107,112	$329,400
12831	Gansevoort, NY	11 mi	18,025	$100,024	$343,100
12025	Broadalbin, NY	12 mi	5,244	$74,352	$219,000
12835	Hadley, NY	13 mi	2,708	$66,992	$224,100
12846	Lake Luzerne, NY	14 mi	3,013	$46,344	$221,100
12086	Hagaman, NY	15 mi	1,587	$78,155	$230,800

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Questions about 12859

What city is zip code 12859?

12859 is assigned to Porter Corners, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12859 in?

12859 is in Saratoga County, New York.

What is the population of 12859?

About 1,622 people live in 12859, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12859 in?

12859 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12859?

The median household income in 12859 is $71,250.

What zip codes are near 12859?

The closest zip codes to 12859 are 12833, 12822, 12850, 12863, 12866.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12859, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.