Zip code 12885: Warrensburg, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12885?

12885 is assigned to Warrensburg, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12885 in?

12885 is in Warren County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12885?

About 4,444 people live in 12885, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12885?

The median household income in 12885 is $59,429.

Q: What zip codes are near 12885?

The closest zip codes to 12885 are 12824, 12817, 12810, 12843, 12886.

Residential delivery areaWarren CountyEastern Time

Population

4,444

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$170K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$905/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

80 sq mi

55 people/sq mi

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

About 12885

12885 is a small-town zip code in Warrensburg, New York (Warren County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 4,444 people live here, or 55 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,429 a year, 26% below 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 $169,800, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $905 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, healthcare and management.

How 12885 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age50.8
96th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8323rd of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy19%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%518th of 1,675 in NY
Healthcare workers13.7%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%349th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older22.8%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%573rd of 1,693 in NY
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%333rd of 1,693 in NY
Government workers19.7%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%705th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.476
79th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517369th of 1,669 in NY
Homeownership rate77.9%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%926th of 1,673 in NY
Poverty rate14.5%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%477th of 1,679 in NY
Median earnings per worker$51,752
60th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321798th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$42,940
58th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712816th of 1,690 in NY
Rent-burdened renters49.1%
44th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%791st of 1,579 in NY
Work from home11.5%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%835th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents5.8%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%787th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%926th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers7.5%
26th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,173rd of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access87.8%
22nd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,184th of 1,673 in NY
Average commute21.5 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,275th of 1,618 in NY
Residents under 1818.3%
20th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,038th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$59,429
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,366th of 1,602 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,382nd of 1,691 in NY
Diversity index23.8
17th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5906th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$169,800
14th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,185th of 1,614 in NY
Median gross rent$905
14th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,028th of 1,367 in NY
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%956th of 1,689 in NY
Population density55/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,256th of 1,693 in NY
Population4,444
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366768th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,330th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12885	Warren	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	50.8	46.8	39.8	38.9	96th	323rd of 1,693
Housing vacancy	19%	25.3%	10%	10.1%	92nd	518th of 1,675
Healthcare workers	13.7%	11.9%	11.8%	9.7%	91st	349th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	22.8%	24.3%	17.9%	17.2%	86th	573rd of 1,693
Veterans	8.8%	7.1%	3.7%	6.2%	83rd	333rd of 1,693
Government workers	19.7%	20%	16.4%	14.5%	83rd	705th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)	0.476	0.458	0.517	0.483	79th	369th of 1,669
Homeownership rate	77.9%	72.1%	54.3%	65.2%	74th	926th of 1,673
Poverty rate	14.5%	10.5%	14%	12.5%	68th	477th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$51,752	$52,027	$55,321	$49,666	60th	798th of 1,676
Per capita income	$42,940	$47,932	$50,712	$44,673	58th	816th of 1,690
Rent-burdened renters	49.1%	48.1%	52.1%	51.1%	44th	791st of 1,579
Work from home	11.5%	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%	43rd	835th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	5.8%	3.3%	22.8%	14.1%	33rd	787th of 1,693
Tech workers	1.7%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	27th	926th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	7.5%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	26th	1,173rd of 1,685
Broadband access	87.8%	90.7%	90.8%	91%	22nd	1,184th of 1,673
Average commuteStrength	21.5 min	21.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	20th	1,275th of 1,618
Residents under 18	18.3%	17.5%	20.5%	22%	20th	1,038th of 1,693
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,429	$78,442	$85,974	$80,734	19th	1,366th of 1,602
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.5%	36.4%	40.2%	35.7%	17th	1,382nd of 1,691
Diversity index	23.8	16.3	65.5	61.4	17th	906th of 1,693
Median home value	$169,800	$267,400	$423,800	$332,700	14th	1,185th of 1,614
Median gross rent	$905	$1,105	$1,621	$1,413	14th	1,028th of 1,367
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	3.7%	5.1%	8.4%	13th	956th of 1,689
Population density	55/sq mi	76/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,256th of 1,693
Population	4,444	65,517	19,852,366	334,922,499	7th	768th of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	4.3%	6.4%	5.2%	6th	1,330th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

19%

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

50.8

Under 18

18.3%

65 and over

22.8%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

23.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,218
Average household size: 2
Family households: 52.4%
Married couples: 36.6%
Living alone: 42.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12885

$59,429

Warren Co.

$78,442

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,940

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.476

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12885

$169,800

Warren Co.

$267,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12885

$905

Warren Co.

$1,105

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.5%

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,739
Owner-occupied: 77.9%
Vacant: 19%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.4%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

14%

20–29

18%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

20%

Healthcare

14%

Management

11%

Production

11%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Computer and math

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

14%

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$51,752

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12885	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,000	$74,888
Service	$45,762	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,919	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,965	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,521	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

36%

Some college

22%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Households with broadband: 87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.8%
No internet access: 9.4%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Warrensburg
State: New York
County: Warren County
Center point: 43.5294° N, 73.8355° W
Land area: 80 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Warrensburg (unincorporated)8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 12885

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12824	Diamond Point, NY	6.2 mi	1,143	$108,533	$425,900
12817	Chestertown, NY	7.6 mi	2,168	$93,393	$327,600
12810	Athol, NY	8 mi	471	$56,250	$155,500
12843	Johnsburg, NY	8.6 mi	461	$61,304	$190,300
12886	Wevertown, NY	8.7 mi	215	$127,649	$342,700
12845	Lake George, NY	9.4 mi	4,370	$100,774	$355,900
12844	Kattskill Bay, NY	9.6 mi	172	$133,750	$1,142,000
12820	Cleverdale, NY	11 mi	10	—	—
12862	Riparius, NY	12 mi	127	—	$204,800
12811	Bakers Mills, NY	12 mi	181	$65,865	$311,100
12814	Bolton Landing, NY	12 mi	1,168	$104,489	$247,200
12846	Lake Luzerne, NY	13 mi	3,013	$46,344	$221,100

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Questions about 12885

What city is zip code 12885?

12885 is assigned to Warrensburg, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12885 in?

12885 is in Warren County, New York.

What is the population of 12885?

About 4,444 people live in 12885, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12885 in?

12885 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12885?

The median household income in 12885 is $59,429.

What zip codes are near 12885?

The closest zip codes to 12885 are 12824, 12817, 12810, 12843, 12886.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12885, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.