Zip code 12886: Wevertown, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12886?

12886 is assigned to Wevertown, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12886 in?

12886 is in Warren County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12886?

About 215 people live in 12886, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12886?

The median household income in 12886 is $127,649.

Q: What zip codes are near 12886?

The closest zip codes to 12886 are 12862, 12843, 12817, 12853, 12860.

Residential delivery areaWarren CountyEastern Time

Population

215

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$128K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$343K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.8 sq mi

45 people/sq mi

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

About 12886

12886 is a rural zip code in Wevertown, New York (Warren County), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 215 people live here, or 45 per square mile. The median resident is 57.9 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 $127,649 a year, 58% above the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $342,700, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; business and finance; and engineering and science.

How 12886 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 215 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age57.9
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8107th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%61st of 1,673 in NY
Housing vacancy36.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%236th of 1,675 in NY
Government workers64.8%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%10th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate13.7%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%71st of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$127,649
88th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974255th of 1,602 in NY
Median earnings per worker$66,944
85th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321338th of 1,676 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%280th of 1,691 in NY
Average commute29.4 min
71st
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min666th of 1,618 in NY
Per capita income$48,545
69th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712606th of 1,690 in NY
Residents 65 and older18.1%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,052nd of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$342,700
52nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800619th of 1,614 in NY
Diversity index36.9
32nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5626th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate7%
25th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,111th of 1,679 in NY
Broadband access86.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,284th of 1,673 in NY
Healthcare workers6.8%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,307th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers5.7%
8th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,403rd of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,167th of 1,689 in NY
Population density45/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,339th of 1,693 in NY
Population215
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,608th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,681st of 1,685 in NY
Veterans1%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,587th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,687th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 187.4%
1st
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,563rd of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,667th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.246
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,628th of 1,669 in NY

Measure	12886	Warren	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	57.9	46.8	39.8	38.9	99th	107th of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	72.1%	54.3%	65.2%	99th	61st of 1,673
Housing vacancy	36.2%	25.3%	10%	10.1%	99th	236th of 1,675
Government workers	64.8%	20%	16.4%	14.5%	99th	10th of 1,685
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.7%	4.3%	6.4%	5.2%	98th	71st of 1,685
Median household incomeStrength	$127,649	$78,442	$85,974	$80,734	88th	255th of 1,602
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,944	$52,027	$55,321	$49,666	85th	338th of 1,676
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.8%	36.4%	40.2%	35.7%	83rd	280th of 1,691
Average commute	29.4 min	21.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	71st	666th of 1,618
Per capita income	$48,545	$47,932	$50,712	$44,673	69th	606th of 1,690
Residents 65 and older	18.1%	24.3%	17.9%	17.2%	61st	1,052nd of 1,693
Median home value	$342,700	$267,400	$423,800	$332,700	52nd	619th of 1,614
Diversity index	36.9	16.3	65.5	61.4	32nd	626th of 1,693
Poverty rate	7%	10.5%	14%	12.5%	25th	1,111th of 1,679
Broadband accessWeakness	86.6%	90.7%	90.8%	91%	17th	1,284th of 1,673
Healthcare workers	6.8%	11.9%	11.8%	9.7%	13th	1,307th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	5.7%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	8th	1,403rd of 1,685
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	3.7%	5.1%	8.4%	7th	1,167th of 1,689
Population density	45/sq mi	76/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	1,339th of 1,693
Population	215	65,517	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,608th of 1,693
Work from home	0%	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%	1st	1,681st of 1,685
Veterans	1%	7.1%	3.7%	6.2%	1st	1,587th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.3%	22.8%	14.1%	1st	1,687th of 1,693
Residents under 18	7.4%	17.5%	20.5%	22%	1st	1,563rd of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,667th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.246	0.458	0.517	0.483	1st	1,628th 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

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

59%

55–64

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

57.9

Under 18

7.4%

65 and over

18.1%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

36.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 97
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 88.7%
Married couples: 81.4%
Living alone: 11.3%
Veterans (of adults): 1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

58%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12886

$127,649

Warren Co.

$78,442

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,545

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.246

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12886

$342,700

Warren Co.

$267,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12886

—

Warren Co.

$1,105

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 152
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 36.2%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30%

30–44

64%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

48%

Business and finance

13%

Engineering and science

10%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Management

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Education

52%

Professional and technical services

10%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$66,944

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

64.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12886	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$127,827	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,458	$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

20%

Some college

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 93%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
Households with broadband: 86.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.6%
No internet access: 4.1%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wevertown
State: New York
County: Warren County
Center point: 43.6352° N, 73.9315° W
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12886

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12862	Riparius, NY	3.7 mi	127	—	$204,800
12843	Johnsburg, NY	3.8 mi	461	$61,304	$190,300
12817	Chestertown, NY	5.4 mi	2,168	$93,393	$327,600
12853	North Creek, NY	6.9 mi	1,235	$57,950	$214,600
12860	Pottersville, NY	8.4 mi	419	$95,625	$215,400
12885	Warrensburg, NY	8.7 mi	4,444	$59,429	$169,800
12811	Bakers Mills, NY	9 mi	181	$65,865	$311,100
12810	Athol, NY	10 mi	471	$56,250	$155,500
12856	North River, NY	11 mi	260	$59,200	$243,400
12808	Adirondack, NY	12 mi	284	$110,192	$332,800
12815	Brant Lake, NY	13 mi	1,140	$76,302	$287,500
12824	Diamond Point, NY	13 mi	1,143	$108,533	$425,900

Questions about 12886

What city is zip code 12886?

12886 is assigned to Wevertown, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12886 in?

12886 is in Warren County, New York.

What is the population of 12886?

About 215 people live in 12886, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12886 in?

12886 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12886?

The median household income in 12886 is $127,649.

What zip codes are near 12886?

The closest zip codes to 12886 are 12862, 12843, 12817, 12853, 12860.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12886, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.