Zip code 12915: Brainardsville, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12915
12915 is a small-town zip code in Brainardsville, New York (Franklin County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 55 people live here, or 331 per square mile. The median resident is 60.6 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 $78,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $110,800, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 12915 compares
Only about 55 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density331/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Median household income$78,750U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
- Per capita income$41,545U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712
- Median home value$110,800U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800
- Median age60.6U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%
- U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%
- Homeownership rate73.5%U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%
- U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%
- U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5
- Broadband access76.5%U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%
- Uninsured rate18.2%U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans30.9%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%
- U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%
- U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%
- U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%
- Median earnings per worker$45,221U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321
- U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%
- Healthcare workers54.8%U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%
- U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%
- Government workers54.8%U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517
| Measure | 12915 | Franklin | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 46,696 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 331/sq mi | 29/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $78,750 | $65,151 | $85,974 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $41,545 | $32,684 | $50,712 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $110,800 | $145,400 | $423,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 60.6 | 42 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 18.2% | 14% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 23.8% | 40.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 72.5% | 54.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 6.1% | 14.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 3.6 | 29.8 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 76.5% | 86.4% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 18.2% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 30.9% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.5% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 23.5% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 100% | 37.5% | 52.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 5.5% | 19.5% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,221 | $44,652 | $55,321 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 54.8% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 54.8% | 30.4% | 16.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.188 | 0.425 | 0.517 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 34
- Average household size
- 1.6
- Family households
- 76.5%
- Married couples
- 50%
- Living alone
- 8.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 30.9%
- Male / female
- 64% / 36%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 34
- Owner-occupied
- 73.5%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- Home value to income
- 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 12915 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $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+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 83.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 76.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76.5%
- No internet access
- 23.5%
- Without health insurance
- 18.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Brainardsville
- State
- New York
- County
- Franklin County
- Center point
- 44.8534° N, 74.0349° W
- Land area
- 0.2 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 12915
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12920 | Chateaugay, NY | 2.8 mi | $79,773 |
| 12955 | Lyon Mountain, NY | 6.7 mi | $78,487 |
| 12923 | Churubusco, NY | 7.4 mi | $50,833 |
| 12917 | Burke, NY | 8.4 mi | $62,750 |
| 12934 | Ellenburg Center, NY | 8.8 mi | $77,734 |
| 12933 | Ellenburg, NY | 9.6 mi | — |
| 12969 | Owls Head, NY | 10 mi | $65,469 |
| 12995 | Whippleville, NY · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 12935 | Ellenburg Depot, NY | 12 mi | $57,542 |
| 12952 | Lyon Mountain, NY | 12 mi | $52,841 |
| 12953 | Malone, NY | 13 mi | $68,799 |
| 12926 | Constable, NY | 16 mi | $56,424 |
Questions about 12915
What city is zip code 12915?
12915 is assigned to Brainardsville, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12915 in?
12915 is in Franklin County, New York.
What is the population of 12915?
About 55 people live in 12915, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12915 in?
12915 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 12915?
The median household income in 12915 is $78,750.
What zip codes are near 12915?
The closest zip codes to 12915 are 12920, 12955, 12923, 12917, 12934.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12915, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.