Zip code 12917: Burke, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12917?

12917 is assigned to Burke, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12917 in?

12917 is in Franklin County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12917?

About 1,221 people live in 12917, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12917?

The median household income in 12917 is $62,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 12917?

The closest zip codes to 12917 are 12920, 12926, 12915, 12995, 12923.

Residential delivery areaFranklin CountyEastern Time

Population

1,221

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$124K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$853/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

45 sq mi

27 people/sq mi

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

About 12917

12917 is a rural zip code in Burke, New York (Franklin County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 1,221 people live here, or 27 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,750 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $124,100, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $853 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and management.

How 12917 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters78.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%126th of 1,579 in NY
Government workers27.9%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%215th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy20.1%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%483rd of 1,675 in NY
Residents under 1828.9%
93rd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%106th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate86.7%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%475th of 1,673 in NY
Uninsured rate14.9%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%58th of 1,689 in NY
Poverty rate17.7%
79th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%309th of 1,679 in NY
Self-employed workers11.2%
71st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%655th of 1,685 in NY
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,101st of 1,693 in NY
Average commute27.2 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min822nd of 1,618 in NY
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%813th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers8.8%
39th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,038th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$44,018
36th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,248th of 1,676 in NY
Residents 65 and older13.9%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,419th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,077th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$62,750
25th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,294th of 1,602 in NY
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,097th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$26,926
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,565th of 1,690 in NY
Median gross rent$853
10th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,121st of 1,367 in NY
Diversity index17.6
10th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,095th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.377
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,322nd of 1,669 in NY
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,305th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$124,100
6th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,431st of 1,614 in NY
Population density27/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,517th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,620th of 1,691 in NY
Population1,221
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,227th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access75.7%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,598th of 1,673 in NY
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,542nd of 1,693 in NY

Measure	12917	Franklin	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	78.9%	37.5%	52.1%	51.1%	99th	126th of 1,579
Government workers	27.9%	30.4%	16.4%	14.5%	97th	215th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	20.1%	23.5%	10%	10.1%	93rd	483rd of 1,675
Residents under 18	28.9%	19.9%	20.5%	22%	93rd	106th of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	86.7%	72.5%	54.3%	65.2%	92nd	475th of 1,673
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.9%	5.7%	5.1%	8.4%	88th	58th of 1,689
Poverty rate	17.7%	18.2%	14%	12.5%	79th	309th of 1,679
Self-employed workers	11.2%	10.3%	9.7%	10%	71st	655th of 1,685
Median age	41	42	39.8	38.9	65th	1,101st of 1,693
Average commute	27.2 min	20.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	58th	822nd of 1,618
Veterans	5.6%	7.3%	3.7%	6.2%	47th	813th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	8.8%	12.3%	11.8%	9.7%	39th	1,038th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$44,018	$44,652	$55,321	$49,666	36th	1,248th of 1,676
Residents 65 and older	13.9%	19.5%	17.9%	17.2%	29th	1,419th of 1,693
Work from home	9%	6.1%	14.9%	15.1%	28th	1,077th of 1,685
Median household income	$62,750	$65,151	$85,974	$80,734	25th	1,294th of 1,602
Tech workers	1.1%	0.8%	3.5%	3.8%	15th	1,097th of 1,685
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,926	$32,684	$50,712	$44,673	12th	1,565th of 1,690
Median gross rent	$853	$843	$1,621	$1,413	10th	1,121st of 1,367
Diversity index	17.6	29.8	65.5	61.4	10th	1,095th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.377	0.425	0.517	0.483	8th	1,322nd of 1,669
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	3.9%	6.4%	5.2%	7th	1,305th of 1,685
Median home value	$124,100	$145,400	$423,800	$332,700	6th	1,431st of 1,614
Population density	27/sq mi	29/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,517th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.5%	23.8%	40.2%	35.7%	3rd	1,620th of 1,691
Population	1,221	46,696	19,852,366	334,922,499	2nd	1,227th of 1,693
Broadband accessWeakness	75.7%	86.4%	90.8%	91%	2nd	1,598th of 1,673
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	3.5%	22.8%	14.1%	2nd	1,542nd of 1,693

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

24%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

18%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

28.9%

65 and over

13.9%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.2%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

17.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 465
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 75.9%
Married couples: 55.3%
Living alone: 21.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12917

$62,750

Franklin Co.

$65,151

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,926

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.377

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12917

$124,100

Franklin Co.

$145,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12917

$853

Franklin Co.

$843

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 582
Owner-occupied: 86.7%
Vacant: 20.1%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 78.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 57.9%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

21%

30–44

11%

45–59

19%

60+

Average commute

27.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

11%

Management

10%

Healthcare

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Sales

Police and fire

Education

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Public administration

18%

Construction

11%

Education

Manufacturing

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

0.6%

Information

0.6%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$44,018

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12917	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,238	$74,888
Service	$28,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,167	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,682	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

50%

Some college

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Households with broadband: 75.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 44.9%
No internet access: 22.8%
Without health insurance: 14.9%
Limited-English households: 3.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Burke
State: New York
County: Franklin County
Center point: 44.9246° N, 74.1738° W
Land area: 45 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 12917

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12920	Chateaugay, NY	6.2 mi	2,624	$79,773	$152,600
12926	Constable, NY	7.8 mi	2,371	$56,424	$109,800
12915	Brainardsville, NY	8.4 mi	55	$78,750	$110,800
12995	Whippleville, NY · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
12923	Churubusco, NY	11 mi	532	$50,833	$101,100
12953	Malone, NY	13 mi	12,893	$68,799	$129,400
12955	Lyon Mountain, NY	15 mi	503	$78,487	$164,200
12969	Owls Head, NY	15 mi	279	$65,469	$101,300
12966	North Bangor, NY	15 mi	2,656	$65,893	$114,600
12937	Fort Covington, NY	16 mi	1,300	$55,417	$99,400
12933	Ellenburg, NY	16 mi	7	—	—
12934	Ellenburg Center, NY	17 mi	1,120	$77,734	$115,100

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Questions about 12917

What city is zip code 12917?

12917 is assigned to Burke, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12917 in?

12917 is in Franklin County, New York.

What is the population of 12917?

About 1,221 people live in 12917, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12917 in?

12917 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12917?

The median household income in 12917 is $62,750.

What zip codes are near 12917?

The closest zip codes to 12917 are 12920, 12926, 12915, 12995, 12923.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12917, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.