Zip code 12950: Lewis, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12950?

12950 is assigned to Lewis, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12950 in?

12950 is in Essex County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12950?

About 628 people live in 12950, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12950?

The median household income in 12950 is $82,794.

Q: What zip codes are near 12950?

The closest zip codes to 12950 are 12941, 12996, 12932, 12944, 12936.

Residential delivery areaEssex CountyEastern Time

Population

628

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$168K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,135/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

52 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 12950

12950 is a rural zip code in Lewis, New York (Essex County), covering 52 sq mi of land. About 628 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 52.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,794 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $167,700, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,135 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 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 sales. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 12950 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans19.3%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%23rd of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers26%
99th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%94th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers32.9%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%97th of 1,685 in NY
Median age52.3
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8253rd of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older24%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%466th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy15.3%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%624th of 1,675 in NY
Homeownership rate81.6%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%752nd of 1,673 in NY
Median household income$82,794
54th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974792nd of 1,602 in NY
Average commute26.6 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min862nd of 1,618 in NY
Median earnings per worker$49,333
54th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321948th of 1,676 in NY
Broadband access92.2%
50th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%734th of 1,673 in NY
Per capita income$38,402
45th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,031st of 1,690 in NY
Median gross rent$1,135
31st
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621717th of 1,367 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,198th of 1,691 in NY
Rent-burdened renters45.1%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%939th of 1,579 in NY
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,137th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,056th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$167,700
14th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,195th of 1,614 in NY
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,186th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index15.4
8th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,176th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,390th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1812.4%
4th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,447th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate3.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,486th of 1,679 in NY
Population628
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,416th of 1,693 in NY
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,636th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,438th of 1,689 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,427th of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.281
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,607th of 1,669 in NY

Measure	12950	Essex	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Veterans	19.3%	8%	3.7%	6.2%	99th	23rd of 1,693
Self-employed workers	26%	14.5%	9.7%	10%	99th	94th of 1,685
Government workers	32.9%	19.4%	16.4%	14.5%	99th	97th of 1,685
Median age	52.3	49.9	39.8	38.9	97th	253rd of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	24%	26.4%	17.9%	17.2%	90th	466th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	15.3%	35.9%	10%	10.1%	87th	624th of 1,675
Homeownership rateStrength	81.6%	77.3%	54.3%	65.2%	82nd	752nd of 1,673
Median household income	$82,794	$71,661	$85,974	$80,734	54th	792nd of 1,602
Average commute	26.6 min	22.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	54th	862nd of 1,618
Median earnings per worker	$49,333	$45,999	$55,321	$49,666	54th	948th of 1,676
Broadband access	92.2%	91.9%	90.8%	91%	50th	734th of 1,673
Per capita income	$38,402	$42,694	$50,712	$44,673	45th	1,031st of 1,690
Median gross rent	$1,135	$934	$1,621	$1,413	31st	717th of 1,367
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.1%	32.8%	40.2%	35.7%	29th	1,198th of 1,691
Rent-burdened renters	45.1%	47%	52.1%	51.1%	29th	939th of 1,579
Work from home	8.5%	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%	25th	1,137th of 1,685
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4%	6.4%	5.2%	24th	1,056th of 1,685
Median home value	$167,700	$211,900	$423,800	$332,700	14th	1,195th of 1,614
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	4.1%	22.8%	14.1%	13th	1,186th of 1,693
Diversity index	15.4	16	65.5	61.4	8th	1,176th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	5.7%	11.4%	11.8%	9.7%	6th	1,390th of 1,685
Residents under 18	12.4%	15.4%	20.5%	22%	4th	1,447th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	3.1%	11.2%	14%	12.5%	3rd	1,486th of 1,679
Population	628	36,973	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,416th of 1,693
Population density	12/sq mi	21/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,636th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	1%	5%	5.1%	8.4%	1st	1,438th of 1,689
Tech workers	0%	2%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,427th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.281	0.455	0.517	0.483	1st	1,607th 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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

20%

35–44

15%

45–54

21%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

52.3

Under 18

12.4%

65 and over

24%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black3%
Hispanic1.0%
Asian0%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

15.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 320
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 57.5%
Married couples: 38.1%
Living alone: 40.6%
Veterans (of adults): 19.3%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12950

$82,794

Essex Co.

$71,661

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,402

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.281

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12950

$167,700

Essex Co.

$211,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12950

$1,135

Essex Co.

$934

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.3%

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 378
Owner-occupied: 81.6%
Vacant: 15.3%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 45.1%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

25%

20–29

21%

30–44

38%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

27%

Construction and repair

21%

Sales

14%

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Food service

Production

Education

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Management

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

16%

Education

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

11%

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$49,333

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

32.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12950	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$36,429	$74,888
Service	$47,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,917	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

45%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Households with broadband: 92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.6%
No internet access: 3.4%
Without health insurance: 1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lewis
State: New York
County: Essex County
Center point: 44.3184° N, 73.5812° W
Land area: 52 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12950

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12941	Jay, NY	6.4 mi	1,487	$68,625	$208,500
12996	Willsboro, NY	7.1 mi	1,903	$69,766	$237,900
12932	Elizabethtown, NY	7.3 mi	1,278	$56,771	$183,900
12944	Keeseville, NY	8.3 mi	3,910	$72,207	$141,700
12936	Essex, NY	9.2 mi	691	$77,321	$290,800
12987	Upper Jay, NY	9.4 mi	119	$127,083	$250,000
12993	Westport, NY	9.8 mi	1,926	$80,139	$222,500
12924	Keeseville, NY	11 mi	333	—	$161,300
12942	Keene, NY	11 mi	450	$115,000	$590,400
12964	New Russia, NY	13 mi	73	$99,688	$265,000
12912	Au Sable Forks, NY	15 mi	1,682	$70,046	$189,200
12998	Witherbee, NY	16 mi	399	—	—

Questions about 12950

What city is zip code 12950?

12950 is assigned to Lewis, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12950 in?

12950 is in Essex County, New York.

What is the population of 12950?

About 628 people live in 12950, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12950 in?

12950 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12950?

The median household income in 12950 is $82,794.

What zip codes are near 12950?

The closest zip codes to 12950 are 12941, 12996, 12932, 12944, 12936.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12950, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.