Zip code 12975: Port Kent, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12975
12975 is a rural zip code in Port Kent, New York (Essex County), covering 3 sq mi of land. About 78 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 74.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $94,800. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,047 a month.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.9 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and police and fire protection.
How 12975 compares
Only about 78 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density26/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Per capita income$61,556U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712
- Median home value$94,800U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800
- Median gross rent$1,047U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621
- Median age74.5U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%
- U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%
- Homeownership rate79.7%U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%
- Average commute25.9 minU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min
- U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%
- Diversity index27.2U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5
- U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%
- U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans6.8%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- Housing vacancy33.3%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$37,321U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321
- U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%
- U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%
- U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%
- U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517
| Measure | 12975 | Essex | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 36,973 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 26/sq mi | 21/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $61,556 | $42,694 | $50,712 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $94,800 | $211,900 | $423,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median gross rent | $1,047 | $934 | $1,621 | $1,413 | — | — |
| Median age | 74.5 | 49.9 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 11.2% | 14% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3% | 32.8% | 40.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 77.3% | 54.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 25.9 min | 22.7 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4% | 6.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 27.2 | 16 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 75% | 91.9% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 6.8% | 8% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 4.1% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 33.3% | 35.9% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 15.4% | 47% | 52.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 62.8% | 26.4% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 5.1% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $37,321 | $45,999 | $55,321 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 3% | 2% | 3.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 14.5% | 9.7% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 6.1% | 19.4% | 16.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.332 | 0.455 | 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
- White85%
- Black3%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other3%
- Multiracial10%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 64
- Average household size
- 1.2
- Family households
- 15.6%
- Married couples
- 3.1%
- Living alone
- 84.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.8%
- Male / female
- 23% / 77%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 96
- Owner-occupied
- 79.7%
- Vacant
- 33.3%
- Median year built
- 1984
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 15.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 12975 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $61,071 | $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
- 91.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 23%
- Households with broadband
- 75%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 43.8%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Port Kent
- State
- New York
- County
- Essex County
- Center point
- 44.5298° N, 73.4311° W
- Land area
- 3 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 12975
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12911 | Keeseville, NY | 1.9 mi | — |
| 12972 | Peru, NY | 6.7 mi | $125,373 |
| 05408 | Burlington, VT | 8 mi | $95,018 |
| 12924 | Keeseville, NY | 8.2 mi | — |
| 12944 | Keeseville, NY | 8.4 mi | $72,207 |
| 12903 | Plattsburgh, NY | 8.9 mi | $77,733 |
| 05486 | South Hero, VT | 9 mi | $126,513 |
| 05446 | Colchester, VT | 10 mi | $97,475 |
| 05401 | Burlington, VT | 11 mi | $65,657 |
| 12996 | Willsboro, NY | 12 mi | $69,766 |
| 05405 | Burlington, VT | 12 mi | — |
| 05404 | Winooski, VT | 12 mi | $79,522 |
Questions about 12975
What city is zip code 12975?
12975 is assigned to Port Kent, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12975 in?
12975 is in Essex County, New York.
What is the population of 12975?
About 78 people live in 12975, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12975 in?
12975 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 12975?
The closest zip codes to 12975 are 12911, 12972, 05408, 12924, 12944.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12975, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.