Zip code 12979: Rouses Point, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12979?

12979 is assigned to Rouses Point, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12979 in?

12979 is in Clinton County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12979?

About 2,465 people live in 12979, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12979?

The median household income in 12979 is $45,850.

Q: What zip codes are near 12979?

The closest zip codes to 12979 are 12919, 05440, 12921, 05463, 12958.

Residential delivery areaClinton CountyEastern Time

Population

2,465

Median household income

$46K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$191K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$737/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.2 sq mi

593 people/sq mi

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

About 12979

12979 is a suburban zip code in Rouses Point, New York (Clinton County), covering 4.2 sq mi of land. About 2,465 people live here, or 593 per square mile. The median resident is 45.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,850 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $190,900, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $737 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 12979 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers34.7%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%83rd of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517245th of 1,669 in NY
Median age45.6
87th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8628th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans9.1%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%298th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older21.7%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%671st of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%631st of 1,679 in NY
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%723rd of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%478th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters51.2%
52nd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%715th of 1,579 in NY
Housing vacancy6.1%
45th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,149th of 1,675 in NY
Work from home10.6%
38th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%920th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents6.9%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%718th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$44,028
36th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,246th of 1,676 in NY
Population density593/sq mi
35th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi628th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,142nd of 1,691 in NY
Homeownership rate59.8%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,357th of 1,673 in NY
Per capita income$33,324
28th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,322nd of 1,690 in NY
Average commute22.6 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,193rd of 1,618 in NY
Median home value$190,900
19th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,051st of 1,614 in NY
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%852nd of 1,689 in NY
Broadband access83.4%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,441st of 1,673 in NY
Diversity index13.8
7th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,236th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$45,850
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,538th of 1,602 in NY
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,387th of 1,685 in NY
Population2,465
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366959th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$737
4th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,278th of 1,367 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,382nd of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers1.8%
1st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,585th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12979	Clinton	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Government workers	34.7%	22.2%	16.4%	14.5%	99th	83rd of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.448	0.517	0.483	89th	245th of 1,669
Median age	45.6	41.9	39.8	38.9	87th	628th of 1,693
Veterans	9.1%	7.8%	3.7%	6.2%	85th	298th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	21.7%	19%	17.9%	17.2%	82nd	671st of 1,693
Poverty rate	12%	13.7%	14%	12.5%	56th	631st of 1,679
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.1%	6.4%	5.2%	54th	723rd of 1,685
Residents under 18	22.5%	18%	20.5%	22%	54th	478th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	51.2%	45.9%	52.1%	51.1%	52nd	715th of 1,579
Housing vacancy	6.1%	10.9%	10%	10.1%	45th	1,149th of 1,675
Work from home	10.6%	7.6%	14.9%	15.1%	38th	920th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	6.9%	4.8%	22.8%	14.1%	38th	718th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$44,028	$48,463	$55,321	$49,666	36th	1,246th of 1,676
Population density	593/sq mi	76/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	35th	628th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.4%	27.6%	40.2%	35.7%	32nd	1,142nd of 1,691
Homeownership rate	59.8%	69.4%	54.3%	65.2%	32nd	1,357th of 1,673
Per capita income	$33,324	$38,591	$50,712	$44,673	28th	1,322nd of 1,690
Average commute	22.6 min	20.4 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	27th	1,193rd of 1,618
Median home value	$190,900	$180,600	$423,800	$332,700	19th	1,051st of 1,614
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	3.1%	5.1%	8.4%	16th	852nd of 1,689
Broadband accessWeakness	83.4%	88%	90.8%	91%	9th	1,441st of 1,673
Diversity index	13.8	21.9	65.5	61.4	7th	1,236th of 1,693
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,850	$71,224	$85,974	$80,734	6th	1,538th of 1,602
Healthcare workers	5.7%	10.8%	11.8%	9.7%	6th	1,387th of 1,685
Population	2,465	78,493	19,852,366	334,922,499	4th	959th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$737	$1,003	$1,621	$1,413	4th	1,278th of 1,367
Tech workers	0%	1.6%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,382nd of 1,685
Self-employed workers	1.8%	8%	9.7%	10%	1st	1,585th of 1,685

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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.6

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

21.7%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.2%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

13.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 1,192
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 53.4%
Married couples: 41.4%
Living alone: 42.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12979

$45,850

Clinton Co.

$71,224

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,324

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12979

$190,900

Clinton Co.

$180,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12979

$737

Clinton Co.

$1,003

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

62%

2–4 units

18%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,269
Owner-occupied: 59.8%
Vacant: 6.1%
Median year built: 1949
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.8%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

19%

20–29

13%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Management

11%

Sales

Production

Office and admin

Business and finance

Education

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

16%

Public administration

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Professional and technical services

Retail

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Wholesale

0.3%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$44,028

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

34.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12979	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,146	$74,888
Service	$26,094	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,833	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,972	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

39%

Some college

16%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
Households with broadband: 83.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.7%
No internet access: 13.6%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Rouses Point
State: New York
County: Clinton County
Center point: 44.9893° N, 73.3722° W
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Rouses Point42% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 12979

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12919	Champlain, NY	4.3 mi	2,961	$80,931	$167,500
05440	Alburgh, VT	4.5 mi	1,832	$76,429	$268,300
12921	Chazy, NY	7.2 mi	2,304	$101,302	$215,100
05463	Isle La Motte, VT	8.2 mi	577	$82,500	$269,300
12958	Mooers, NY	10 mi	1,827	$63,977	$177,000
05488	Swanton, VT	12 mi	8,469	$77,154	$288,700
05474	North Hero, VT	13 mi	1,263	$102,143	$451,400
05460	Highgate Springs, VT · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
12992	West Chazy, NY	14 mi	4,615	$82,685	$161,100
12910	Altona, NY	15 mi	1,890	$53,021	$140,700
05481	Saint Albans Bay, VT	17 mi	0	—	—
12959	Mooers Forks, NY	17 mi	1,627	$54,981	$175,200

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Questions about 12979

What city is zip code 12979?

12979 is assigned to Rouses Point, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12979 in?

12979 is in Clinton County, New York.

What is the population of 12979?

About 2,465 people live in 12979, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12979 in?

12979 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12979?

The median household income in 12979 is $45,850.

What zip codes are near 12979?

The closest zip codes to 12979 are 12919, 05440, 12921, 05463, 12958.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12979, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.