Zip code 12996: Willsboro, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12996?

12996 is assigned to Willsboro, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12996 in?

12996 is in Essex County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12996?

About 1,903 people live in 12996, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12996?

The median household income in 12996 is $69,766.

Q: What zip codes are near 12996?

The closest zip codes to 12996 are 12936, 12944, 12950, 05482, 12924.

Residential delivery areaEssex CountyEastern Time

Population

1,903

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$238K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$720/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

38 sq mi

50 people/sq mi

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

About 12996

12996 is a rural zip code in Willsboro, New York (Essex County), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 1,903 people live here, or 50 per square mile. The median resident is 55 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,766 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $237,900, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $720 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and food service. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 12996 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy43.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%174th of 1,675 in NY
Median age55
98th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8167th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers16.4%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%175th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers19%
97th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%193rd of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older28.1%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%259th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate84.5%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%599th of 1,673 in NY
Rent-burdened renters61.1%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%346th of 1,579 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.480
81st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517352nd of 1,669 in NY
Per capita income$46,814
66th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712657th of 1,690 in NY
Government workers16%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,046th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate12.1%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%624th of 1,679 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher32%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%846th of 1,691 in NY
Work from home12%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%795th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%794th of 1,673 in NY
Average commute23.9 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,082nd of 1,618 in NY
Median household income$69,766
35th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,098th of 1,602 in NY
Median earnings per worker$43,355
34th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,282nd of 1,676 in NY
Uninsured rate4.8%
31st
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%550th of 1,689 in NY
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,037th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$237,900
30th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800847th of 1,614 in NY
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,015th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,294th of 1,693 in NY
Population density50/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,301st of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index13.2
6th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,252nd of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,333rd of 1,685 in NY
Population1,903
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,074th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$720
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,302nd of 1,367 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,431st of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12996	Essex	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Housing vacancy	43.1%	35.9%	10%	10.1%	99th	174th of 1,675
Median age	55	49.9	39.8	38.9	98th	167th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	16.4%	11.4%	11.8%	9.7%	97th	175th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	19%	14.5%	9.7%	10%	97th	193rd of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	28.1%	26.4%	17.9%	17.2%	96th	259th of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	84.5%	77.3%	54.3%	65.2%	88th	599th of 1,673
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.1%	47%	52.1%	51.1%	85th	346th of 1,579
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.480	0.455	0.517	0.483	81st	352nd of 1,669
Per capita income	$46,814	$42,694	$50,712	$44,673	66th	657th of 1,690
Government workers	16%	19.4%	16.4%	14.5%	66th	1,046th of 1,685
Poverty rate	12.1%	11.2%	14%	12.5%	56th	624th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	32%	32.8%	40.2%	35.7%	50th	846th of 1,691
Work from home	12%	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%	46th	795th of 1,685
Broadband access	91.7%	91.9%	90.8%	91%	46th	794th of 1,673
Average commute	23.9 min	22.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	36th	1,082nd of 1,618
Median household income	$69,766	$71,661	$85,974	$80,734	35th	1,098th of 1,602
Median earnings per worker	$43,355	$45,999	$55,321	$49,666	34th	1,282nd of 1,676
Uninsured rate	4.8%	5%	5.1%	8.4%	31st	550th of 1,689
Veterans	4.4%	8%	3.7%	6.2%	31st	1,037th of 1,693
Median home value	$237,900	$211,900	$423,800	$332,700	30th	847th of 1,614
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	4.1%	22.8%	14.1%	19th	1,015th of 1,693
Residents under 18	15.4%	15.4%	20.5%	22%	9th	1,294th of 1,693
Population density	50/sq mi	21/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,301st of 1,693
Diversity index	13.2	16	65.5	61.4	6th	1,252nd of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	4%	6.4%	5.2%	5th	1,333rd of 1,685
Population	1,903	36,973	19,852,366	334,922,499	3rd	1,074th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$720	$934	$1,621	$1,413	3rd	1,302nd of 1,367
Tech workers	0%	2%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,431st 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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

15%

45–54

22%

55–64

15%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

28.1%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.7%
Hispanic1.0%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other4%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

13.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 875
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 63.7%
Married couples: 40.3%
Living alone: 30.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

12996

$69,766

Essex Co.

$71,661

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,814

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.480

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12996

$237,900

Essex Co.

$211,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12996

$720

Essex Co.

$934

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.5%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 1,539
Owner-occupied: 84.5%
Vacant: 43.1%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.8%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

30%

20–29

23%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

23.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Healthcare

16%

Food service

16%

Construction and repair

11%

Education

10%

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Sales

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Business and finance

0.8%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Restaurants and hotels

17%

Construction

10%

Public administration

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Manufacturing

Other services

Arts and recreation

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$43,355

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

30.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12996	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,299	$74,888
Service	$26,639	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,235	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

17%

Associate's

20%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.1%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 4.8%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Willsboro
State: New York
County: Essex County
Center point: 44.3553° N, 73.4480° W
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Willsboro Point (unincorporated)7% of zip
Willsboro (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12996

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12936	Essex, NY	5.4 mi	691	$77,321	$290,800
12944	Keeseville, NY	6.8 mi	3,910	$72,207	$141,700
12950	Lewis, NY	7.1 mi	628	$82,794	$167,700
05482	Shelburne, VT	10 mi	7,969	$115,963	$588,100
12924	Keeseville, NY	11 mi	333	—	$161,300
05445	Charlotte, VT	11 mi	3,916	$144,375	$695,300
12993	Westport, NY	11 mi	1,926	$80,139	$222,500
12975	Port Kent, NY	12 mi	78	—	$94,800
12941	Jay, NY	13 mi	1,487	$68,625	$208,500
12911	Keeseville, NY	13 mi	41	—	—
12932	Elizabethtown, NY	13 mi	1,278	$56,771	$183,900
05456	Ferrisburgh, VT	13 mi	998	$106,691	$400,000

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Questions about 12996

What city is zip code 12996?

12996 is assigned to Willsboro, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12996 in?

12996 is in Essex County, New York.

What is the population of 12996?

About 1,903 people live in 12996, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12996 in?

12996 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12996?

The median household income in 12996 is $69,766.

What zip codes are near 12996?

The closest zip codes to 12996 are 12936, 12944, 12950, 05482, 12924.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12996, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.