ZIP Code 12494 — undefined, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12494 covers NY in Ulster County with a population of about 876.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 329, 845; U.S. House district NY-19; the NEW YORK media market.

NY aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 12494 is about $140,750 — about 87% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 18.6%; 75.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 42.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Arts and entertainment; about 47.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 32.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $361,700 — about 4% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.4% (about 32.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12494 in NY, a household would need roughly $100,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,323. That sits below the local median household income ($140,750), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (91.9) and hurricane (86.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for NY show little to no average snow and around 63.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 38 for ZIP 12494 (NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.