ZIP Code 12862 — undefined, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12862 covers NY in Warren County with a population of about 149.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 518, 838; U.S. House district NY-21; the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 78.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 45.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Food services, and Construction; a mean commute of about 70.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $176,300 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 50.5% (about 14.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12862 in NY, a household would need roughly $49,000 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 $1,133. 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 Low (composite score 62.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (71.5) and hurricane (67.2). 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 43.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 12862 (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.