ZIP Code 12942 — undefined, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12942 covers NY in Essex County with a population of about 462.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 518, 838; U.S. House district NY-21; the BURLINGTON - PLATTSBURGH 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 12942 is about $113,750 — about 51% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.9%; unemployment rate near 1.6%; 54.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 23.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $427,300 — about 23% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,139 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 95.0% (about 29.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12942 in NY, a household would need roughly $118,000 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 $2,745. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($113,750). 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 62.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.9) and hurricane (65.7). 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 43.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 20 for ZIP 12942 (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.