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Fulton County · New York

ZIP code 12117

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 12117 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,841

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,685

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$195,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 12117 sits in Fulton County, New York and is home to 2,841 people. Median household income is $66,685, the median home is worth $195,200 and median gross rent is $843. 82.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Fulton County

FIPS 36035

State
New York (NY)

1,826 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 12117

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,841ZIP 12117 residents
Median household income
$66,685Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$195,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$843Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 12117

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

New York levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,013/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 12117 compares

ZIP 12117 against the median ZIP in Fulton County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 12117County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,685$65,890$79,429-16%
Median home value$195,200$146,600$232,800-16%
Median gross rent$843$843$1,125-25%
Population2,8414,8502,819+1%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Fulton County and the 1826 ZIP areas in New York.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1826 New York ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 29% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#1,155
Home value

above 40% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#984
Population

larger than 50% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#909

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
12430Greene County$66,637$277,500$941
13787Broome County$66,733$132,900$678
13844Chenango County$66,635$89,800$1,550
14454Livingston County$66,629$217,900$1,000
14735Allegany County$66,842$103,700$806
13669St. Lawrence County$66,488$101,800$769

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fulton County.

ZIP 12117 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 12117?
ZIP 12117 lies mostly in Fulton County, New York. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 12117?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 12117 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $843 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $195,200-16% against the typical New York ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12117, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.