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Greene County · New York

ZIP code 12470

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 12470 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
651

ZCTA residents

Median income
$84,155

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$220,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 12470 sits in Greene County, New York and is home to 651 people. Median household income is $84,155, the median home is worth $220,100 and median gross rent is $944. 81.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Greene County

FIPS 36039

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 12470

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

Population
651ZIP 12470 residents
Median household income
$84,155Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$220,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$944Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 12470

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,142/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18%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 12470 compares

ZIP 12470 against the median ZIP in Greene County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 12470County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$84,155$77,672$79,429+6%
Median home value$220,100$257,900$232,800-5%
Median gross rent$944$1,002$1,125-16%
Population6516512,819-77%

Medians are computed across the 37 ZIP areas in Greene 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 56% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#720
Home value

above 47% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#859
Population

larger than 23% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#1,409

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
14033Erie County$84,167$293,400$1,077
12465Ulster County$84,141$335,300
10553Westchester County$84,173$490,000$1,771
12721Sullivan County$84,188$307,800$1,432
12083Greene County$84,004$265,400$833
12015Greene County$84,342$268,300$1,192

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Greene County.

ZIP 12470 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 12470?
ZIP 12470 lies mostly in Greene 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 12470?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 12470 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $944 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $220,100-5% 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 12470, 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.