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Warren County · New York

ZIP code 12801

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 12801 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,689

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,019

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$196,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 12801 sits in Warren County, New York and is home to 14,689 people. Median household income is $70,019, the median home is worth $196,000 and median gross rent is $1,050. 50.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Warren County

FIPS 36113

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 12801

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

Population
14,689ZIP 12801 residents
Median household income
$70,019Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$196,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,050Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
50.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 12801

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,017/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.6%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 12801 compares

ZIP 12801 against the median ZIP in Warren County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 12801County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,019$70,917$79,429-12%
Median home value$196,000$233,200$232,800-16%
Median gross rent$1,050$1,028$1,125-7%
Population14,6897492,819+421%

Medians are computed across the 22 ZIP areas in Warren 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 34% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#1,066
Home value

above 40% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#978
Population

larger than 78% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#405

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
12839Washington County$70,006$161,300$1,018
14729Cattaraugus County$70,000$177,700$879
14738Chautauqua County$70,000$130,300$884
14838Chemung County$70,000$130,900$725
14101Cattaraugus County$70,083$104,400$1,050
13340Herkimer County$69,928$143,900$872

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Warren County.

ZIP 12801 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 12801?
ZIP 12801 lies mostly in Warren 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 12801?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 12801 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,050 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $196,000-16% 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 12801, 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.