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ZIP Code 12521
Copake Lake, NY, Columbia County
Population
2,056
Land area
32.2sq mi
People per sq mi
64
City
Copake Lake
ZIP 12521 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 12521 at a glance
- ZIP 12521 (Copake Lake) is 85% less dense than New York as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $75,652 a year, 12% less than the New York figure of $85,974.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $338,700 (20% below New York) and median rent is $1,183 a month.
Local data for ZIP 12521
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 12521, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$75,652
Poverty rate
7.6%
Median home value
$338,700
Prices +13.8% in a year
Median rent
$1,183/mo
Homeownership
91.0%
Bachelor's or higher
33.1%
Median age
52.7
Average commute
23.6 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
42
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
157
$8.1M annual payroll
PPP loans
$402K
23 loans
Campaign donations
$25.2K
67% D, 1% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 12521, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: landslide
Storm events since 1996
1,586
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
173
0.6% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
83° / 14°F
43.4 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 12521, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
30.5%
U.S. 33.3% -2.8 pts
Diabetes
11.6%
U.S. 12.1% -0.5 pts
Smoking
12.6%
U.S. 12.8% about the same
Uninsured (18-64)
5.4%
U.S. 11.1% -5.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 12521?
- ZIP code 12521 is in Copake Lake, NY (Columbia County).
- What county is ZIP code 12521 in?
- ZIP code 12521 is mostly in Columbia County, New York.
- How many people live in ZIP code 12521?
- About 2,056 people live in the 12521 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.