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ZIP Code 12523
Upper Red Hook, NY, Columbia County
Population
1,908
Land area
22.3sq mi
People per sq mi
85
City
Upper Red Hook
ZIP 12523 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 12523 at a glance
- ZIP 12523 (Upper Red Hook) is 80% less dense than New York as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $54,235 a year, 37% less than the New York figure of $85,974.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $343,400 (19% below New York) and median rent is $1,294 a month.
Local data for ZIP 12523
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 12523, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$54,235
Poverty rate
11.2%
Median home value
$343,400
Prices +1.3% in a year
Median rent
$1,294/mo
Homeownership
81.0%
Bachelor's or higher
27.9%
Median age
53.1
Average commute
26.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
26
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
230
$13.4M annual payroll
PPP loans
$2.5M
34 loans
Campaign donations
$29.7K
74% D, 0% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 12523, 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
85° / 18°F
44.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 12523, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
32.3%
U.S. 33.3% -1.0 pts
Diabetes
12.6%
U.S. 12.1% +0.5 pts
Smoking
14.8%
U.S. 12.8% +2.0 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
6.4%
U.S. 11.1% -4.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 12523?
- ZIP code 12523 is in Upper Red Hook, NY (Columbia County).
- What county is ZIP code 12523 in?
- ZIP code 12523 is mostly in Columbia County, New York.
- How many people live in ZIP code 12523?
- About 1,908 people live in the 12523 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.