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ZIP Code 12857
Pottersville, NY, Essex County
Population
606
Land area
68.4sq mi
People per sq mi
9
City
Pottersville
ZIP 12857 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 12857 at a glance
- ZIP 12857 (Pottersville) is 98% less dense than New York as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $68,500 a year, 20% less than the New York figure of $85,974.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $203,800 (52% below New York) and median rent is $790 a month.
Local data for ZIP 12857
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 12857, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$68,500
Poverty rate
8.4%
Median home value
$203,800
Median rent
$790/mo
Homeownership
88.8%
Bachelor's or higher
34.6%
Median age
57.8
Average commute
36.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
10
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
46
$2M annual payroll
PPP loans
$204K
9 loans
Campaign donations
$5,179
89% D, 11% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 12857, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: landslide
Storm events since 1996
1,057
Countywide, mostly winter weather
Flood insurance policies
154
0.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
77° / 4°F
45.5 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 12857, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
34.7%
U.S. 33.3% +1.4 pts
Diabetes
11.8%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
13.7%
U.S. 12.8% +0.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.0%
U.S. 11.1% -6.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 12857?
- ZIP code 12857 is in Pottersville, NY (Essex County).
- What county is ZIP code 12857 in?
- ZIP code 12857 is mostly in Essex County, New York.
- How many people live in ZIP code 12857?
- About 606 people live in the 12857 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.