12601 Zip Code Profile

12601 is an upscale suburban zip code in Poughkeepsie, New York. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $255,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,941/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 12601 is $43,829.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 12601 earn an average of $29,564/year. Women earn only $19,869/year.

17,073 people in 12601 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12601? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.1 minutes.

The median age here is 32 . There are 21,014 men and 22,384 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 19,671 people (out of the 43,398 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,021 homes, and 1,517 businesses every day. 1,284 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12601 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 173 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:43,398
• White Population:26,836
• Black Population:12,818
• Hispanic Population:7,107
• Asian Population:1,539
• Hawaiian Population:72
• Indian Population:702
• Male Population:21,014
• Female Population:22,384
• Median Age:32
• Median Age of Males:31
• Median Age of Females:33

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:New York
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown NY
• County:Dutchess
• City: Poughkeepsie
• Longitude:-73.9
• Latitude:41.7
• Elevation:174 feet above sea levele
• Area code:845/914

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:16,646
• Drive alone:11,964
• Carpool:1,939
• Public transit:1,360
• Ride bikes or walk:1,284


• Average commute time:24.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:531
•    5 - 9:2,587
•    10 - 14:3,686
•    15 - 19:2,730
•    20 - 24:1,804
•    25 - 29:470
•    30 - 34:1,678
•    35 - 39:341
•    40 - 44:424
•    45 - 59:863
•    60 - 89:915
•    90 plus:617

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$255,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$42,738
• Businesses:1,354
• Employees:26,374
• Annual Payroll:$1,046,523,000
• Average Family Income:$53,941
• Median Family Income:$32,594
• Average Income for Men:$29,564
• Average Income for Women:$19,869

• The Politics

• Congressional District:20, 22, 19
• Congressional District Land Area:7017.0, 3246.0, 1401.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Paul Tonko (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:027
• State FIPS Code:36

• Poughkeepsie Farmers' Market

View all schools in Poughkeepsie

Primary Schools

Circle Of Courage Learning Center

160 Union St

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 437-3450

Columbus School

12 South Perry Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 451-4630

Gov. George Clinton School

100 Montgomery Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 451-4600

Morse Young Child Magnet School

101 Mansion Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 451-4690

Nassau School

Nassau Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 463-7843

Oak Grove Elementary School

40 Kerr Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 298-5280

Violet Avenue School

221 Violet Avenue

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 486-4499

Warring Magnet Academy Of Science & Technology

283 Mansion Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 451-4750

Middle Schools

W.W. Smith School

400 Church Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 451-4720

High Schools

Dutchess Boces

5 Boces Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 486-4800

Other Schools

Hudson River Psych Ctr

10 Ross Circle

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 452-8000