ZIP Code 12856 — North River, New York
📍 ZIP code 12856 is in North River, Warren County, New York.
ZIP code 12856 is located in North River, Warren County, New York. It is a standard zip code in the Eastern Time Zone with an estimated population of 300. The area code for zip code 12856 is 518.
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Coordinates: 43.6659°N, 74.1430°W
ZIP Code 12856 Demographics
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Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Affordability & Profile: ZIP 12856 in Context
The median home in 12856 is valued at $223,300 against a median household income of $58,714, a price-to-income ratio of 3.8. That is above the 2.9 median across the 1,572 New York ZIP codes with published housing data, and past the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally. Within Warren County, 12856 ranks 14 of 18 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 3.3.
12856 ranks 1,332 of 1,572 statewide on median household income and 810 of 1,572 on median home value; its income is below the $76,396 Warren County median. 52% of households own their home, below the 80% statewide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, far above the 31% median,
With 5 residents per square mile across 64.2 square miles of land, 12856 is far less dense than the statewide ZIP median of 197 (rank 1,543 of 1,572). This is rural or open territory where most of the land is agricultural, forest, desert or public land.
Ratios and ranks are computed from the ACS figures above across the 1,572 New York ZIP codes with published housing data. See the 2026 New York affordability report for the statewide analysis and the methodology for definitions.
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ZIP code 12856 primarily serves North River in Warren County, New York.