ZIP Code 12858 — Paradox, New York
📍 ZIP code 12858 is in Paradox, Essex County, New York.
ZIP code 12858 is located in Paradox, Essex County, New York. It is a standard zip code in the Eastern Time Zone with an estimated population of 167. The area code for zip code 12858 is 518.
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Coordinates: 43.8780°N, 73.7034°W
ZIP Code 12858 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 12858 in Context
The median home in 12858 is valued at $346,300 against a median household income of $151,875, a price-to-income ratio of 2.3. That is below the 2.9 median across the 1,572 New York ZIP codes with published housing data, and near the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally. Within Essex County, 12858 ranks 7 of 24 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 2.8.
12858 ranks 126 of 1,572 statewide on median household income and 536 of 1,572 on median home value; its income is far above the $70,729 Essex County median. 100% of households own their home, above the 80% statewide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, far above the 31% median,
With 10 residents per square mile across 17.2 square miles of land, 12858 is far less dense than the statewide ZIP median of 197 (rank 1,522 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 12858 primarily serves Paradox in Essex County, New York.