GetZips
ZIP Code12433

Glenford, NY

Ulster County · New York · United States
Home to 525 people across 3.479 square miles.

EasternOwner-majority57 ZIPs in county

At a glance

12433 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
525
±288 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$63,380
US median $70,109 · 38th pctile
Median home value
US median $207,500 ·
Median age
37.4
US median 42 years
Population density
151/mi²
59th pctile most dense
Land area
3.479 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 12433 is

42.005335, -74.15527 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates42.005335, -74.15527
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyUlster County
StateNew York (NY)
Land area3.479 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

—:—:—

Current weather

Live from the National Weather Service

Loading forecast…

Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

New York, NY89.6 mi
Philadelphia, PA151.3 mi
Boston, MA160.4 mi
Chicago, IL691.8 mi

People

Who lives in 12433

525 residents in 199 households, averaging 2.64 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 33.0% of residents, and 86.4% of households are families.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1833.0%
18-245.9%
25-340.0%
35-4417.9%
45-548.0%
55-6417.3%
65+17.9%

Households

Composition and size

Total households199
Average household size2.64
Family households86.4%
Living alone13.6%
Median age37.4 years
Households with internet91.0%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White91.8%
Asian2.5%
Two or more5.7%

Income & work

What people earn in 12433

The median household here earns $63,380 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 12433 ahead of 38% of American ZIP codes. 26.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$63,380
LowestHighest
Higher than 38% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$63,380 ±$43,164
Per capita income$35,134
Poverty rate26.3%
Unemployment rate3.7%
Labor force participation57.3%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k30.2%
$25-50k8.0%
$50-75k20.6%
$75-100k5.0%
$100-150k18.1%
$150-200k9.0%
$200k+9.0%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 40.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 12433

Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built1970
Housing units366
Vacancy rate45.6%

Own vs. rent

Of 199 occupied units

Owner-occupied95.0%
Renter-occupied5.0%
Owner households189
Renter households10

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family90.7%
5-19 units9.3%

Getting to work

How 12433 commutes

61.8% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 20.3 minutes. 38.2% work from home.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone61.8%
Worked from home38.2%

Travel time

Mean commute 20.3 minutes

<10 min4.0%
10-1965.1%
20-299.5%
30-4421.4%
45-590.0%
60+0.0%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 12433

ZIP code 12433 is assigned to Glenford, NY, and falls within Ulster County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 525 people live inside it.

At 151 residents per square mile spread over 3.479 square miles, 12433 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings run below the national median. At $63,380, 12433 sits in the lower half, ahead of 38% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Glenford looks like

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 90.7% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1970, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 45.6% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.

The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 37.4 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.64 people, and 86.4% are family households.

Getting to work takes 20.3 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 61.8% of workers, while 38.2% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Glenford, NY

12433 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, New York, NY is about 89.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

Book a Hotel →

Opens Booking.com in a new tab. We are not affiliated with Booking.com and receive nothing from this link.

Practical uses

What ZIP code 12433 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 12433 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 12433 offers a compact profile of Glenford: 525 residents, a median household income of $63,380, 40.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.7%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 12433 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Glenford may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Look up another

Search any ZIP code

Questions

Common questions about 12433

What city is ZIP code 12433 in?
12433 serves Glenford, New York, in Ulster County, United States.
What is the population of 12433?
About 525 people live in ZIP code 12433, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±288. That works out to roughly 151 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 12433?
The median household income in 12433 is $63,380 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $35,134. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
Is 12433 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 40.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 3.7%, and the median age is 37.4. The average commute is 20.3 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 12433 in?
12433 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 12433?
ZIP code 12433 covers 3.479 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 12433 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 12433 reads as a rural area. It holds 151 people per square mile across 3.479 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
What is the commute like from 12433?
The average one-way commute from 12433 takes about 20.3 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 61.8% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 12433?
About 209 residents of 12433 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 57.3% and the unemployment rate is 3.7%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 12433?
Accommodation in and around Glenford, NY ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 12433 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Glenford as the primary place and Ulster County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 12433 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12433. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 12433, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.