What city is 12078 in?

12078 is a Gloversville, NY mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Gloversville and 1% lies inside Caroga Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 12078?

About 22,589 people (±687), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,009.

What is the median household income in 12078?

$58,367 (±$5,965), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 12078?

18 USPS carrier routes with 10,292 residential and 477 business mailboxes (10,769 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12078?

The closest, measured center to center: 12117 (4.6 mi, Mayfield), 12095 (8.1 mi, Johnstown), 12134 (10.5 mi, Northville), 12070 (11 mi, Fort Johnson), 12025 (11.4 mi, Broadalbin) and 12068 (12.7 mi, Tribes Hill).

12078 ZIP Code, Gloversville, NY

12078 is a ZIP code in Gloversville, New York in Fulton County. It covers 111 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12117, 12095 and 12134. 22,589 people live here in 10,071 households. With about 204 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $58,367, below the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Gloversville, NY
County: Fulton County
Land area: 111 sq mi
Population: 22,589
Median household income: $58,367
Carrier routes: 18 (10,292 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	22,589
Households	10,071
Median household income	$58,367
Income per person	$32,528
Median age	40.7
Homeowners	64.1%
Median home value	$136,100
Median rent	$911
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.6%
Average commute (minutes)	24.9
Households with kids under 18	25.7%
Moved in the past year	11.7%
Below the poverty line	15.9%
Broadband internet	88.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.9%
$10–15K	3.6%
$15–25K	9.2%
$25–35K	10.6%
$35–50K	15.6%
$50–75K	19.0%
$75–100K	11.1%
$100–150K	17.8%
$150–200K	5.9%
$200K+	3.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.1%
10–19	13.4%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	12.1%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	10.7%
55–64	16.2%
65–74	11.5%
75+	8.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.5%
Owned outright	25.1%
Rented	30.3%
Vacant	14.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	58.3%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	28.1%
5–19 units	2.9%
20+ units	3.4%
Mobile / other	5.8%

Businesses in 12078

415 business establishments with 5,256 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 77
Retail Trade: 64
Other Services (except Public Administration): 44
Accommodation and Food Services: 38
Construction: 37
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 34
Manufacturing: 23
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 20

EDDM carrier routes

12078 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,292 residential and 477 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12078

12078 has 18 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 4 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 10,292 residential and 477 business mailboxes. Routes range from 265 homes (H004) to 767 homes (C008); the median route has 613 homes. The Census counted 10,071 households in 12078 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	10
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 126, 703 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 685 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 660 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 484 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 564 homes

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Every carrier route in 12078

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	660	55	$98,704	—	—	—
C004	City	664	18	$85,516	—	—	—
C005	City	645	6	$49,812	—	—	—
C006	City	629	17	$25,603	—	—	—
C007	City	564	25	$83,408	—	—	—
C008	City	767	21	$34,157	—	—	—
C010	City	492	5	$85,134	—	—	—
C012	City	601	16	$60,686	—	—	—
C013	City	471	19	$25,603	—	—	—
C014	City	703	126	$47,178	—	—	—
C015	City	484	55	$83,644	—	—	—
C025	City	685	66	$73,617	—	—	—
H004	Highway contract	265	3	$59,524	—	—	—
H005	Highway contract	277	3	$62,400	—	—	—
R001	Rural	760	12	$82,582	—	—	—
R002	Rural	625	15	$50,846	—	—	—
R003	Rural	601	14	$85,451	—	—	—
R004	Rural	399	1	$60,686	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12078 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

12117 — Mayfield village, NY (4.6 mi)
12095 — Johnstown city, NY (8.1 mi)
12134 — Northville village, NY (10.5 mi)
12070 — Fort Johnson village, NY (11 mi)
12025 — Broadalbin village, NY (11.4 mi)
12068 — Tribes Hill CDP, NY (12.7 mi)
12177 — Tribes Hill CDP, NY (13 mi)
12069 (13.4 mi)

Areas that include 12078

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12078, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12078 in?: 12078 is a Gloversville, NY mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Gloversville and 1% lies inside Caroga Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12078 in?: 12078 is in Fulton County.
What is the population of 12078?: About 22,589 people (±687), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,009.
What is the median household income in 12078?: $58,367 (±$5,965), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 12078?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,292 residential and 477 business mailboxes (10,769 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12078?: The closest, measured center to center: 12117 (4.6 mi, Mayfield), 12095 (8.1 mi, Johnstown), 12134 (10.5 mi, Northville), 12070 (11 mi, Fort Johnson), 12025 (11.4 mi, Broadalbin) and 12068 (12.7 mi, Tribes Hill).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.