What city is 12540 in?

12540 is a Lagrangeville, NY mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Freedom Plains; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 12540?

About 8,856 people (±1,045), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,666.

What is the median household income in 12540?

$111,320 (±$12,556), 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 12540?

6 USPS carrier routes with 2,823 residential and 181 business mailboxes (3,004 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12540?

The closest, measured center to center: 12570 (3.7 mi), 12585 (4.2 mi), 12569 (5.6 mi, Pleasant Valley), 12603 (7.2 mi, Red Oaks Mill), 12522 (7.3 mi, Dover Plains) and 12594 (7.9 mi, Wingdale).

12540 ZIP Code, Lagrangeville, NY

12540 is a ZIP code in Lagrangeville, New York in Dutchess County. It covers 35 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12570, 12585 and 12569. 8,856 people live here in 3,084 households. With about 251 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $111,320, above the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lagrangeville, NY
County: Dutchess County
Land area: 35 sq mi
Population: 8,856
Median household income: $111,320
Carrier routes: 6 (2,823 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,856
Households	3,084
Median household income	$111,320
Income per person	$49,952
Median age	40.9
Homeowners	87.3%
Median home value	$483,100
Median rent	$2,348
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.3%
Average commute (minutes)	37.7
Households with kids under 18	37.6%
Moved in the past year	5.6%
Below the poverty line	5.9%
Broadband internet	98.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	14.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.2%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	1.9%
$25–35K	1.5%
$35–50K	9.8%
$50–75K	12.8%
$75–100K	14.8%
$100–150K	24.1%
$150–200K	13.7%
$200K+	19.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	16.5%
10–19	11.1%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	8.5%
35–44	13.3%
45–54	13.2%
55–64	19.3%
65–74	7.4%
75+	5.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	48.5%
Owned outright	35.4%
Rented	11.6%
Vacant	4.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	86.6%
Townhome	5.9%
2–4 units	4.3%
5–19 units	2.9%
20+ units	0.2%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 12540

205 business establishments with 1,858 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 40
Other Services (except Public Administration): 25
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 22
Health Care and Social Assistance: 21
Retail Trade: 17
Accommodation and Food Services: 17
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 13
Finance and Insurance: 12

EDDM carrier routes

12540 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,823 residential and 181 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12540

12540 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 rural (R)) with 2,823 residential and 181 business mailboxes. Routes range from 433 homes (R004) to 503 homes (R002); the median route has 477 homes. The Census counted 3,084 households in 12540 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 433 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 441 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 485 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 492 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 503 homes

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Every carrier route in 12540

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	469	6	$137,859	—	—	—
R002	Rural	503	12	$125,320	—	—	—
R003	Rural	485	21	$86,310	—	—	—
R004	Rural	433	104	$86,310	—	—	—
R005	Rural	441	23	$102,886	—	—	—
R006	Rural	492	15	$101,205	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12540 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

12570 (3.7 mi)
12585 (4.2 mi)
12569 — Pleasant Valley CDP, NY (5.6 mi)
12603 — Red Oaks Mill CDP, NY (7.2 mi)
12522 — Dover Plains CDP, NY (7.3 mi)
12594 — Wingdale CDP, NY (7.9 mi)
12533 — Hopewell Junction CDP, NY (8.3 mi)
12545 — Millbrook village, NY (8.7 mi)

Areas that include 12540

Freedom Plains, NY ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Lagrangeville, NY ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Dutchess County ZIP codes — 34 ZIP codes
New York ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 12540

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12540, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12540 in?: 12540 is a Lagrangeville, NY mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Freedom Plains; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12540 in?: 12540 is in Dutchess County.
What is the population of 12540?: About 8,856 people (±1,045), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,666.
What is the median household income in 12540?: $111,320 (±$12,556), 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 12540?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,823 residential and 181 business mailboxes (3,004 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12540?: The closest, measured center to center: 12570 (3.7 mi), 12585 (4.2 mi), 12569 (5.6 mi, Pleasant Valley), 12603 (7.2 mi, Red Oaks Mill), 12522 (7.3 mi, Dover Plains) and 12594 (7.9 mi, Wingdale).

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