12720 ZIP Code, Bethel, NY
12720 is a ZIP code in Bethel, New York in Sullivan County. It covers 9.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12786, 12778 and 12726. 447 people live here in 138 households, fewer than in most New York ZIP codes. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $66,597, below the New York median of $85,974; 92% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Bethel, NY
- County: Sullivan County
- Land area: 9.1 sq mi
- Population: 447
- Median household income: $66,597
- Carrier routes: 1 (63 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 447 |
| Households | 138 |
| Median household income | $66,597 |
| Income per person | $32,991 |
| Median age | 40.6 |
| Homeowners | 63.8% |
| Median home value | $424,100 |
| Median rent | not published |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 92.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 0.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 0.0% |
| Broadband internet | 100.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 11.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 0.0% |
| $10–15K | 0.0% |
| $15–25K | 0.0% |
| $25–35K | 0.0% |
| $35–50K | 0.0% |
| $50–75K | 78.3% |
| $75–100K | 0.0% |
| $100–150K | 0.0% |
| $150–200K | 8.0% |
| $200K+ | 13.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 3.4% |
| 10–19 | 27.3% |
| 20–24 | 3.1% |
| 25–34 | 8.5% |
| 35–44 | 24.4% |
| 45–54 | 28.4% |
| 55–64 | 4.9% |
| 65–74 | 0.0% |
| 75+ | 0.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 59.5% |
| Owned outright | 0.0% |
| Rented | 33.8% |
| Vacant | 6.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 66.2% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 33.8% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 12720
19 business establishments with 140 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 5
- Accommodation and Food Services: 3
EDDM carrier routes
12720 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 63 residential and 1 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 12720
12720 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 highway contract (H)) with 63 residential and 1 business mailboxes. Routes range from 63 homes (H081) to 63 homes (H081); the median route has 63 homes. The Census counted 138 households in 12720 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 12720
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H081 | Highway contract | 63 | 1 | $102,752 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12720 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
- 12786 — White Lake CDP, NY (2.3 mi)
- 12778 — Smallwood CDP, NY (4.6 mi)
- 12726 — Lake Huntington CDP, NY (4.8 mi)
- 12749 — Kauneonga Lake CDP, NY (4.9 mi)
- 12752 — Lake Huntington CDP, NY (5 mi)
- 12762 — Mongaup Valley CDP, NY (5.7 mi)
- 12764 — Narrowsburg CDP, NY (6.2 mi)
- 12732 — Eldred CDP, NY (6.4 mi)
Areas that include 12720
- Bethel, NY ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Sullivan County ZIP codes — 58 ZIP codes
- New York ZIP code data
Mail every home in 12720
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12720, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 12720 in?
- 12720 is a Bethel, NY mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 12720 in?
- 12720 is in Sullivan County.
- What is the population of 12720?
- About 447 people (±345), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 179.
- What is the median household income in 12720?
- $66,597 (±$552), 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 12720?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 63 residential and 1 business mailboxes (64 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 12720?
- The closest, measured center to center: 12786 (2.3 mi, White Lake), 12778 (4.6 mi, Smallwood), 12726 (4.8 mi, Lake Huntington), 12749 (4.9 mi, Kauneonga Lake), 12752 (5 mi, Lake Huntington) and 12762 (5.7 mi, Mongaup Valley).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.