What city is 12817 in?

12817 is a Chestertown, NY mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Chestertown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 12817?

About 2,168 people (±239), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,142.

What is the median household income in 12817?

$93,393 (±$11,869), 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 12817?

3 USPS carrier routes with 873 residential and 33 business mailboxes (907 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12817?

The closest, measured center to center: 12886 (5.4 mi), 12860 (5.7 mi, Pottersville), 12862 (6.4 mi), 12885 (7.6 mi, Warrensburg), 12815 (7.8 mi) and 12808 (8.5 mi).

12817 ZIP Code, Chestertown, NY

12817 is a ZIP code in Chestertown, New York in Warren County. It covers 51 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12886, 12860 and 12862. 2,168 people live here in 1,000 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $93,393, close to the New York median of $85,974; the median age is 57.0, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chestertown, NY
County: Warren County
Land area: 51 sq mi
Population: 2,168
Median household income: $93,393
Carrier routes: 3 (873 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,168
Households	1,000
Median household income	$93,393
Income per person	$44,300
Median age	57
Homeowners	83.8%
Median home value	$327,600
Median rent	$816
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.2%
Average commute (minutes)	23
Households with kids under 18	13.1%
Moved in the past year	11.4%
Below the poverty line	8.7%
Broadband internet	87.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.0%
$10–15K	3.8%
$15–25K	5.5%
$25–35K	1.6%
$35–50K	9.3%
$50–75K	14.2%
$75–100K	22.1%
$100–150K	22.5%
$150–200K	8.7%
$200K+	5.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	3.5%
10–19	9.4%
20–24	3.8%
25–34	10.6%
35–44	8.6%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	16.1%
65–74	25.5%
75+	10.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	18.8%
Owned outright	22.2%
Rented	7.4%
Vacant	51.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.2%
Townhome	9.3%
2–4 units	6.7%
5–19 units	0.8%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	3.9%

Businesses in 12817

70 business establishments with 389 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 15
Accommodation and Food Services: 10
Construction: 7
Finance and Insurance: 6
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 5
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 4

EDDM carrier routes

12817 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 873 residential and 33 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12817

12817 has 3 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 873 residential and 33 business mailboxes. Routes range from 163 homes (R002) to 520 homes (R001); the median route has 190 homes. The Census counted 1,000 households in 12817 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 520 homes
Route H001 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 190 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 163 homes

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Every carrier route in 12817

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H001	Highway contract	190	8	$71,564	—	—	—
R001	Rural	520	21	$66,775	—	—	—
R002	Rural	163	4	$71,564	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12817 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

12886 (5.4 mi)
12860 — Pottersville CDP, NY (5.7 mi)
12862 (6.4 mi)
12885 — Warrensburg CDP, NY (7.6 mi)
12815 (7.8 mi)
12808 (8.5 mi)
12843 (8.5 mi)
12814 — Bolton Landing CDP, NY (9.6 mi)

Areas that include 12817

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12817, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12817 in?: 12817 is a Chestertown, NY mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Chestertown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12817 in?: 12817 is in Warren County.
What is the population of 12817?: About 2,168 people (±239), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,142.
What is the median household income in 12817?: $93,393 (±$11,869), 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 12817?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 873 residential and 33 business mailboxes (907 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12817?: The closest, measured center to center: 12886 (5.4 mi), 12860 (5.7 mi, Pottersville), 12862 (6.4 mi), 12885 (7.6 mi, Warrensburg), 12815 (7.8 mi) and 12808 (8.5 mi).

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