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ZIP Code 12780, New York

ZIP Code 12780 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 12780 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Orange County / Sullivan County, New York. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,346. The land area covers 24.67 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 2,346 ±345 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 52.5 yrs ±12.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,030 ±160 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,188 ±171
Occupied Housing Units 1,030 ±160
Vacant Housing Units 158 ±100
Median Home Value $221,700 ±$22,995
Median Gross Rent $1,216 ±$984
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $74,468 ±$16,042
Per Capita Income $45,562 ±$7,631
Poverty Rate 2.8% ±2.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 65 ±51
Unemployment Rate 11.7% ±7.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 929 ±204
Broadband Internet Rate 93.5% ±3.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 411,767 (2024)
ID: 170429
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY EXECUTIVE
255 MAIN ST, GOSHEN NY 10924-1627

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-02 WANTAGE, NJ
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Matamoras, PA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Milford, PA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Milford, PA
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Dingmans Ferry, PA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Dingmans Ferry, PA
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Dingmans Ferry, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 PORT JERVIS, NY
Regular School Nearby 07-12 ELDRED, NY
Regular School Nearby KG-05 WURTSBORO, NY
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Orange County Community College
College 15.6 mi away 115 South St, Middletown, NY, 10940
8453446222
PORT JERVIS FREE LIBRARY
Library 4.8 mi away 138 PIKE STREET, PORT JERVIS, NY, 12771
(845) 856-7313
Yeshivath Zichron Moshe
College 20.8 mi away 84 Zichron Moshe Way, South Fallsburg, NY, 12779
8454345240
PIKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.0 mi away 201 BROAD STREET, MILFORD, PA, 18337
(570) 296-8211
Sullivan County Community College
College 22.6 mi away 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY, 12759-5151
8454345750
SUNSHINE HALL FREE LIBRARY
Library 10.0 mi away 14 PROCTOR ROAD, ELDRED, NY, 12732
(845) 557-6258
Yeshiva of Ocean
College 23.4 mi away 7120 Highway 52, Greenfield Park, NY, 12435-5308
8456472607
ETHELBERT B. CRAWFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.0 mi away 479 BROADWAY, MONTICELLO, NY, 12701
(845) 794-4660
DINGMAN TOWNSHIP BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 15.4 mi away 100 BOND COURT, MILFORD, PA, 18337
(570) 686-7045
MAMAKATING LIBRARY
Library 15.7 mi away 128 SULLIVAN STREET, WURTSBORO, NY, 12790
(845) 888-8004
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MATAMORAS, PA US, located 3.4 miles from ZCTA5 12780. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.2° 15.9° 25.1° 3.14" 11.6"
February 37.0° 16.8° 26.9° 2.94" 9.7"
March 45.7° 24.8° 35.2° 3.90" 6.8"
April 58.7° 34.2° 46.5° 3.90" 1.9"
May 69.7° 45.1° 57.4° 3.34" 0.0"
June 77.6° 54.8° 66.2° 5.38" 0.0"
July 82.0° 58.5° 70.3° 3.70" 0.0"
August 80.5° 57.4° 68.9° 4.38" 0.0"
September 73.6° 50.5° 62.0° 4.66" 0.0"
October 62.1° 38.6° 50.4° 4.67" 0.0"
November 50.4° 29.3° 39.8° 3.30" 0.8"
December 39.5° 22.7° 31.1° 3.96" 10.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Sparrow Bush CDP CDP 2.9 mi —
Port Jervis city City 4.7 mi —
Matamoras borough Borough 5.3 mi —
Milford borough Borough 8.9 mi —
Eldred CDP CDP 9.9 mi —
Otisville village Village 10.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 12780. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.