Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,440 Zip code population in 2010: 1,572 Zip code population in 2000: 1,524
Houses and condos: 705 Renter-occupied apartments: 103
% of renters here:
17%
State:
46%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 12937: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 32.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($1,517)
New York:
1.5% ($6,180)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,674 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,175 (1.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 720
(50.0%)
Females: 720
(50.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 12937:
High school or higher: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 0.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 12937:
Never married: 27.0%
Now married: 53.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 12.0%
Zip code 12937 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 12937, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,641 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,641
State:
$90,930
Salary/wage: $43,772 (reported on 72.9% of returns)
Here:
$43,772
State:
$72,104
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1036.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3132.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5868.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9743.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14887.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $371 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$371
New York:
$3,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,286 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,286
State:
$11,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 226.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,840 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
+$1,840
State:
+$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,600 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,600
State:
+$14,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 265.7% for AGIs below $25k, 128.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,660 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
12937:
$9,660
New York:
$19,609
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 690.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,027 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,027
State:
$2,138
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.6%
Here:
97%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 12937, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,647 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,647
State:
$77,088
Salary/wage: $34,498 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$34,498
State:
$60,593
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.6% for AGIs below $25k, 69.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $605 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$605
New York:
$3,125
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $456 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$456
State:
$10,299
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,080 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
+$3,080
State:
+$42,474
Profit/loss from business: +$2,544 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,544
State:
+$16,168
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,080 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
12937:
$8,080
New York:
$17,621
Total itemized deductions: $14,983 (19% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,983
State:
$34,985
Here:
19.5% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
Charity contributions: $2,300 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,300
State:
$5,572
Taxes paid: $5,567 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
12937:
$5,567
State:
$18,656
Earned income credit: $2,333 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,333
State:
$2,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.0%
Here:
65%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12937, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,183 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,183
State:
$59,519
Salary/wage: $28,471 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:
$28,471
State:
$50,673
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.8% for AGIs below $10k, 76.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $633 (reported on 40.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$633
New York:
$2,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $388 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$388
State:
$5,394
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,961 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
+$2,961
State:
+$23,581
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$1,329 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,329
State:
+$13,809
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, -1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $13,397 (23% of AGI, reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
$13,397
State:
$25,864
Here:
22.5% of AGI
State:
21.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,036 (3% of AGI, reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,036
State:
$4,439
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
Total tax: $3,167 (reported on 69.4% of returns)
12937:
$3,167
State:
$11,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,865 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,865
State:
$1,757
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.7%
Here:
73%
State:
67%
(% for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 61 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 530
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (10 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 274 (123 now married, 149 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 12937 with a mortgage: 273 (27 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,262 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
16.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
14.3%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 12937: Fort Covington Port of Entry (A), Fort Covington Fire and Rescue Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 191 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 146 1-person, 35 2-persons, 1 3-persons
260 married couples with children.
102 single-parent households (67 men, 35 women).
86.8% of residents of 12937 zip code speak English at home.
11.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 47% well, 1% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 18 (1.3%) (48.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
22.7%
6%Malaysia
20%French Canadian
9%German
9%American
6%Swiss
5%English
5%Irish
4%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
132010 or later
302000 to 2009
211990 to 1999
97Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HIGH STREET WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (564 COUNTY ROAD 42 in FORT COVINGTON, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: FORT COVINGTON (T) (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FORT COVINGTON (T), HIGH STREET WWTP
GULF STATION FORMER (STATE RD 37 COR OF CHATEAUGAY in FORT COVINGTON, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MIKE MCLEAN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TOWN OF FORT COVINGTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
GREGS AUTO SALVAGE & REPAIR (1973 ST RTE 37 in FORT COVINGTON, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%
55.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20.2%Wood
11.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.2%Electricity
2.8%No fuel used
1.9%Coal or coke
0.9%Utility gas
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,568.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,113
Northeast: 81
Midwest: 31
South: 34
West: 7
76% of the 12937 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.
95% of the 12937 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59
Here:
35.4%
New York:
15.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:
2.6%
New York:
15.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
10.1%
New York:
39.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
115,346Computer and mathematical occupations
80,195Law enforcement workers including supervisors
64,455Health technologists and technicians
60,036Education, training, and library occupations
44,011Community and social service occupations
41,308Healthcare support occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1-4: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 27 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.4%), and Outside Fires (30.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 12937