Housing data for ZIP code 12508

ZIP code 12508 has an estimated 19,566 residents and 8,800 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Beacon, Dutchess County.

41.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,712 (±$72) a month.

The median home value is $445,100 (±$20,627).

The median household income is $92,461 (±$7,151) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
19,566 (±461)
Median gross rent
$1,712
Median home value
$445,100
Households that rent
41.1%

How ZIP code 12508 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 12508BeaconDutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents19,566 (±461)14,834298,22019,852,366334,922,499
Housing units8,800 (±505)6,753123,1698,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent41.1% (±3.8 points)38.9%30.8%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,712 (±$72)$1,658$1,582$1,621$1,413
Median home value$445,100 (±$20,627)$471,600$400,600$423,800$332,700
Median household income$92,461 (±$7,151)$107,859$99,478$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,672 (±$498)$7,958$7,562$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.0% (±7.9 points)46.4%52.4%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198065.7% (±6.5 points)66.2%63.7%73.9%49.7%
Average commute39.7 minutes (±3.0)41.4 minutes31.2 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.3% (±2.2 points)93.9%93.5%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents41.2 years (±1.8)42.0 years42.5 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 12508, median gross rent is higher than in Dutchess County ($1,582).

It is also higher than in New York ($1,621).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 12508 is not measurably different from Beacon as a whole ($1,658).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Beacon as a whole ($471,600).

Among the 27 ZIP codes in Dutchess County with a published estimate, ZIP 12508 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Dutchess County with a published estimate, ZIP 12508 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Dutchess County with a published estimate, ZIP 12508 ranks 22 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 12508

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 12508Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5006.7% (±3.4 points)4.1%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $9994.9% (±3.4 points)12.0%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49924.0% (±6.5 points)29.5%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99933.8% (±7.3 points)27.0%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49916.7% (±5.8 points)16.0%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.8% (±2.8 points)6.5%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more8.1% (±3.6 points)4.9%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 33.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 12508

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,425 (±$451)
1 bedroom$1,616 (±$109)
2 bedrooms$1,824 (±$296)
3 bedrooms$1,960 (±$289)
4 bedrooms$2,103 (±$980)

Rent burden in ZIP code 12508

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 12508Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%8.5% (±3.5 points)9.3%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.5% (±6.2 points)12.3%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.8% (±5.1 points)12.6%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.1% (±5.2 points)13.3%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.6% (±3.0 points)8.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more38.4% (±7.3 points)43.7%43.1%41.9%

46.0% (±7.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 12508 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 12508

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 12508Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0002.2% (±1.4 points)3.2%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.2% (±1.3 points)2.0%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.0% (±2.4 points)2.7%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.0% (±2.1 points)4.1%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9997.4% (±2.4 points)13.9%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99942.8% (±5.6 points)45.9%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99934.3% (±5.6 points)24.5%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.2% (±2.1 points)3.6%12.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 12508

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 12508Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached49.3% (±4.0 points)62.8%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)8.1% (±2.5 points)5.7%5.5%6.2%
2 units6.0% (±2.2 points)5.6%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units9.0% (±2.9 points)7.5%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.9% (±2.8 points)5.5%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.0% (±2.1 points)3.8%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units11.7% (±2.8 points)6.1%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home2.1% (±0.8 points)3.1%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 12508 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 12508Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20199.4% (±2.2 points)4.7%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20097.8% (±2.0 points)9.3%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19997.5% (±2.3 points)8.7%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19898.7% (±2.2 points)12.7%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 19799.5% (±2.7 points)15.6%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 19699.1% (±2.2 points)13.6%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 195913.7% (±3.5 points)12.1%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.9% (±1.5 points)4.5%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier27.5% (±3.9 points)17.9%30.3%11.7%

65.7% of the homes in ZIP code 12508 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 12508

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 12508Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas45.1% (±3.8 points)28.3%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.23.2% (±3.2 points)44.1%16.1%3.9%
Electricity25.0% (±3.4 points)17.2%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.6% (±1.3 points)6.7%4.9%4.9%
Wood1.2% (±1.1 points)1.6%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.5 points)0.9%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.0 points)0.8%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 12508 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 12508Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone61.9% (±4.5 points)69.2%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled4.6% (±1.7 points)6.9%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation9.6% (±2.8 points)3.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked3.2% (±1.6 points)3.3%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.7 points)1.4%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home19.8% (±3.9 points)15.3%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 12508 take an average of 39.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 12508

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Beacon79%$1,65838.9%
Town of Fishkill22%$1,87734.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 12508

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
125271.8 mi———0.0%
125124.1 mi—$505,000$99,02516.2%
125244.4 mi$1,911$398,300$99,03431.1%
105164.7 mi$1,824$639,200$140,22525.7%
125205.2 mi$1,471$473,000$136,79728.5%
125506.1 mi$1,572$340,900$85,69744.2%
125536.6 mi$1,625$362,300$92,75728.1%
109967.1 mi$3,500 or more—$135,33399.3%

Crime reported to police in Beacon

Most of ZIP code 12508 is policed by the Beacon Police Department, which reported 90 violent and 540 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 12508 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12508: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 12508

What is the median rent in ZIP code 12508?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12508 is $1,712 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 12508?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 12508 is $445,100 (±$20,627) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 12508?

The median household income in ZIP code 12508 is $92,461 (±$7,151) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 12508 in?

Most of ZIP code 12508’s land lies in Beacon; it also covers Town of Fishkill.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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