Housing data for ZIP code 12534

ZIP code 12534 has an estimated 17,176 residents and 9,575 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Hudson, Columbia County.

36.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,443 (±$110) a month.

The median home value is $316,700 (±$29,489).

The median household income is $72,741 (±$5,784) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
17,176 (±651)
Median gross rent
$1,443
Median home value
$316,700
Households that rent
36.4%

How ZIP code 12534 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 12534HudsonColumbia CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents17,176 (±651)5,86561,10019,852,366334,922,499
Housing units9,575 (±374)3,55133,3938,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent36.4% (±4.0 points)55.0%23.7%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,443 (±$110)$1,343$1,260$1,621$1,413
Median home value$316,700 (±$29,489)$389,900$347,100$423,800$332,700
Median household income$72,741 (±$5,784)$54,139$81,528$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,483 (±$581)$5,877$4,852$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income69.0% (±9.7 points)69.7%57.4%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198068.8% (±6.1 points)89.0%66.3%73.9%49.7%
Average commute25.0 minutes (±3.3)26.6 minutes25.7 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.2% (±2.8 points)88.3%89.7%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents46.5 years (±2.3)41.2 years49.8 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 12534, median gross rent is higher than in Columbia County ($1,260).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 12534 is not measurably different from Hudson as a whole ($1,343).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Hudson as a whole ($389,900).

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Columbia County with a published estimate, ZIP 12534 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Columbia County with a published estimate, ZIP 12534 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Columbia County with a published estimate, ZIP 12534 ranks 19 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 12534

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 12534Columbia CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5009.1% (±4.5 points)6.9%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99912.8% (±5.7 points)21.5%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49932.4% (±8.4 points)37.4%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99924.7% (±8.2 points)18.4%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4999.3% (±5.0 points)8.5%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.1% (±2.0 points)2.3%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more8.6% (±4.7 points)4.9%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 32.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 12534

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,206 (±$297)
2 bedrooms$1,629 (±$196)
3 bedrooms$1,418 (±$107)
4 bedrooms$1,322 (±$505)

Rent burden in ZIP code 12534

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 12534Columbia CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%11.4% (±4.8 points)13.5%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.0% (±5.7 points)10.2%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.7% (±5.0 points)10.6%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.8% (±2.8 points)8.4%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.9% (±3.5 points)8.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more63.1% (±9.1 points)48.9%43.1%41.9%

69.0% (±9.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 12534 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 12534

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 12534Columbia CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0006.4% (±2.2 points)5.0%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.6% (±3.2 points)3.5%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9996.0% (±3.0 points)6.6%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.8% (±3.6 points)7.9%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.4% (±4.1 points)18.4%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99927.9% (±5.2 points)31.8%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99917.8% (±3.9 points)19.6%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more7.1% (±3.7 points)7.1%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 12534

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 12534Columbia CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached54.1% (±4.2 points)73.3%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.9% (±1.6 points)2.3%5.5%6.2%
2 units8.7% (±2.4 points)5.0%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units9.2% (±2.6 points)5.4%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.4% (±1.5 points)2.0%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±0.8 points)0.7%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units7.1% (±2.1 points)3.5%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home11.6% (±2.8 points)7.7%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 12534 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 12534Columbia CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.6 points)0.9%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20198.6% (±2.8 points)5.4%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20096.4% (±2.3 points)8.9%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19996.8% (±2.3 points)8.7%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19898.7% (±2.6 points)9.8%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197913.2% (±3.4 points)13.0%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 19699.7% (±2.5 points)9.1%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 195911.2% (±2.8 points)9.6%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19493.6% (±1.2 points)3.3%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier31.1% (±3.1 points)31.3%30.3%11.7%

68.8% of the homes in ZIP code 12534 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 12534

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 12534Columbia CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas37.2% (±4.6 points)13.1%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.26.8% (±4.4 points)45.2%16.1%3.9%
Electricity20.1% (±4.1 points)15.4%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.6% (±3.7 points)19.0%4.9%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±1.1 points)5.1%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.5 points)1.5%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.5%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 12534 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 12534Columbia CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone60.6% (±5.2 points)66.7%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled9.1% (±3.2 points)7.0%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation4.3% (±2.2 points)2.9%21.6%3.2%
Walked5.9% (±2.5 points)3.6%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)4.5% (±2.7 points)2.4%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home15.5% (±3.2 points)17.4%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 12534 take an average of 25.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 12534

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
Hudson44%$1,34355.0%
Town of Greenport23%$1,92837.5%
Town of Claverack15%$1,24313.0%
Town of Livingston9%$1,22530.1%
Town of Stockport7%$1,18023.1%
Town of Ghent2%$1,08526.3%

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 12534

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
125131.8 mi—$438,000$60,95128.7%
125303.8 mi———0.0%
121724.4 mi——$86,58767.3%
125445.0 mi———0.0%
125655.7 mi$1,193$225,000$56,56338.9%
120155.7 mi$1,278$306,300$91,84516.5%
125216.5 mi$1,183$338,700$75,6529.0%
120757.9 mi$1,370$422,900$98,04714.5%

Crime reported to police in Hudson

Most of ZIP code 12534 is policed by the Hudson Police Department, which reported 176 violent and 1,229 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 12534 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12534: 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 12534

What is the median rent in ZIP code 12534?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12534 is $1,443 (±$110) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 12534?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 12534 is $316,700 (±$29,489) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 12534?

The median household income in ZIP code 12534 is $72,741 (±$5,784) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 12534 in?

Most of ZIP code 12534’s land lies in Hudson; it also covers Town of Greenport, Town of Claverack, Town of Livingston, Town of Stockport, Town of Ghent.

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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Figures last updated on .

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