Housing data for ZIP code 12601

ZIP code 12601 has an estimated 44,164 residents and 18,052 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County.

56.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,418 (±$96) a month.

The median home value is $301,700 (±$15,878).

The median household income is $63,652 (±$3,230) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
44,164 (±1,433)
Median gross rent
$1,418
Median home value
$301,700
Households that rent
56.8%

How ZIP code 12601 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 12601PoughkeepsieDutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents44,164 (±1,433)31,958298,22019,852,366334,922,499
Housing units18,052 (±636)14,290123,1698,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent56.8% (±2.8 points)61.2%30.8%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,418 (±$96)$1,400$1,582$1,621$1,413
Median home value$301,700 (±$15,878)$283,700$400,600$423,800$332,700
Median household income$63,652 (±$3,230)$60,741$99,478$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,027 (±$454)$5,718$7,562$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income57.6% (±5.7 points)60.0%52.4%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198076.5% (±5.0 points)82.5%63.7%73.9%49.7%
Average commute24.9 minutes (±1.8)23.8 minutes31.2 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.4% (±2.1 points)89.9%93.5%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents35.5 years (±1.0)38.1 years42.5 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 12601, median gross rent is lower than in Dutchess County ($1,582).

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 12601 is not measurably different from Poughkeepsie as a whole ($1,400).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Poughkeepsie as a whole ($283,700).

Among the 27 ZIP codes in Dutchess County with a published estimate, ZIP 12601 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Dutchess County with a published estimate, ZIP 12601 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Dutchess County with a published estimate, ZIP 12601 ranks 30 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 12601

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 12601Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5006.0% (±2.0 points)4.1%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99918.9% (±4.6 points)12.0%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.3% (±3.9 points)29.5%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99926.7% (±4.1 points)27.0%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49910.9% (±3.0 points)16.0%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.0% (±1.9 points)6.5%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.1% (±1.8 points)4.9%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 29.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 12601

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$985 (±$107)
1 bedroom$1,246 (±$85)
2 bedrooms$1,573 (±$113)
3 bedrooms$1,889 (±$178)
4 bedrooms$2,330 (±$522)

Rent burden in ZIP code 12601

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 12601Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%8.1% (±3.5 points)9.3%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.0% (±2.8 points)12.3%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.3% (±3.7 points)12.6%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.9% (±3.2 points)13.3%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.2% (±2.6 points)8.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more49.4% (±5.1 points)43.7%43.1%41.9%

57.6% (±5.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 12601 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 12601

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 12601Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0006.0% (±2.1 points)3.2%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.4% (±1.8 points)2.0%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9997.0% (±2.2 points)2.7%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998.0% (±2.5 points)4.1%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.2% (±3.1 points)13.9%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.4% (±3.9 points)45.9%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9999.2% (±2.1 points)24.5%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.7% (±1.2 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 12601

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 12601Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached35.4% (±2.6 points)62.8%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.6% (±1.2 points)5.7%5.5%6.2%
2 units10.7% (±1.9 points)5.6%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units16.2% (±2.0 points)7.5%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.4% (±1.4 points)5.5%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.6% (±1.7 points)3.8%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units18.2% (±2.5 points)6.1%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home1.9% (±0.7 points)3.1%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 12601 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 12601Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±0.5 points)0.8%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20194.7% (±1.3 points)4.7%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20094.9% (±1.5 points)9.3%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19995.2% (±1.5 points)8.7%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19897.9% (±1.5 points)12.7%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197915.6% (±2.2 points)15.6%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 196912.6% (±2.3 points)13.6%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 195912.8% (±2.0 points)12.1%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19496.2% (±1.9 points)4.5%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier29.3% (±2.7 points)17.9%30.3%11.7%

76.5% of the homes in ZIP code 12601 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 12601

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 12601Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas45.0% (±3.1 points)28.3%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.22.2% (±2.8 points)44.1%16.1%3.9%
Electricity26.3% (±2.7 points)17.2%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.8% (±1.0 points)6.7%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.5 points)1.6%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.3 points)0.9%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±1.4 points)0.8%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 12601 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 12601Dutchess CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone65.8% (±3.4 points)69.2%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled10.6% (±2.2 points)6.9%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation5.4% (±1.6 points)3.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked5.5% (±1.2 points)3.3%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.9% (±1.0 points)1.4%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home9.9% (±2.2 points)15.3%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 12601 take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 12601

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
Poughkeepsie61%$1,40061.2%
Town of Poughkeepsie30%$1,67734.1%
Fairview (Dutchess County)18%$1,64135.3%
Haviland13%$1,34217.7%
Town of Hyde Park9%$1,22727.0%

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 12601

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
126041.6 mi———100.0%
126033.2 mi$1,727$368,900$103,53828.4%
125284.4 mi$1,559$366,400$92,46231.7%
125475.1 mi$1,909$377,200$88,77828.5%
125385.9 mi$1,232$322,100$86,23033.6%
125696.3 mi$1,906$380,100$100,84626.7%
124936.8 mi—$110,300$105,61712.6%
125907.8 mi$1,747$400,300$102,28530.5%

Crime reported to police in Poughkeepsie

Most of ZIP code 12601 is policed by the Poughkeepsie Police Department, which reported 560 violent and 1,108 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 12601 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12601: 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 12601

What is the median rent in ZIP code 12601?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12601 is $1,418 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 12601?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 12601 is $301,700 (±$15,878) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 12601?

The median household income in ZIP code 12601 is $63,652 (±$3,230) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 12601 in?

Most of ZIP code 12601’s land lies in Poughkeepsie; it also covers Town of Poughkeepsie, Fairview (Dutchess County), Haviland, Town of Hyde Park.

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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