Housing data for ZIP code 12740

ZIP code 12740 has an estimated 1,732 residents and 1,036 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Neversink, Ulster County.

17.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $871 (±$207) a month.

The median home value is $298,200 (±$93,150).

The median household income is $103,462 (±$38,124) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,732 (±354)
Median gross rent
$871
Median home value
$298,200
Households that rent
17.1%

How ZIP code 12740 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 12740Town of NeversinkUlster CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents1,732 (±354)3,380182,60119,852,366334,922,499
Housing units1,036 (±207)1,98486,5038,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent17.1% (±7.7 points)17.2%30.1%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$871 (±$207)$992$1,425$1,621$1,413
Median home value$298,200 (±$93,150)$304,100$352,500$423,800$332,700
Median household income$103,462 (±$38,124)$80,682$86,271$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,747 (±$703)$3,563$6,238$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income50.0% (±33.4 points)53.6%57.2%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198063.4% (±15.4 points)54.8%66.3%73.9%49.7%
Average commute26.6 minutes (±6.1)31.5 minutes27.5 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband74.5% (±16.1 points)87.3%92.4%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents46.5 years (±7.9)46.8 years44.1 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 12740, median gross rent is lower than in Ulster County ($1,425).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 12740 is not measurably different from the Town of Neversink as a whole ($992).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Neversink as a whole ($304,100).

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Ulster County with a published estimate, ZIP 12740 ranks 29 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 51 ZIP codes in Ulster County with a published estimate, ZIP 12740 ranks 39 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 44 ZIP codes in Ulster County with a published estimate, ZIP 12740 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 12740

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 12740Ulster CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±34.0 points)4.8%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99964.6% (±24.8 points)16.9%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4997.3% (±11.1 points)33.1%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99921.9% (±22.2 points)23.0%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±34.0 points)13.4%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9996.3% (±11.6 points)5.0%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±34.0 points)3.8%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 64.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 12740

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$836 (±$33)
3 bedrooms$1,667 (±$412)

Rent burden in ZIP code 12740

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 12740Ulster CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%3.1% (±4.1 points)11.7%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.9% (±22.2 points)10.5%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.4% (±13.2 points)8.8%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.6% (±22.8 points)11.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%27.1% (±24.3 points)7.6%9.0%9.2%
35% or more22.9% (±22.9 points)49.6%43.1%41.9%

50.0% (±33.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 12740 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 12740

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 12740Ulster CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0002.8% (±3.3 points)3.9%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.8% (±1.2 points)3.2%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.1% (±5.9 points)3.9%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.2% (±8.4 points)6.6%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99927.5% (±10.2 points)20.7%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99920.6% (±9.0 points)38.5%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99927.2% (±18.3 points)19.7%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.7% (±2.9 points)3.4%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 12740

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 12740Ulster CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached69.9% (±13.1 points)67.8%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)12.9% (±12.6 points)3.2%5.5%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±4.0 points)7.5%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.8% (±2.3 points)5.8%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±4.0 points)4.0%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±4.0 points)2.6%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.2% (±0.3 points)3.3%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home13.2% (±6.7 points)5.8%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±4.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 12740 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 12740Ulster CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later1.6% (±3.2 points)0.9%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20191.5% (±1.8 points)4.7%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20096.1% (±4.7 points)8.9%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19996.9% (±4.4 points)6.8%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 198920.5% (±11.9 points)12.3%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197920.5% (±8.6 points)12.6%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 196914.3% (±7.4 points)9.3%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 19598.2% (±6.0 points)12.0%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19496.1% (±5.6 points)5.9%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier14.3% (±6.5 points)26.5%30.3%11.7%

63.4% of the homes in ZIP code 12740 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 12740

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 12740Ulster CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas2.6% (±2.6 points)21.0%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.57.5% (±10.7 points)42.9%16.1%3.9%
Electricity6.3% (±5.6 points)15.5%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.1% (±6.7 points)13.8%4.9%4.9%
Wood13.9% (±6.8 points)4.3%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.4 points)0.4%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.4 points)0.2%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel3.5% (±5.4 points)1.6%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.4 points)0.3%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 12740 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 12740Ulster CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone65.3% (±12.7 points)68.9%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled7.6% (±6.9 points)6.5%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.5 points)1.9%21.6%3.2%
Walked3.2% (±3.0 points)3.3%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±4.4 points)1.8%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home23.5% (±12.9 points)17.6%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 12740 take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 12740

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
Town of Neversink76%$99217.2%
Town of Denning20%—23.1%
Town of Wawarsing4%$1,25234.3%

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 12740

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
124946.8 mi—$370,500$145,3035.2%
127257.6 mi—$360,700$90,8939.2%
124588.0 mi$1,393$200,700$64,85116.4%
124108.8 mi—$245,500—3.8%
124129.5 mi—$413,000$82,1956.6%
124619.8 mi$1,969$431,400$112,27313.8%
124649.8 mi$970$392,000—28.1%
1248111 mi$2,291$303,900$124,28611.6%

Crime reported to police in Ulster County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Ulster County recorded 101 violent and 633 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 12740 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12740: 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 12740

What is the median rent in ZIP code 12740?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12740 is $871 (±$207) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 12740?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 12740 is $298,200 (±$93,150) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 12740?

The median household income in ZIP code 12740 is $103,462 (±$38,124) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 12740 in?

Most of ZIP code 12740’s land lies in the Town of Neversink; it also covers Town of Denning, Town of Wawarsing.

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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