Housing data for ZIP code 12783

ZIP code 12783 has an estimated 1,060 residents and 1,447 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Bethel, Sullivan County.

21.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,397 (±$177) a month.

The median home value is $248,200 (±$103,765).

The median household income is $67,778 (±$29,468) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,060 (±276)
Median gross rent
$1,397
Median home value
$248,200
Households that rent
21.7%

How ZIP code 12783 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 12783Town of BethelSullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents1,060 (±276)4,05479,72119,852,366334,922,499
Housing units1,447 (±274)3,70649,9948,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent21.7% (±11.8 points)26.6%32.6%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,397 (±$177)$1,240$1,106$1,621$1,413
Median home value$248,200 (±$103,765)$247,700$249,000$423,800$332,700
Median household income$67,778 (±$29,468)$67,048$72,382$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,462 (±$923)$4,442$4,969$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.1% (±31.9 points)58.4%48.2%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198034.8% (±11.1 points)63.6%57.5%73.9%49.7%
Average commute32.1 minutes (±8.4)32.1 minutes28.0 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband81.0% (±13.1 points)89.1%89.4%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents60.7 years (±8.5)47.0 years41.7 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 12783, median gross rent is higher than in Sullivan County ($1,106).

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 12783 is not measurably different from the Town of Bethel as a whole ($1,240).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Bethel as a whole ($247,700).

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Sullivan County with a published estimate, ZIP 12783 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 44 ZIP codes in Sullivan County with a published estimate, ZIP 12783 ranks 29 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 40 ZIP codes in Sullivan County with a published estimate, ZIP 12783 ranks 24 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 12783

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 12783Sullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±29.6 points)8.4%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±29.6 points)33.8%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49968.4% (±30.4 points)31.2%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99931.6% (±30.4 points)15.0%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±29.6 points)7.4%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±29.6 points)3.3%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±29.6 points)1.0%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 68.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 12783

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,660 (±$208)
3 bedrooms$1,410 (±$102)

Rent burden in ZIP code 12783

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 12783Sullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%0.0% (±29.6 points)13.5%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±29.6 points)13.2%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%53.8% (±28.7 points)16.5%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±29.6 points)8.6%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.1% (±22.4 points)8.9%9.0%9.2%
35% or more35.0% (±22.7 points)39.3%43.1%41.9%

46.1% (±31.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 12783 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 12783

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 12783Sullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0001.1% (±2.0 points)6.8%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9997.9% (±6.9 points)6.7%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.3% (±3.4 points)8.4%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99918.9% (±17.0 points)14.2%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.7% (±15.8 points)23.1%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9999.9% (±7.7 points)28.6%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99924.9% (±14.6 points)10.3%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more9.2% (±7.2 points)1.8%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 12783

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 12783Sullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached80.5% (±6.5 points)69.7%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.8% (±1.1 points)5.5%5.5%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±1.8 points)4.2%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.6% (±0.9 points)4.5%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.9 points)2.8%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.2% (±2.0 points)1.4%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.9 points)3.0%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home15.8% (±5.9 points)8.8%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 12783 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 12783Sullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±2.9 points)0.9%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20199.8% (±7.1 points)6.4%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 200922.8% (±8.2 points)10.8%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19996.3% (±4.3 points)7.4%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 198926.2% (±9.0 points)17.0%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197913.3% (±8.2 points)11.9%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 19695.5% (±3.9 points)8.8%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 19594.8% (±3.7 points)9.1%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.3% (±3.7 points)7.6%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.9% (±3.7 points)20.1%30.3%11.7%

34.8% of the homes in ZIP code 12783 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 12783

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 12783Sullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas3.9% (±4.5 points)4.1%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.40.3% (±16.1 points)48.0%16.1%3.9%
Electricity14.8% (±9.9 points)20.4%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)30.1% (±12.9 points)18.0%4.9%4.9%
Wood6.0% (±8.6 points)7.4%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.2 points)0.3%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel4.9% (±7.6 points)1.4%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.2 points)0.4%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 12783 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 12783Sullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone74.4% (±14.9 points)71.5%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled9.0% (±9.8 points)9.0%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±9.1 points)1.3%21.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±9.1 points)2.9%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±2.2 points)2.1%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home15.2% (±13.0 points)13.2%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 12783 take an average of 32.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 12783

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 Bethel62%$1,24026.6%
Town of Liberty38%$91738.6%

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 12783

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
127493.0 mi—$170,800$175,0837.0%
127874.0 mi—$456,900$43,10220.1%
127344.3 mi—$382,800$56,74026.7%
127484.9 mi$1,088$242,700$86,92714.3%
127785.4 mi$1,371$170,700$50,95939.3%
127625.8 mi$1,281—$87,38133.3%
127426.2 mi—$328,000$148,16011.1%
127916.2 mi$787$192,600$74,74425.1%

Crime reported to police in Sullivan County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Sullivan County recorded 120 violent and 1,234 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 12783 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12783: 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 12783

What is the median rent in ZIP code 12783?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12783 is $1,397 (±$177) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 12783?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 12783 is $248,200 (±$103,765) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 12783?

The median household income in ZIP code 12783 is $67,778 (±$29,468) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 12783 in?

Most of ZIP code 12783’s land lies in the Town of Bethel; it also covers Town of Liberty.

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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