Housing data for ZIP code 12878

ZIP code 12878 has an estimated 819 residents and 499 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Stony Creek, Warren County.

15.9% of households rent.

The median home value is $205,200 (±$53,703).

The median household income is $63,657 (±$6,952) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
819 (±177)
Median home value
$205,200
Households that rent
15.9%

How ZIP code 12878 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 12878Town of Stony CreekWarren CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents819 (±177)90365,51719,852,366334,922,499
Housing units499 (±71)54640,3428,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent15.9% (±6.6 points)17.4%27.9%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,132$1,105$1,621$1,413
Median home value$205,200 (±$53,703)$190,000$267,400$423,800$332,700
Median household income$63,657 (±$6,952)$63,565$78,442$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,031 (±$480)$2,010$3,936$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.4% (±32.0 points)58.4%48.1%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198068.3% (±14.4 points)66.7%58.7%73.9%49.7%
Average commute31.7 minutes (±3.8)31.3 minutes21.5 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.1% (±6.8 points)87.3%90.7%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents42.0 years (±11.2)41.0 years46.8 years39.8 years38.9 years

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Stony Creek as a whole ($190,000).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Warren County with a published estimate, ZIP 12878 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Warren County with a published estimate, ZIP 12878 ranks 14 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 12878

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 12878Warren CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50010.5% (±13.6 points)6.6%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99926.3% (±27.4 points)31.6%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49923.7% (±19.9 points)44.4%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±55.0 points)11.8%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4997.9% (±10.7 points)3.4%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99931.6% (±34.4 points)0.8%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±55.0 points)1.4%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $2,500 to $2,999, paid by 31.6% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 12878

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 12878Warren CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%36.8% (±27.0 points)14.5%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±55.0 points)12.5%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±55.0 points)15.1%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.8% (±14.7 points)9.8%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.9% (±12.7 points)11.2%9.0%9.2%
35% or more39.5% (±29.4 points)36.9%43.1%41.9%

47.4% (±32.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 12878 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 12878

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 12878Warren CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0004.2% (±2.9 points)3.8%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99910.8% (±6.0 points)4.3%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.1% (±7.4 points)6.5%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.8% (±7.1 points)15.0%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99931.2% (±10.2 points)27.9%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99917.7% (±8.2 points)29.5%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.3% (±2.2 points)9.6%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±15.0 points)3.3%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 12878

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 12878Warren CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached85.0% (±7.4 points)71.6%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±8.2 points)3.9%5.5%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±1.0 points)6.0%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.6% (±0.9 points)4.5%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±8.2 points)3.8%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±8.2 points)1.4%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±8.2 points)4.0%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home13.6% (±7.0 points)4.9%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 12878 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 12878Warren CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±8.2 points)0.8%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20193.2% (±3.1 points)5.2%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 200913.4% (±6.5 points)10.4%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19996.4% (±4.3 points)9.9%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19898.6% (±3.6 points)15.0%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197916.2% (±7.2 points)12.3%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 196914.6% (±5.9 points)8.8%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 19594.4% (±3.8 points)9.9%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19496.6% (±3.9 points)5.4%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier26.5% (±9.5 points)22.3%30.3%11.7%

68.3% of the homes in ZIP code 12878 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 12878

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 12878Warren CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas0.6% (±1.0 points)44.3%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.53.7% (±9.7 points)20.2%16.1%3.9%
Electricity5.5% (±4.8 points)15.6%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.9% (±5.7 points)13.5%4.9%4.9%
Wood18.1% (±7.2 points)4.0%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.8 points)0.4%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.0% (±1.5 points)0.3%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel2.9% (±2.4 points)1.3%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±3.4 points)0.4%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 12878 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 12878Warren CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone79.6% (±8.6 points)77.3%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled7.8% (±5.2 points)8.0%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±15.9 points)0.4%21.6%3.2%
Walked4.5% (±5.8 points)3.1%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±15.9 points)1.7%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home8.2% (±5.2 points)9.4%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 12878 take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 12878

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 Stony Creek100%$1,13217.4%

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 12878

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
128105.4 mi—$155,500$56,25012.4%
128357.8 mi$1,023$224,100$66,99215.9%
128118.3 mi—$311,100$65,86516.9%
1219011 mi—$268,600$74,2868.3%
1284312 mi—$190,300$61,3045.6%
1288513 mi$905$169,800$59,42922.1%
1213415 mi$891$222,600$77,92818.7%
1288615 mi—$342,700$127,6490.0%

Crime reported to police in Warren County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Warren County recorded 100 violent and 946 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 12878 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12878: 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 12878

What is the median home value in ZIP code 12878?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 12878 is $205,200 (±$53,703) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 12878?

The median household income in ZIP code 12878 is $63,657 (±$6,952) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 12878 in?

ZIP code 12878 lies mostly in the Town of Stony Creek.

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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