Sparrow Bush, NY
Orange County · New York · United States
Home to 2,245 people across 24.666 square miles.
At a glance
12780 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 12780 is
| Coordinates | 41.440146, -74.72735 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Orange County |
| State | New York (NY) |
| Land area | 24.666 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| New York, NY | 62.7 mi |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 105.3 mi |
| Boston, MA | 199.1 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 666.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 12780
2,245 residents in 1,043 households, averaging 2.15 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 28.2% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 1,043 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.15 |
| Family households | 65.4% |
| Living alone | 22.8% |
| Median age | 50.6 years |
| Households with internet | 92.5% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 12780
The median household here earns $72,219 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 12780 ahead of 54% of American ZIP codes. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $72,219 ±$18,355 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $48,023 |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7% |
| Labor force participation | 56.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 27.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 94.4% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 12780
A typical home is valued at $215,000, and median rent runs $1,252 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 71.9% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1978.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $215,000 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,252/mo |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Housing units | 1,162 |
| Vacancy rate | 10.2% |
Own vs. rent
Of 1,043 occupied units
| Owner households | 750 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 293 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 12780 commutes
81.7% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 36.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 36.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 12780
ZIP code 12780 is assigned to Sparrow Bush, NY, and falls within Orange County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 2,245 people live inside it.
At 91 residents per square mile spread over 24.666 square miles, 12780 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $72,219 puts 12780 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 54% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Sparrow Bush looks like
Housing in 12780 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $215,000 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,252 a month. Ownership dominates: 71.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 77.5% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1978, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews older than the national median, with a median age of 50.6 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.15 people, and 65.4% are family households.
Getting to work takes 36.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 81.7% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Sparrow Bush, NY
12780 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Median rent in 12780 is $1,252 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, New York, NY is about 62.7 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 12780 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 12780 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 12780 offers a compact profile of Sparrow Bush: 2,245 residents, a median household income of $72,219, 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 9.7%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 12780 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Sparrow Bush may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12780. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For the definitive code attached to a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority — USPS assigns the codes, so its answer is the one that counts.