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Beacon ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Beacon, NY is 12508, and its area code is 845.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
14,834
Area code
845

Beacon in numbers

About 14,834 people live in Beacon, in 6,507 households. The median household income is $107,859 a year, 25% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $471,600 (11% above the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,658 a month. The median age is 42.0; 48.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 41 minutes.

Population14,834Beacon14,834
Households6,507Beacon6,507
Median age42.0Beacon42.0New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$107,859Beacon$107,859New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$471,600Beacon$471,600New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,658Beacon$1,658New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%Beacon48.9%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute41.4 minBeacon41.4 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,130 / sq miBeacon3,130 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Beacon city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Beacon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Beacon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12508 Beacon , NY Standard 19,566 $92,461 $445,100

Map of Beacon ZIP codes

12508

The ZIP codes of Beacon, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Beacon

The nearest larger towns are Newburgh (28,519 people, 2.8 mi), Poughkeepsie (31,958 people, 13 mi) and Peekskill (25,625 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Beacon
TownPopulationDistance
Newburgh 28,519 2.8 mi
Balmville 3,399 3.5 mi
New Windsor 8,919 4.2 mi
Gardnertown 4,760 5.4 mi
Cornwall-on-Hudson 3,037 5.5 mi
Vails Gate 3,052 5.5 mi
Firthcliffe 5,432 5.5 mi
Brinckerhoff 2,813 6.3 mi
Marlboro 3,679 7.0 mi
Myers Corner 10,877 7.0 mi
Wappingers Falls 5,761 7.0 mi
Orange Lake 9,784 7.3 mi
Beaver Dam Lake 3,627 9.5 mi
Highland Falls 3,683 9.6 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Beacon, NY ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ny/beacon

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