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Port Henry ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Port Henry, NY is 12974, and its area codes are 838 and 518.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,410
Area codes
838, 518

Port Henry in numbers

About 1,410 people live in Port Henry, in 721 households. The median household income is $45,706 a year, 47% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,100 (59% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $803 a month. The median age is 62.9; 21.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population1,410Port Henry1,410
Households721Port Henry721
Median age62.9Port Henry62.9New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$45,706Port Henry$45,706New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$174,100Port Henry$174,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$803Port Henry$803New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%Port Henry21.3%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.1 minPort Henry20.1 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,014 / sq miPort Henry1,014 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Port Henry

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Port Henry
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12974 Port Henry , NY Standard 1,617 $47,278 $161,400

Map of Port Henry ZIP codes

12974

The ZIP codes of Port Henry, 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 Port Henry

The nearest larger towns are Vergennes, VT (2,565 people, 13 mi), Ticonderoga (3,260 people, 14 mi) and Middlebury, VT (7,220 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Port Henry
TownPopulationDistance
Vergennes, VT 2,565 13.3 mi
Ticonderoga 3,260 14.2 mi
Middlebury, VT 7,220 15.3 mi
Shelburne, VT 6,499 26.7 mi

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