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Rouses Point ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Rouses Point, NY is 12979, and its area code is 518.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,414
Area code
518

Rouses Point in numbers

About 2,414 people live in Rouses Point, in 1,160 households. The median household income is $46,250 a year, 46% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,400 (53% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $737 a month. The median age is 45.4; 24.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population2,414Rouses Point2,414
Households1,160Rouses Point1,160
Median age45.4Rouses Point45.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$46,250Rouses Point$46,250New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$197,400Rouses Point$197,400New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$737Rouses Point$737New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%Rouses Point24.6%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.9 minRouses Point22.9 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,379 / sq miRouses Point1,379 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rouses Point

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rouses Point
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12979 Rouses Point , NY Standard 2,465 $45,850 $190,900

Map of Rouses Point ZIP codes

12979

The ZIP codes of Rouses Point, 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 Rouses Point

The nearest larger towns are Swanton, VT (2,670 people, 13 mi), St. Albans, VT (6,954 people, 18 mi) and Plattsburgh (19,830 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Rouses Point
TownPopulationDistance
Swanton, VT 2,670 12.8 mi
St. Albans, VT 6,954 18.5 mi
Plattsburgh 19,830 21.2 mi
Dannemora 2,684 25.6 mi
Milton, VT 3,555 27.6 mi

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