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West Shokan ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for West Shokan, NY is 12494, and its area code is 845.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
934
Area code
845

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Shokan itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Shokan (4.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Shokan in numbers

About 934 people live in West Shokan, in 405 households. The median household income is $145,303 a year, 69% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $370,500 (13% below the New York median).

Population934West Shokan934
Households405West Shokan405
Median household income$145,303West Shokan$145,303New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$370,500West Shokan$370,500New York$423,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as West Shokan. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as West Shokan

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Shokan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12494 West Shokan , NY Standard 934 $145,303 $370,500

Map of West Shokan ZIP codes

12494

The ZIP codes of West Shokan, 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 West Shokan

The nearest larger towns are Shokan (1,196 people, 5.1 mi), Stone Ridge (1,884 people, 10 mi) and West Hurley (1,673 people, 11 mi).

Towns near West Shokan
TownPopulationDistance
Hurley 3,346 12.6 mi
Kingston 23,911 15.7 mi
Port Ewen 3,426 17.0 mi
Ellenville 4,211 17.1 mi
New Paltz 8,314 17.9 mi
Rhinebeck 2,650 20.2 mi
Saugerties 3,884 20.4 mi
Watchtower 3,974 21.6 mi
Highland 6,367 23.5 mi
Haviland 3,923 24.4 mi
Marist College 2,564 24.6 mi
Fairview 6,213 25.0 mi
Liberty 5,142 25.0 mi
Poughkeepsie 31,958 26.4 mi

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