Witherbee ZIP Codes — Essex County, NY

There is one unique ZIP code in Witherbee, New York and it is 12998. Area code: 518.

ZIP codes

7.45

sq mi land

0.06

sq mi water

518

area code

Witherbee, NY ZIP code map

ZIP codes for Witherbee, NY (1)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
12998	Witherbee	Essex	View map

Demographics & statistics

294

Population

37.9

Median age

$38,125

Median household income

$15,375

Per capita income

$29,300

Median home value

Median monthly rent

100.0%

Home ownership

9.5%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Unemployment

254

Housing units

0.0%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

5–9

10–14

35–44

45–54

60–64

65–74

75–84

85+

← Male

Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	111	37.8%
18 and over	183	62.2%
65 and over	66	22.4%
Median age	37.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 95.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native 3.7%

Two or more races 0.3%

Group	Count	%
White	282	95.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	11	3.7%
Two or more races	1	0.3%

Household income

Under $10k 26.7%

$25k–$35k 14.3%

$35k–$50k 37.1%

$75k–$100k 21.9%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	26.7%
$25k–$35k	14.3%
$35k–$50k	37.1%
$75k–$100k	21.9%
Median income	$38,125

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 74.3%

$50k–$100k 1.0%

$100k–$150k 3.8%

$200k–$300k 10.5%

$500k–$1M 10.5%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$29,300
Median rent / month	$0
Owner occupied	100.0%
Renter occupied	0.0%
Vacant	58.7%
Single-family detached	37.4%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	15.0%
Median rooms	4.9
Avg household size (owned)	2.80

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	0.0%
2000–2009	0.0%
1990–1999	19.3%
1980–1989	0.0%
1970–1979	8.7%
1960–1969	0.0%
1950–1959	0.0%
1940–1949	15.0%
1939 or earlier	57.1%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	18.1%
1 bedroom	0.0%
2 bedrooms	45.7%
3 bedrooms	29.5%
4 bedrooms	0.0%
5+ bedrooms	6.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	10.5%
1 vehicle	31.4%
2 vehicles	36.2%
3 or more	21.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Propane / LP gas	16.2%
Fuel oil	47.6%
Wood	36.2%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	76	72.4%
Cohabiting couple	0	0.0%
Male householder, no spouse	1	1.0%
Female householder, no spouse	28	26.7%
Households with children under 18	38	36.2%
Households with seniors (65+)	49	46.7%
Average household size	2.80

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	1.3%	0.0%
Married	98.8%	72.8%
Separated	0.0%	16.5%
Widowed	0.0%	10.7%
Divorced	0.0%	0.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 6.0%

Some HS, no diploma 3.8%

HS graduate 53.6%

Some college, no degree 36.6%

Associate's degree 0.0%

Bachelor's degree 0.0%

Graduate / professional 0.0%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	90.2%
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	0	0.0%
Kindergarten	0	0.0%
Elementary school	111	100.0%
High school	0	0.0%
College / grad school	0	0.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Professional & management 51.9%

Construction 25.5%

Education & healthcare 21.7%

Manufacturing 0.9%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	0.0%
Service	73.6%
Sales & office	0.0%
Natural resources & construction	25.5%
Production & transportation	0.9%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	74.5%
Government	0.0%
Self-employed	25.5%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	64.2%
Carpool	35.8%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	0.0%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	0.0

Poverty

All people 9.5%

Under 18 years 0.0%

18 and over 15.3%

Married-couple families 0.0%

Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	24.8%
Retirement income	14.3%
Supplemental Security	16.2%
Cash public assistance	0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP	52.4%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	34.1%
High cholesterol	33.4%
Heart disease	7.5%
Stroke	3.5%
Asthma	10.6%
Arthritis	26.3%
Kidney disease	3.2%
Pulmonary disease	8.3%
Cancer	7.3%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	17.4%
No physical activity	27.1%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	34.4%
Fair or poor health	14.4%
Poor mental health	15.3%
Poor physical health	11.4%
No health insurance	11.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)	77.9%
Visited dentist	62.5%
Cholesterol screening	89.8%
Teeth loss	17.3%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	4	2.2%

Disability	%
Any disability	32.3%
Under 18	64.0%
18–64 years	14.5%
65 and over	10.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	8.8%
Public insurance	91.8%
Uninsured under 19	0.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	294	100.0%
Spanish	0	0.0%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	294	100.0%
Born in same state	294	100.0%
Born in different state	213	72.4%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	0	0.0%
Not a US citizen	0	0.0%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
French	182	61.9%
Irish	23	7.8%

Ancestry	Count	%
Italian	18	6.1%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	35.7%
Internet access	96.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.