12779 Zip Code (South Fallsburg, NY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,267
Zip code population in 2010: 2,460
Zip code population in 2000: 1,544

Houses and condos: 1,445
Renter-occupied apartments: 429
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 12779: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 8.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 264 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,189 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,448 (1.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 12779:

• High school or higher: 69.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 12779:

• Never married: 42.7%
• Now married: 45.8%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 6.0%

• 
• • 1,15250.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 67029.6%White
  • 37316.5%Black
  • 703.1%Two or more races

Urban population: 1,475
Rural population: 791

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 12779, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,379 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,379
State:	$90,930

Salary/wage: $42,510 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$42,510
State:	$72,104

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1327.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3831.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6391.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8990.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21841.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,012 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,012
New York:	$3,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 756.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,311 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$7,311
State:	$11,095

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 264.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 773.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,178 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	+$13,178
State:	+$44,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 245.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1473.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,833 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,833
State:	+$14,940

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.8% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 242.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,025 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

12779:	$8,025
New York:	$19,609

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 642.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,580 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$32,580
State:	$39,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2715.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,900 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,900
State:	$15,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 326.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $10,500 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

12779:	$10,500
State:	$9,183

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 700.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,792 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,792
State:	$2,138

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 167.7% for AGIs below $25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%

Here:	94%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $25k, 97.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 12779, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,627 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,627
State:	$77,088

Salary/wage: $32,809 (reported on 88.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,809
State:	$60,593

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.1% for AGIs below $25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,285 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,285
New York:	$3,125

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,100 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,100
State:	$10,299

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,075 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,075
State:	+$42,474

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,192 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,192
State:	+$16,168

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,775 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

12779:	$7,775
New York:	$17,621

Total itemized deductions: $22,100 (26% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$22,100
State:	$34,985

Here:	26.3% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,090 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,090
State:	$5,572

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $10,471 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

12779:	$10,471
State:	$18,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,652 (reported on 31.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,652
State:	$2,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.4%

Here:	72%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 73.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12779, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,146 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,146
State:	$59,519

Salary/wage: $29,149 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$29,149
State:	$50,673

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $10k, 85.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,226 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,226
New York:	$2,377

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,844 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,844
State:	$5,394

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,000 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,000
State:	+$23,581

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,283 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$12,283
State:	+$13,809

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,826 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

12779:	$2,826
New York:	$3,115

Total itemized deductions: $18,812 (23% of AGI, reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	$18,812
State:	$25,864

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	21.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,637 (3% of AGI, reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,637
State:	$4,439

Here:	3.1% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,290 (reported on 61.6% of returns)

12779:	$6,290
State:	$11,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,851 (reported on 31.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,851
State:	$1,757

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.7%

Here:	77%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 66.3% for AGIs below $10k, 79.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 12733, 12751, 12784, 12738, 12789, 12747.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 224
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 652

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 113 (57 now married, 57 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 526 (231 now married, 293 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 12779 with a mortgage: 149 (38 second mortgage, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,176
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $927

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 12779 household income distribution in 2022

• 76Less than $10,000
• 142$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 102$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$30,000 to $34,999
• 109$35,000 to $39,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 90$60,000 to $74,999
• 95$75,000 to $99,999
• 38$100,000 to $124,999
• 104$125,000 to $149,999
• 82$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 12779

• 23Less than $10,000
• 25$80,000 to $89,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 38$200,000 to $249,999
• 131$250,000 to $299,999
• 115$300,000 to $399,999
• 28$400,000 to $499,999
• 38$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 12779

• 49$550 to $599
• 59$700 to $749
• 93$750 to $799
• 63$800 to $899
• 42$900 to $999
• 84$1,000 to $1,249
• 10$1,250 to $1,499
• 11$1,500 to $1,999

Median gross rent in 2022: $892.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,011,283.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $314,819
• Black or African American householders: $260,876
• Asian householders: $259,047
• Some other race householders: $495,238
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $470,857

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $295,010 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $237,425 - $366,604

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $301,752

Here:	$301,752
State:	$476,719

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 883
• One, attached: 38
• Two: 165
• 3 or 4: 114
• 5 to 9: 143
• 10 to 19: 59
• Mobile homes: 32

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 12779

• 59.1%598Drove a car alone
• 27.1%274Carpooled
• 4.9%50Walked
• 9.6%97Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 12779

• 122Less than 5 minutes
• 33610 to 14 minutes
• 26415 to 19 minutes
• 4520 to 24 minutes
• 12830 to 34 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 101.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,267

• Male householders: 477 (154 living alone), Female householders: 390 (149 living alone)

• 385 spouses (385 opposite-sex spouses), 13 unmarried partners, (13 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 730 children (732 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 0 foster children, 83 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 63 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 170 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 172 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 302 1-person

465 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (101 men, 57 women).

54.5% of residents of 12779 zip code speak English at home.
36.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 27% well, 25% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
8.5% of residents speak other language at home (89% very well, 11% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HERITAGENERGY (LAUREL AVENUE in SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  Alternative names: GRIFF PETROLEUM CORP

• ALTMAN JOSH (40 LAKE ST - PO BOX 520 in SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: JOSH ALTMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%

Population in 1990: 1,838.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,451
• Northeast: 46
• South: 190
• West: 31

63% of the 12779 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.

89% of the 12779 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (50-99: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (20-49: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 24. The highest number of fires - 40 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.3%), and Outside Fires (28.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 12779
• 17844.3%Structure Fires
• 11628.9%Outside Fires
• 7217.9%Other
• 369.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 12779, New York

Most common first names in zip code 12779 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Rose	18	83.0 years
Joseph	14	77.7 years
Edward	12	70.7 years
Helen	10	80.6 years
Louis	10	80.5 years
William	9	71.3 years
Harry	9	74.0 years
Samuel	9	78.3 years
Sam	8	87.4 years
Irving	8	74.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 12779 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	12	69.2 years
Feldman	10	79.0 years
Davis	7	72.1 years
Gold	7	81.6 years
Stratton	7	81.8 years
Cohen	6	77.1 years
Grossman	6	75.3 years
Schweid	5	81.2 years
Weiner	5	80.6 years
Welkis	5	73.8 years

Businesses in zip code 12779

• Ace Hardware: 1