Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,343
| This zip code: | $39,343 | | New York: | $53,514 |
Nearest zip codes: 12914, 12916, 12926, 12957, 12966, 13655.
Housing units in zip code 12937 with a mortgage: 133 (9 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 160
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,023
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $405
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.0% | | Whole state: | 13.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 3.6 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 33
- 1990 to 1994: 52
- 1980 to 1989: 52
- 1970 to 1979: 99
- 1960 to 1969: 35
- 1950 to 1959: 42
- 1940 to 1949: 21
- 1939 or earlier: 342
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Covington, NY (12937): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 82
- 3 bedrooms: 245
- 4 bedrooms: 119
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 24
- 2 bedrooms: 32
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 12937 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 110
- 2 vehicles: 251
- 3 vehicles: 65
- 4 vehicles: 20
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 51
- 2 vehicles: 27
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 12937:
- Less than $10,000: 5
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 36
- $50,000 to $59,999: 36
- $60,000 to $69,999: 30
- $70,000 to $79,999: 35
- $80,000 to $89,999: 39
- $90,000 to $99,999: 39
- $100,000 to $124,999: 50
- $125,000 to $149,999: 52
- $150,000 to $174,999: 46
- $175,000 to $199,999: 35
- $200,000 to $249,999: 22
- $250,000 to $299,999: 7
- $300,000 to $399,999: 9
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 12937:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 1
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 13
- $400 to $449: 2
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 1
- $800 to $899: 2
- No cash rent: 31
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $94,817.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,509
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,549
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $26,338
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,780 (it was $45,900 in 2000)
| 12937: | $71,780 | | New York: | $311,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,579 - $118,674
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $117,567| Here: | $117,567 | | State: | $352,556 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $67,427| Here: | $67,427 | | State: | $476,263 |
In 2-unit structures: $93,458| Here: | $93,458 | | State: | $482,362 |
Mobile homes: $24,643| Here: | $24,643 | | State: | $40,766 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 508
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 28
- 3 or 4: 10
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 9
- Mobile homes: 108
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 441 (72%)
- Carpooled: 97 (16%)
- Walked: 16 (3%)
- Other means: 8 (1%)
- Worked at home: 47 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 45
- 5 to 9 minutes: 84
- 10 to 14 minutes: 90
- 15 to 19 minutes: 60
- 20 to 24 minutes: 101
- 25 to 29 minutes: 44
- 30 to 34 minutes: 86
- 35 to 39 minutes: 13
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 10
- 60 to 89 minutes: 17
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,533
- In family households: 1,361 (357 male householders, 78 female householders)
338 spouses, 489 children (464 natural, 4 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 17 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 172 (67 male householders (55 living alone)), 87 female householders (82 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 193 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 137 1-person, 17 2-persons.
270 married couples with children.
102 single-parent households (41 men, 61 women).
94.7% of residents of 12937 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 22% well, 11% not well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 7% well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
Foreign born population: 65 (4.3%)
(70.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (85%)
- Austria (5%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 57
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White population: 1,395
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 95
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 5
Two or more races population: 15

First ancestries reported:
|  French (except Basque): 267 |
|  French Canadian: 229 |
|  Irish: 152 |
|  Other groups: 114 |
|  English: 104 |
|  United States or American: 103 |
|  Italian: 38 |
|  Scottish: 37 |
|  German: 28 |
|  Polish: 20 |
|  Canadian: 19 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 19 |
|  Dutch: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  Arab:: 6 |
|  Syrian: 6 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 6 |
|  South African: 6 |
|  Slovak: 3 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  Romanian: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HIGH STREET WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (564 COUNTY ROAD 42 in FORT COVINGTON, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: FORT COVINGTON (T) (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FORT COVINGTON (T), HIGH STREET WWTP
- GULF STATION FORMER (STATE RD 37 COR OF CHATEAUGAY in FORT COVINGTON, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MIKE MCLEAN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TOWN OF FORT COVINGTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GREGS AUTO SALVAGE & REPAIR (1973 ST RTE 37 in FORT COVINGTON, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,516
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
- Wood (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1282
- Northeast: 96
- Midwest: 26
- South: 37
- West: 9
76% of the 12937 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 1,568. Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-2.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 31.0% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Manufacturing (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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