Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($75,652) for 12521 is less than the median household income for 12502 ($85,192), 12516 ($128,750), Columbia County ($81,528), Copake town ($113,611), Hillsdale town ($76,700), and Taghkanic town ($86,250). But it's more than 12523 ($54,235), 12529 ($70,750), 12530 ($-1), 12534 ($72,741), and Claverack town ($74,111).
| 12521 | $75,652 |
| Claverack town | $74,111 |
| Copake town | $113,611 |
| Hillsdale town | $76,700 |
| Taghkanic town | $86,250 |
| Columbia County | $81,528 |
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The average household income ($117,314) for 12521 is less than the average household income for 12502 ($133,410), 12529 ($151,144), 12516 ($173,092), Columbia County ($124,394), Taghkanic town ($136,988), Hillsdale town ($139,279), Copake town ($151,154), and Claverack town ($125,266). But it's more than 12523 ($83,583), 12530 ($-1), and 12534 ($111,351).
| 12521 | $117,314 |
| Claverack town | $125,266 |
| Copake town | $151,154 |
| Hillsdale town | $139,279 |
| Taghkanic town | $136,988 |
| Columbia County | $124,394 |
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The per-capita income for 12521 is $51,185. The per capita income ($51,185) for 12521 is less than the per capita income for 12502 ($56,176), 12534 ($51,641), 12529 ($75,411), 12516 ($69,053), Columbia County ($54,996), Taghkanic town ($62,562), Hillsdale town ($64,322), Copake town ($65,845), and Claverack town ($53,377). But it's more than 12523 ($39,780) and 12530 ($22,030).
| 12521 | $51,185 |
| Claverack town | $53,377 |
| Copake town | $65,845 |
| Hillsdale town | $64,322 |
| Taghkanic town | $62,562 |
| Columbia County | $54,996 |
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9.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.8%) for 12521 is less than the percent high income households for 12502 (17.1%), 12534 (13.3%), 12529 (18.1%), 12516 (18.5%), Columbia County (15.3%), Taghkanic town (14.0%), Hillsdale town (14.7%), Copake town (14.7%), and Claverack town (17.8%). But it's more than 12530 (0.0%). And it's the same as 12523 (9.8%).
| 12521 | 9.8% |
| Claverack town | 17.8% |
| Copake town | 14.7% |
| Hillsdale town | 14.7% |
| Taghkanic town | 14.0% |
| Columbia County | 15.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12521 | $-1 | $110,673 | $72,679 | $70,594 |
| Claverack town | $-1 | $-1 | $104,922 | $61,413 |
| Copake town | $-1 | $117,422 | $136,313 | $70,833 |
| Hillsdale town | $-1 | $81,080 | $69,583 | $80,536 |
| Taghkanic town | $68,750 | $-1 | $90,000 | $88,750 |
| Columbia County | $42,299 | $101,362 | $100,492 | $63,616 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 12521 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 12521 | +/-$19,566 | +/-$24,880 | +/-$11,565 | +/-6.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,048 | +/-$10,938 | +/-$19,814 |
| Claverack town | +/-$11,263 | +/-$21,767 | +/-$9,416 | +/-6.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$61,202 | +/-$18,975 |
| Copake town | +/-$40,041 | +/-$29,719 | +/-$12,464 | +/-5.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,192 | +/-$58,684 | +/-$20,342 |
| Hillsdale town | +/-$12,507 | +/-$27,319 | +/-$13,049 | +/-5.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,634 | +/-$13,225 | +/-$19,945 |
| Taghkanic town | +/-$16,089 | +/-$22,081 | +/-$11,203 | +/-4.3% | +/-$42,609 | +/-$-1 | +/-$62,663 | +/-$15,741 |
| Columbia County | +/-$5,033 | +/-$5,168 | +/-$2,351 | +/-1.4% | +/-$32,251 | +/-$9,561 | +/-$6,092 | +/-$5,866 |