ZIP Code 12149 — Richmondville village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12149 covers Richmondville, NY in Schoharie County with a population of about 2,176.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 518, 838; U.S. House district NY-21; the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 12149 is about $58,750 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.0%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 23.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Healthcare; about 17.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $147,300 — about 58% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $733 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.2% (about 9.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12149 in Richmondville, NY, a household would need roughly $41,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $946. That sits below the local median household income ($58,750), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Richmondville village, NY as Very Low (composite score 41.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (65.6) and hurricane (64.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Richmondville village, NY show little to no average snow and around 40.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 94 for ZIP 12149 (Richmondville village, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.