ZIP Code 12177 — Tribes Hill CDP, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12177 covers Tribes Hill, NY in Montgomery County with a population of about 361.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.0 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.

Tribes Hill, NY sits in a university / college context (near fulton-montgomery community college (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 12177 is about $89,890 — about 20% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 42.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 6.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.2% (about 29.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tribes Hill CDP, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 65.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.5) and hurricane (68.0). 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 Tribes Hill CDP, NY show little to no average snow and around 50.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 12177 (Tribes Hill CDP, 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.