ZIP Code 12979 — Rouses Point village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12979 covers Rouses Point, NY in Clinton County with a population of about 2,542.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 12979 is about $47,135 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.7%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 20.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Public administration; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points below 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 $180,500 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $661 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 53.9% (about 11.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12979 in Rouses Point, NY, a household would need roughly $50,000 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 $1,159. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($47,135). 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 Rouses Point village, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 68.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (82.4) and hurricane (61.2). 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 Rouses Point village, NY show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 110 for ZIP 12979 (Rouses Point 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.