ZIP Code 12998 — Witherbee CDP, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12998 covers Witherbee, NY in Essex County with a population of about 334.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.6 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 12998 is about $41,411 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 16.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Construction, and Professional services; a mean commute of about 154.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Witherbee CDP, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 62.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.9) and hurricane (65.7). 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 Witherbee CDP, NY show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 12998 (Witherbee 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.