ZIP code
12542
Marlboro, NY
12542 covers Marlboro in Ulster County, with 5,859 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 12542. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12542

About ZIP code 12542
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12542. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12542
Race
- White4,577
- Black or African American321
- American Indian or Alaska Native18
- Asian76
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race221
- Two or more races511
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 737
Age
- Under 10579
- 10 to 19712
- 20 to 29651
- 30 to 39693
- 40 to 49671
- 50 to 59960
- 60 to 69719
- 70 to 79520
- 80 and older221
Income and housing in 12542
Education
- High school graduate95.1%
- Bachelor's degree42.5%
- Graduate degree17.4%
Places covering 12542
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Ulster County95.4%
- Orange County4.6%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
32.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12542
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,825 | |
| 2006 | 5,638 | |
| 2007 | 5,983 | |
| 2008 | 5,699 | |
| 2009 | 5,653 | |
| 2010 | 5,697 | |
| 2011 | 6,345 | 5,672 |
| 2012 | 6,234 | 5,590 |
| 2013 | 6,222 | 5,440 |
| 2014 | 6,088 | 5,500 |
| 2015 | 5,739 | 5,480 |
| 2016 | 5,746 | 5,480 |
| 2017 | 5,757 | 5,520 |
| 2018 | 5,537 | 5,490 |
| 2019 | 5,622 | 5,490 |
| 2020 | 5,684 | 5,490 |
| 2021 | 5,825 | 5,490 |
| 2022 | 5,490 | 5,620 |
| 2023 | 5,859 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12542
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12547Milton3.6 miPop 2,808 · Income $87,727
- 12512Chelsea4.9 miPop 232 · Income $96,151
- 12515Clintondale5.2 miPop 1,483 · Income —
- 12548Modena5.4 miPop 1,039 · Income $114,191
- 12550Newburgh5.6 miPop 54,996 · Income $78,019
- 12590Wappingers Falls6.6 miPop 35,823 · Income $98,252
- 12528Highland7.0 miPop 13,818 · Income $89,096
- 12589Wallkill7.5 miPop 19,639 · Income $118,214
- 12527Glenham7.7 miPop 42 · Income —
- 12604Poughkeepsie8.1 miPop 2,118 · Income —
- 12586Walden8.4 miPop 12,874 · Income $94,107
- 12601Poughkeepsie8.4 miPop 44,696 · Income $64,769
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ZIP code 12542 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12542 in?
- 12542 is in Marlboro, NY.
- What county is 12542 in?
- 12542 is in Ulster County.
- What is the median household income in 12542?
- The median household income in 12542 is $123,517.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12542?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 12542.