ZIP 12029 · Canaan
Who lives in ZIP code 12029 (Canaan, NY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Canaan, NY · Columbia County
uszips 2026
People1,069
Median age54.9
Household income$103,542
Home value$424,321
Median rent$1,646/mo
Poverty5.7%
College degree+51.2%
Commute29 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hudson, NY (micro)
- Wider region
- Albany-Schenectady, NY
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 20 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 523
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
35.4% are 65 or older; 87.7% are adults.
Household income
51.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $52,083.
Education (adults 25+)
50.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 43.9%
- Never married
- 33.3%
- Divorced
- 11.6%
- Widowed
- 11.1%
- Family size
- 2.24
- Dual-income families
- 41.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 81.6%
- Rent burden
- 46.1%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 52.8%
- Unemployment
- 5.5%
- Self-employed
- 20.0%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 36.0%
- Veterans
- 3.7%
- With a disability
- 22.4%
- No health insurance
- 2.3%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.