ZIP 12972 · Peru
Who lives in ZIP code 12972 (Peru, NY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Peru, NY · Clinton County
uszips 2026
People6,895
Median age41.9
Household income$125,373
Home value$220,109
Median rent$1,057/mo
Poverty8.8%
College degree+34.2%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Plattsburgh, NY (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 35 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,733
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.6% are 65 or older; 78.8% are adults.
Household income
58.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $54,239.
Education (adults 25+)
47.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 55.7%
- Never married
- 30.0%
- Divorced
- 11.7%
- Widowed
- 2.5%
- Family size
- 2.67
- Dual-income families
- 53.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 85.4%
- Rent burden
- 28.1%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 68.0%
- Unemployment
- 1.4%
- Self-employed
- 9.2%
- Farmers
- 1.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 20.9%
- Veterans
- 4.6%
- With a disability
- 17.7%
- No health insurance
- 5.2%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.