119th Congress · NY-12
New York's 12th Congressional District
New York's 12th Congressional District (NY-12) has a population of 716,964. The median household income is $147,255 and the median age is 40.6.
716,964
Population
74926
People / sq mi
$147,255
Median Income
40.6
Median Age
NY-12 covers 10 sq mi of land at 74925.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 69.5% |
| Black or African American | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8% |
Economy & Income
$147,255
Median Household Income
$132,050
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$1,205,700
Median Home Value
$2,829
Median Rent
32.1%
Homeownership
Education
96.4%
High School+
80.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
New York's 12th Congressional District (NY-12) has a population of 716,964 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in New York's 12th Congressional District is $147,255, with a per capita income of $132,050.
New York's 12th Congressional District is 69.5% White, 4.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for New York's 12th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.