New York
Essex County
ZIP 12956
37,077 residents175 permits TTM$70,215 median HHI24 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$200,000
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.3%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
15.2%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.00%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
175
Census BPS
Climate risk
62.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 12956
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.6
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 1.9R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown24 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12956 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 12974 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 12960 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 12944 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 12928 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 12883 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 12932 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 12993 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 12996 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 12941 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 12946 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 12870 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 12997 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 12851 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12852 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12855 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12857 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12936 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12942 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12943 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12950 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12987 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12998 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
78.1%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
36.6%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
31.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
45.1%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
49.5
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026