Area data
Newcomb, NY — ZIP 12852
Population: 490 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 12852 (Newcomb, NY) is $291,827 — up 6.4% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with landslide, avalanche, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$291,827
Median home value
+6.4%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,827
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $291,827
- House Price Index (state)
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- NEWCOMB CENTRAL SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- landslide, avalanche, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 14% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 79.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 65.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 296
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 59
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 161
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Marcy Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -42 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Housing built before 1970
- 60.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,488
- Households with broadband internet
- 94.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,260
- Average weekly wage
- $913
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 79
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 12852 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $291,827 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,488 | $4,500 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 12852?
- $291,827.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 12852?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, avalanche, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 12852?
- Risk to homes is higher than 14% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 12852?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 12852?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 12852?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 12852?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 12852?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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