Best Places12076, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 12076, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
12076 ranks 12,578th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 12076
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
12076's strengths and weaknesses
Where 12076 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 12076 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute35.4 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 12076
A household needs to earn about $62,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 12076 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,071, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 12076's effective rate of 1.32%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 12076
12076 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 12076.
Who works in 12076, and how
Work in 12076 centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 12076
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 12076.
What the weather is like in 12076, month by month
12076 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 28° | 21° |
| April | 57° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 84° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 62° | 55° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 12076
The nearest airport, Albany International, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 93 miles away.
The best schools in and around 12076
Schools across 12076 average a B+, better than 76% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cairo-durham Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cairo-durham Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Cairo-durham High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 12076 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
12076 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 12076 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 12076
Is 12076 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 12076 ranks 12,578th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, quiet, and low disaster risk, and lowest on walkability and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 12076 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $221,861. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $85,071 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 12076 safe?
Yes, 12076 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $210 per resident a year.
Compare 12076 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 12076. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 12076 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
12076 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 12076: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 12076: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 12076: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 12076: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
12076 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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