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Population and households in ZIP 12131
Household size in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 12131 are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.22 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, ZIP 12131 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in ZIP 12131, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 12131
Renters in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.6% of households in ZIP 12131 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.0% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 54.1% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 12131: 46.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 12131 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the wider Albany area, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,000 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $881 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,083 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$83 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 12131 runs $1,083 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 12131
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 12131 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.4% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 12131 have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 12131
| Period | ZIP 12131 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 12131 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 12131 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 12131 | 2.35 | 46.0 | 3.9% | 8.6% | 46.2% | 1980 | $1,083 | 24.1% | 91.8% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 12194 | 2.34 | 46.6 | 3.9% | 8.6% | 45.2% | 1980 | $1,048 | 24.0% | 91.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 12076 | 2.33 | 50.8 | 2.9% | 5.0% | 44.0% | 1978 | $976 | 28.4% | 89.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 12071 | 2.30 | 50.1 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 40.0% | 1981 | $856 | 23.3% | 90.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 12434 | 2.13 | 55.2 | 3.4% | 18.0% | 37.7% | 1970 | $823 | 20.8% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 12167 | 2.16 | 50.4 | 8.3% | 23.7% | 34.9% | 1966 | $912 | 23.8% | 92.4% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 12093 | 2.15 | 51.6 | 10.2% | 5.9% | 38.0% | 1976 | $858 | 27.3% | 90.8% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 12175 | 2.25 | 54.3 | 3.9% | 7.5% | 53.0% | 1981 | $928 | 28.0% | 95.3% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 12122 | 2.17 | 50.3 | 8.4% | 18.8% | 24.8% | 1962 | $1,008 | 26.3% | 92.1% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 12468 | 2.10 | 55.8 | 4.8% | 21.0% | 46.0% | 1976 | $674 | 26.9% | 93.8% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 13786 | 2.33 | 48.2 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 33.6% | 1970 | $848 | 20.4% | 85.9% | 7.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 12131. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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