12140, NY Demographics

Population 1,880 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 12140

Household size in ZIP 12140

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.792.442.682.68
2010–142.772.452.722.73
2015–192.612.452.692.71
2020–242.552.332.652.65
Change−0.24−0.11−0.03−0.03
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The average household in ZIP 12140 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Albany area overall, where it has 2.33 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 12140

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1038.639.838.337.7
2010–1442.440.739.038.6
2015–1945.141.340.239.6
2020–2443.841.740.840.1
Change+5.2+1.9+2.5+2.3
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ZIP 12140 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally.

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 12140

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–107.6%10.5%13.1%12.3%
2010–145.8%10.0%12.7%12.3%
2015–199.3%10.1%11.6%11.6%
2020–2415.7%9.8%11.6%11.6%
Change+8.1 pts−0.7 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 12140 (15.7%), well above 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 12140

Renters in ZIP 12140

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1022.6%33.8%44.8%33.3%
2010–1416.8%34.8%46.2%35.6%
2015–1915.4%36.1%46.2%36.0%
2020–2417.4%35.8%45.7%34.8%
Change−5.2 pts+2.0 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 17.4% of households in ZIP 12140 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 12140

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–104.5%10.9%10.3%11.4%
2010–149.1%11.7%10.4%11.4%
2015–196.4%13.3%11.0%11.1%
2020–242.0%9.3%9.7%9.6%
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Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 12140: just 2.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.

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 12140

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–101969196219561974
2010–141973196419571975
2015–191959196619581977
2020–241968196919611980
Change−0+7+5+6
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ZIP 12140 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same.

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 12140

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$763$882$1,095$965
2010–14$1,065$975$1,201$1,040
2015–19$763$1,114$1,426$1,213
2020–24$1,134$1,360$1,794$1,571
Change+$371+$478+$698+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 12140 costs $1,134 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 12140

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12140

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1030.7%32.9%31.9%28.4%
2010–1433.1%34.4%33.4%29.6%
2015–1931.3%37.3%36.2%32.1%
2020–2449.9%42.2%39.8%35.6%
Change+19.1 pts+9.4 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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ZIP 12140 is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.

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 12140

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1094.4%90.4%84.0%84.9%
2010–1494.2%91.8%84.9%86.1%
2015–1994.1%91.8%86.5%87.7%
2020–2497.2%93.0%87.3%89.3%
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 12140: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 12140

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 12140Albany areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–106.0%6.2%7.7%8.1%
2010–144.7%7.5%9.2%9.4%
2015–191.0%4.8%5.7%5.6%
2020–242.0%5.0%6.6%5.4%
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Unemployment in ZIP 12140 has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 12140 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 121402.5543.815.7%17.4%2.0%1968$1,13449.9%97.2%2.0%
ZIP 121982.5247.011.7%14.9%8.3%1976$1,19344.5%98.0%2.7%
ZIP 121962.7344.69.3%12.6%7.6%1973$90641.5%90.7%3.9%
ZIP 120182.6245.66.9%14.6%9.9%1972$1,15242.7%95.5%2.5%
ZIP 121802.2536.313.2%52.5%14.2%1954$1,25241.0%91.1%7.1%
ZIP 121532.0554.16.3%15.9%17.3%1985$1,02834.8%95.3%1.9%
ZIP 120522.4450.14.2%5.8%27.1%1979$1,11535.4%94.0%1.3%
ZIP 121831.8536.04.5%75.7%12.1%1965$1,30828.1%92.2%10.3%
ZIP 121892.1141.812.1%63.0%9.7%1958$1,24627.9%91.8%3.9%
ZIP 121822.2340.920.5%47.8%10.1%1952$94426.5%88.2%9.9%
ZIP 122042.2238.710.6%64.3%8.7%1968$1,38234.2%87.8%6.1%

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 12140. 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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