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Population and households in ZIP 12148
Household size in ZIP 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 12148 has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Albany area as a whole, where it has 2.33 people. Household size has dropped from 2.82 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 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, ZIP 12148 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 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in ZIP 12148, 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 12148
Renters in ZIP 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.8% of households in ZIP 12148 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 12148 than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 12148 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,732 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,762 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,423 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,099 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$634 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 12148 runs $1,099 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 12148
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.6% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.9% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.5% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.1% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 12148: 62.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 12148: 96.4% 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 12148
| Period | ZIP 12148 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 12148 has been low: just 1.6% 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 12148 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 12148 | 2.52 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 16.8% | 6.8% | 1991 | $1,099 | 62.1% | 96.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 12008 | 2.53 | 34.8 | 5.7% | 14.0% | 2.6% | 1943 | $932 | 47.4% | 81.5% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 12309 | 2.59 | 42.2 | 8.5% | 19.8% | 7.5% | 1969 | $1,770 | 61.3% | 96.5% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 12065 | 2.44 | 42.4 | 8.3% | 29.3% | 6.2% | 1986 | $1,506 | 54.1% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 12308 | 2.18 | 36.8 | 9.3% | 54.3% | 7.8% | 1952 | $1,237 | 37.6% | 83.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 12305 | 1.77 | 33.4 | 5.8% | 84.0% | 9.3% | 1947 | $1,156 | 38.7% | 87.5% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 12307 | 2.38 | 30.7 | 30.0% | 74.6% | 11.3% | 1956 | $995 | 12.0% | 70.7% | 25.4% |
| ZIP 12304 | 2.44 | 40.8 | 15.4% | 39.6% | 3.2% | 1956 | $1,161 | 24.1% | 89.0% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 12302 | 2.41 | 44.7 | 8.1% | 24.5% | 6.3% | 1961 | $1,217 | 42.4% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 12019 | 2.42 | 49.0 | 6.3% | 18.5% | 4.3% | 1983 | $1,485 | 52.7% | 97.4% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 12027 | 2.60 | 40.5 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 6.3% | 1964 | $1,564 | 57.4% | 98.8% | 1.6% |
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 12148. 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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