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Population and households in ZIP 12168
Household size in ZIP 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 12168 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, 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 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 12168 skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 12168: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 12168
Renters in ZIP 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 12168 is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in ZIP 12168 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 12168 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,129 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,399 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$746 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 12168 costs $1,399 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Albany area. The typical renter here spends 22.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 12168
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 12168 (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 12168 have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Albany area (93.0%).
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 12168
| Period | ZIP 12168 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 12168 runs well above the national rate: 20.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 12168 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 12168 | 2.23 | 52.2 | 4.0% | 18.1% | 4.5% | 1984 | $1,399 | 28.2% | 90.0% | 20.2% |
| ZIP 12169 | 2.26 | 49.6 | 3.7% | 19.2% | 5.9% | 1982 | $1,329 | 29.2% | 91.2% | 18.5% |
| ZIP 12125 | 2.19 | 50.2 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 20.6% | 1973 | $1,023 | 33.1% | 97.1% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 12040 | 2.46 | 45.0 | 7.1% | 19.5% | 30.2% | 1966 | $1,363 | 26.1% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 12062 | 2.40 | 45.5 | 6.2% | 16.8% | 10.8% | 1978 | $1,489 | 27.2% | 90.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 01237 | 2.35 | 49.4 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 20.0% | 1973 | $1,398 | 45.0% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 12153 | 2.05 | 54.1 | 6.3% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 1985 | $1,028 | 34.8% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 12022 | 2.62 | 41.8 | 9.5% | 20.2% | 21.3% | 1964 | $1,145 | 24.2% | 88.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 12024 | 2.18 | 54.2 | 4.6% | 9.7% | 17.0% | 1960 | $1,188 | 38.5% | 95.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 01224 | 2.43 | 49.1 | 3.0% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 1983 | $1,632 | 47.4% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 01201 | 2.20 | 45.0 | 15.3% | 36.2% | 10.4% | 1951 | $1,388 | 33.0% | 92.2% | 7.0% |
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 12168. 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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