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Population and households in ZIP 12491
Household size in ZIP 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 12491 is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.7, ZIP 12491 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 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in ZIP 12491, 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 12491
Renters in ZIP 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in ZIP 12491 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 (40.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 7.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 12491 than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 12491 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,226 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,082 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,454 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,723 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$497 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 12491 runs $1,723 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across New York. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 12491
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.4% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 12491 is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.4%) 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 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 12491: 97.8% 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 12491
| Period | ZIP 12491 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 12491 has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 12491 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 12491 | 2.27 | 49.7 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 1971 | $1,723 | 50.4% | 97.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 12433 | 2.33 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 30.9% | 1969 | $1,938 | 55.6% | 100.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 12498 | 1.96 | 61.9 | 4.2% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 1962 | $1,687 | 66.6% | 96.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 12409 | 1.69 | 61.3 | 4.0% | 10.9% | 20.7% | 1965 | $1,584 | 66.9% | 98.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 12443 | 2.27 | 49.0 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 1963 | $1,276 | 45.9% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 12481 | 2.18 | 56.4 | 2.3% | 9.0% | 8.4% | 1970 | $2,236 | 37.9% | 93.5% | 18.2% |
| ZIP 12449 | 2.36 | 47.0 | 8.0% | 33.7% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,504 | 26.3% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 12401 | 2.33 | 42.0 | 13.5% | 43.1% | 11.1% | 1952 | $1,453 | 33.2% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 12456 | 1.88 | 49.2 | 10.6% | 23.1% | 8.1% | 1962 | $1,214 | 28.2% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 12448 | 1.60 | 59.9 | 3.0% | 8.2% | 21.4% | 1965 | $1,908 | 68.9% | 98.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 12412 | 2.16 | 59.5 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 23.6% | 1976 | $2,111 | 48.7% | 98.3% | 11.1% |
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 12491. 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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