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Population and households in ZIP 12494
Household size in ZIP 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.95 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 12494 is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 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 2.32, 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 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.2, ZIP 12494 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 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in ZIP 12494, 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 12494
Renters in ZIP 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.1% of households in ZIP 12494 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 19.5% have no mortgage at all, well 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 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 12494: 35.1% 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 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 12494 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, 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 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $878 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $905 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,149 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,271 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 12494 pays $2,149 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 12494
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.3% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +31.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 12494 is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (63.3%) 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 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 12494: 98.5% 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 12494
| Period | ZIP 12494 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 12494 runs well above the national rate: 14.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 12494 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 12494 | 2.11 | 49.2 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 35.1% | 1982 | $2,149 | 63.3% | 98.5% | 14.7% |
| ZIP 12412 | 2.16 | 59.5 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 23.6% | 1976 | $2,111 | 48.7% | 98.3% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 12481 | 2.18 | 56.4 | 2.3% | 9.0% | 8.4% | 1970 | $2,236 | 37.9% | 93.5% | 18.2% |
| ZIP 12461 | 2.28 | 42.2 | 3.7% | 12.9% | 19.4% | 1976 | $2,030 | 44.9% | 96.6% | 14.2% |
| ZIP 12457 | 1.78 | 57.6 | 4.7% | 16.3% | 29.6% | 1960 | $1,431 | 55.0% | 97.9% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 12433 | 2.33 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 30.9% | 1969 | $1,938 | 55.6% | 100.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 12464 | 1.87 | 57.1 | 6.2% | 22.2% | 39.0% | 1955 | $1,167 | 46.2% | 95.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 12409 | 1.69 | 61.3 | 4.0% | 10.9% | 20.7% | 1965 | $1,584 | 66.9% | 98.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 12495 | 1.60 | 59.9 | 3.0% | 8.2% | 21.4% | 1965 | $1,908 | 68.9% | 98.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 12484 | 2.28 | 46.5 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 21.1% | 1972 | $1,379 | 62.5% | 96.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 12491 | 2.27 | 49.7 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 1971 | $1,723 | 50.4% | 97.8% | 1.2% |
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 12494. 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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