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Population and households in ZIP 12517
Household size in ZIP 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 12517 are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.37, 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 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 12517 skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.4, 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 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 12517 (9.2%), 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 12517
Renters in ZIP 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 12517 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 12517: 33.5% 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 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 12517 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. 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 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,118 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,087 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $889 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,154 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$36 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 12517 costs $1,154 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.1% 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 12517
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 12517 (34.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in New York as a whole (39.8%).
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 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 12517 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 12517
| Period | ZIP 12517 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 12517: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 12517 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 12517 | 2.17 | 59.4 | 9.2% | 16.9% | 33.5% | 1967 | $1,154 | 34.8% | 78.3% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 12516 | 2.11 | 56.2 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 32.3% | 1975 | $1,199 | 36.9% | 91.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 01258 | 2.30 | 55.9 | 4.2% | 17.2% | 42.6% | 1969 | $1,388 | 63.8% | 95.1% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 12529 | 2.20 | 53.8 | 12.7% | 22.8% | 30.4% | 1964 | $1,388 | 39.7% | 90.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 12503 | 2.51 | 46.8 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 41.9% | 1980 | $1,143 | 41.4% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 12521 | 2.30 | 53.9 | 10.4% | 15.0% | 28.7% | 1966 | $1,190 | 38.9% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 12502 | 2.29 | 53.9 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 36.0% | 1976 | $1,044 | 39.3% | 90.7% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 01257 | 2.61 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 22.3% | 12.9% | 1970 | $1,928 | 36.2% | 94.4% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 01230 | 2.19 | 49.9 | 6.6% | 27.7% | 27.0% | 1967 | $1,689 | 52.2% | 95.1% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 06068 | 2.52 | 46.5 | 6.9% | 31.8% | 38.9% | 1972 | $1,954 | 57.6% | 99.0% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 12530 | 2.16 | 55.5 | 8.4% | 3.3% | 23.8% | 1958 | $1,243 | 32.0% | 91.1% | 3.9% |
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 12517. 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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