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Population and households in ZIP 12522
Household size in ZIP 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 12522 average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Poughkeepsie area as a whole, where it has 2.85 people.
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 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 12522 is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 12522 as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Poughkeepsie area as a whole (9.7%).
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 12522
Renters in ZIP 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 12522 own their homes; 28.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (53.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.9% of the housing in ZIP 12522, 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 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 12522 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Poughkeepsie area.
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 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $856 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $999 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,197 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 12522 runs $1,197 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.6% 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 12522
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 12522 (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 12522 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 12522
| Period | ZIP 12522 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 12522 than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, 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 12522 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 12522 | 2.57 | 41.8 | 11.0% | 28.5% | 14.9% | 1971 | $1,197 | 30.5% | 86.7% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 12592 | 2.36 | 46.4 | 12.0% | 29.7% | 12.7% | 1971 | $1,080 | 20.8% | 81.5% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 12594 | 2.80 | 40.6 | 11.9% | 27.7% | 8.8% | 1978 | $1,312 | 28.6% | 91.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 12545 | 2.06 | 53.3 | 4.7% | 33.1% | 14.2% | 1956 | $1,373 | 49.0% | 95.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 06757 | 2.06 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 30.2% | 32.7% | 1968 | $666 | 57.6% | 93.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 12585 | 2.22 | 47.6 | 5.8% | 25.0% | 8.1% | 1968 | $2,164 | 40.3% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 06785 | 2.26 | 54.9 | 7.2% | 26.4% | 18.6% | 1971 | $578 | 54.8% | 93.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 06755 | 2.45 | 49.9 | 4.9% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 1980 | $2,097 | 40.8% | 94.7% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 12501 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 13.6% | 1943 | $1,758 | 37.2% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 12570 | 3.05 | 39.3 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 4.3% | 1983 | $1,909 | 44.2% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 12540 | 2.76 | 44.7 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 1982 | $2,040 | 43.3% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
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 12522. 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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