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Population and households in ZIP 12540
Household size in ZIP 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 12540 average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in the Poughkeepsie area as a whole, where it has 2.85 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 12540 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 39.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in ZIP 12540, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national share fell.
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 12540
Renters in ZIP 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 12540 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (41.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 4.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 12540 as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 12540 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Poughkeepsie area, where the median home dates to 1974. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Of the 723 New York ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 58 have newer homes.
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 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,132 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,337 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,558 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,040 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$908 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 12540 costs $2,040 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $908 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 36.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the north.
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 12540
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.0% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 12540 (43.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 12540: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally. ZIP 12540 has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five New York ZIP codes.
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 12540
| Period | ZIP 12540 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 12540 than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 12540 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 12540 | 2.76 | 44.7 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 1982 | $2,040 | 43.3% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 12570 | 3.05 | 39.3 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 4.3% | 1983 | $1,909 | 44.2% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 12585 | 2.22 | 47.6 | 5.8% | 25.0% | 8.1% | 1968 | $2,164 | 40.3% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 12533 | 3.06 | 42.1 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,782 | 47.3% | 94.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 12569 | 2.49 | 44.7 | 7.8% | 30.1% | 4.4% | 1978 | $1,713 | 42.3% | 95.8% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 12582 | 2.48 | 43.0 | 7.1% | 13.2% | 10.4% | 1981 | $1,892 | 34.9% | 80.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 12603 | 2.51 | 43.3 | 9.8% | 27.9% | 3.2% | 1966 | $1,683 | 46.8% | 94.9% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 12604 | 2.88 | 20.3 | 4.5% | 66.2% | 17.4% | 1947 | $2,162 | 53.2% | 100.0% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 12545 | 2.06 | 53.3 | 4.7% | 33.1% | 14.2% | 1956 | $1,373 | 49.0% | 95.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 12590 | 2.51 | 45.2 | 7.5% | 31.7% | 3.6% | 1972 | $1,778 | 39.3% | 93.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 12564 | 2.65 | 48.3 | 8.2% | 26.0% | 11.6% | 1971 | $1,790 | 41.3% | 93.1% | 3.8% |
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 12540. 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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