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Household size in ZIP 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 12546 are small: just 2.31 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 2.61, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, ZIP 12546 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 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 12546 (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Poughkeepsie area as a whole looks much the same.
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 12546
Renters in ZIP 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in ZIP 12546 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.0%) 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 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.0% of the housing in ZIP 12546, 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 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 12546 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. That is in line with the rest of 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 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,037 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,085 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,087 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,349 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 12546 pays $1,349 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.6% 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 12546
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 12546 (37.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 12546 is close to the national rate: 88.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Poughkeepsie area as a whole (90.3%).
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 12546
| Period | ZIP 12546 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 12546 has been low: just 2.4% 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 12546 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 12546 | 2.31 | 46.3 | 9.4% | 22.6% | 20.0% | 1971 | $1,349 | 37.8% | 88.1% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 06039 | 2.46 | 43.2 | 4.7% | 31.2% | 35.4% | 1961 | $1,858 | 58.5% | 98.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 12503 | 2.51 | 46.8 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 41.9% | 1980 | $1,143 | 41.4% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 06068 | 2.52 | 46.5 | 6.9% | 31.8% | 38.9% | 1972 | $1,954 | 57.6% | 99.0% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 12567 | 2.47 | 52.1 | 7.5% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 1961 | $1,362 | 39.6% | 92.9% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 06069 | 1.85 | 59.9 | 3.8% | 28.5% | 20.6% | 1960 | $2,129 | 54.2% | 96.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 12501 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 13.6% | 1943 | $1,758 | 37.2% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 06031 | 2.39 | 48.8 | 11.0% | 19.2% | 27.3% | 1952 | $1,666 | 51.8% | 96.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 12581 | 2.20 | 45.4 | 10.0% | 27.2% | 20.7% | 1966 | $1,265 | 45.4% | 96.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 12502 | 2.29 | 53.9 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 36.0% | 1976 | $1,044 | 39.3% | 90.7% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 06018 | 2.45 | 35.7 | 21.6% | 38.5% | 19.3% | 1961 | $1,289 | 24.2% | 96.1% | 8.3% |
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 12546. 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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