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Population and households in ZIP 12592
Household size in ZIP 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 12592 is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 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 climbed from 2.23, 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 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 12592 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.4, 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 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 12592 (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Poughkeepsie area (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 12592
Renters in ZIP 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 12592 rent their homes (29.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across the Poughkeepsie area. About six in ten owners (58.4%) 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 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 12592 than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 12592 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. 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 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $904 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $979 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,080 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 12592 runs $1,080 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.5% 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 12592
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 12592 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% 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 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 12592 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% 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 12592
| Period | ZIP 12592 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 12592: 8.8% 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 12592 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 12592 | 2.36 | 46.4 | 12.0% | 29.7% | 12.7% | 1971 | $1,080 | 20.8% | 81.5% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 12522 | 2.57 | 41.8 | 11.0% | 28.5% | 14.9% | 1971 | $1,197 | 30.5% | 86.7% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 12501 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 13.6% | 1943 | $1,758 | 37.2% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 06757 | 2.06 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 30.2% | 32.7% | 1968 | $666 | 57.6% | 93.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 12545 | 2.06 | 53.3 | 4.7% | 33.1% | 14.2% | 1956 | $1,373 | 49.0% | 95.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 06069 | 1.85 | 59.9 | 3.8% | 28.5% | 20.6% | 1960 | $2,129 | 54.2% | 96.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 06785 | 2.26 | 54.9 | 7.2% | 26.4% | 18.6% | 1971 | $578 | 54.8% | 93.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 12594 | 2.80 | 40.6 | 11.9% | 27.7% | 8.8% | 1978 | $1,312 | 28.6% | 91.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 06754 | 2.31 | 53.2 | 11.1% | 9.0% | 23.3% | 1975 | $1,155 | 55.3% | 98.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 12585 | 2.22 | 47.6 | 5.8% | 25.0% | 8.1% | 1968 | $2,164 | 40.3% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 06755 | 2.45 | 49.9 | 4.9% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 1980 | $2,097 | 40.8% | 94.7% | 9.1% |
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 12592. 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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