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Population and households in ZIP 12780
Household size in ZIP 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 12780 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. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, 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 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.9 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 12780 skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.9, 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 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 12780 (10.1%), a little 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 12780
Renters in ZIP 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.9% of households in ZIP 12780 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in ZIP 12780, 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 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 12780 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Poughkeepsie area as a whole looks much the same.
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 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $666 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,125 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,065 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,515 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$848 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 12780 pays $1,515 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Poughkeepsie area ($1,742). Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 12780
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 12780 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, 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 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 12780: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 12780
| Period | ZIP 12780 | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 12780 runs well above the national rate: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 12780 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 12780 | 2.31 | 53.9 | 10.1% | 23.9% | 14.4% | 1970 | $1,515 | 22.8% | 94.8% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 12746 | 2.45 | 45.2 | 8.5% | 23.7% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,509 | 15.9% | 93.1% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 18336 | 2.21 | 47.2 | 7.5% | 29.5% | 11.6% | 1968 | $1,275 | 33.7% | 95.7% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 12771 | 2.50 | 41.6 | 11.9% | 37.1% | 9.7% | 1960 | $1,493 | 19.6% | 89.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 12737 | 2.27 | 50.0 | 7.0% | 3.6% | 39.3% | 1983 | $938 | 34.4% | 90.0% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 12770 | 2.14 | 56.1 | 4.2% | 3.3% | 42.5% | 1981 | $942 | 47.7% | 96.7% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 12729 | 2.45 | 49.5 | 10.0% | 13.4% | 16.5% | 1972 | $1,777 | 24.0% | 92.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 07827 | 2.46 | 46.7 | 13.1% | 17.4% | 11.7% | 1979 | $1,309 | 29.1% | 97.3% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 12743 | 1.77 | 54.5 | 1.5% | 8.2% | 44.0% | 1974 | $1,773 | 31.3% | 97.3% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 12777 | 2.23 | 52.7 | 1.7% | 8.6% | 37.6% | 1979 | $1,758 | 46.8% | 92.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 12785 | 2.54 | 37.9 | 19.5% | 17.8% | 33.1% | 1958 | $1,399 | 25.7% | 91.7% | 6.5% |
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 12780. 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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