12836, NY Demographics

Population 608 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 12836

Household size in ZIP 12836

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–101.992.682.68
2010–142.152.722.73
2015–192.032.692.71
2020–241.792.652.65
Change−0.20−0.03−0.03
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ZIP 12836 is a place of small households, averaging 1.79 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 dropped from 1.99, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 12836

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–1058.738.337.7
2010–1456.939.038.6
2015–1961.740.239.6
2020–2461.140.840.1
Change+2.4+2.5+2.3
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ZIP 12836 skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.1, 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 12836

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–103.4%13.1%12.3%
2010–147.1%12.7%12.3%
2015–195.1%11.6%11.6%
2020–243.1%11.6%11.6%
Change−0.3 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 12836: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 12836

Renters in ZIP 12836

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–1016.3%44.8%33.3%
2010–1411.6%46.2%35.6%
2015–199.9%46.2%36.0%
2020–2415.5%45.7%34.8%
Change−0.8 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 15.5% of households in ZIP 12836 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 12836

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–1064.0%10.3%11.4%
2010–1463.6%10.4%11.4%
2015–1963.8%11.0%11.1%
2020–2463.2%9.7%9.6%
Change−0.7 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 12836: 63.2% of homes are empty, 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 12836

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–10196619561974
2010–14196419571975
2015–19196619581977
2020–24196719611980
Change+1+5+6
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The housing in ZIP 12836 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.

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 12836

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–10$493$1,095$965
2010–14$782$1,201$1,040
2015–19$815$1,426$1,213
2020–24$704$1,794$1,571
Change+$211+$698+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 12836 pays $704 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 12836

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12836

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–1037.5%31.9%28.4%
2010–1431.5%33.4%29.6%
2015–1938.0%36.2%32.1%
2020–2442.4%39.8%35.6%
Change+4.9 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 12836 (42.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. New York as a whole looks much the same.

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 12836

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–1087.9%84.0%84.9%
2010–1488.3%84.9%86.1%
2015–1993.4%86.5%87.7%
2020–2495.5%87.3%89.3%
Change+7.6 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 12836: 95.5% 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 12836

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 12836New YorkU.S.
2006–108.4%7.7%8.1%
2010–1411.9%9.2%9.4%
2015–192.1%5.7%5.6%
2020–244.2%6.6%5.4%
Change−4.2 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 12836 runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 12836 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 128361.7961.13.1%15.5%63.2%1967$70442.4%95.5%4.2%
ZIP 128741.7761.32.0%14.6%66.5%1967$71444.0%95.6%4.1%
ZIP 128612.2253.610.3%4.1%59.4%1971$1,00731.4%94.4%5.9%
ZIP 128412.0259.02.9%12.8%61.6%1965$1,06622.7%95.2%0.4%
ZIP 128832.2846.410.9%31.6%28.7%1955$91929.7%92.7%4.6%
ZIP 128152.1054.09.9%13.1%59.2%1971$86132.8%92.4%5.8%
ZIP 128192.0259.02.9%12.8%61.6%1965$1,06622.7%95.2%0.4%
ZIP 128581.7961.311.5%23.1%69.1%1961$55328.3%97.4%0.4%
ZIP 057602.4947.69.6%12.8%21.0%1982$1,10522.3%96.8%5.4%
ZIP 128082.1751.18.1%16.4%54.6%1974$97128.3%94.6%6.6%
ZIP 128721.7761.811.8%23.6%71.0%1960$51328.8%97.6%0.0%

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 12836. 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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