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Population and households in ZIP 12974
Household size in ZIP 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 12974 is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 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 2.35, 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 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 12974 skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.7, 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 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 12974: 17.9% of all 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 12974
Renters in ZIP 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 12974 rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.9% of the housing in ZIP 12974, 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 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 12974 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1945, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $859 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $832 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$141 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 12974 runs $832 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 12974
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 12974 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, 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 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 12974 have finished high school (91.1%), a bit 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 12974
| Period | ZIP 12974 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 12974 has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 12974 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 12974 | 2.16 | 55.7 | 17.9% | 25.2% | 15.9% | 1945 | $832 | 19.6% | 91.1% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 12960 | 2.08 | 55.6 | 15.0% | 18.9% | 14.7% | 1956 | $840 | 30.5% | 94.1% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 12961 | 2.15 | 57.1 | 9.0% | 9.6% | 16.5% | 1965 | $934 | 39.5% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 12956 | 2.18 | 54.5 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 32.7% | 1958 | $857 | 23.1% | 84.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 12998 | 2.15 | 56.8 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 18.5% | 1965 | $928 | 38.1% | 94.5% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 12928 | 2.25 | 51.2 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 23.6% | 1977 | $1,625 | 14.0% | 94.8% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 05734 | 2.33 | 49.6 | 12.1% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 1978 | $1,202 | 35.0% | 95.2% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 12964 | 2.18 | 49.9 | 8.6% | 13.3% | 44.9% | 1954 | $991 | 40.4% | 96.7% | 17.3% |
| ZIP 12993 | 2.14 | 51.8 | 8.6% | 17.5% | 34.0% | 1950 | $922 | 34.2% | 93.2% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 05491 | 2.33 | 48.9 | 5.9% | 20.3% | 13.5% | 1974 | $1,321 | 41.5% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 12855 | 2.04 | 57.5 | 1.3% | 7.7% | 67.1% | 1965 | $1,125 | 33.1% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
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 12974. 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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