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Population and households in ZIP 14042
Household size in ZIP 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 14042 is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, 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 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 14042 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, 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 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 14042 (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 14042
Renters in ZIP 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% of households in ZIP 14042 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.1% 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 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 14042: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 14042 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, 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 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 14042 costs $850 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.0% 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 14042
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 14042: 15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 14042 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. New York as a whole looks much the same.
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 14042
| Period | ZIP 14042 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 14042 than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, 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 14042 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 14042 | 2.18 | 44.5 | 16.0% | 20.3% | 12.5% | 1974 | $850 | 15.0% | 86.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 14173 | 1.97 | 61.5 | 10.3% | 20.2% | 2.7% | 1968 | $422 | 16.3% | 84.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 14134 | 2.31 | 50.8 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 1967 | $1,000 | 17.2% | 89.1% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 14101 | 2.38 | 50.6 | 8.9% | 19.2% | 32.6% | 1978 | $1,107 | 13.2% | 90.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 14030 | 2.35 | 44.2 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 6.5% | 1964 | $895 | 20.1% | 90.9% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 14009 | 2.13 | 44.8 | 7.3% | 23.3% | 4.8% | 1976 | $776 | 22.0% | 93.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 14065 | 2.70 | 42.0 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 1983 | $650 | 17.2% | 90.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 14055 | 2.35 | 45.8 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 1968 | $766 | 26.3% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 14171 | 2.19 | 50.6 | 6.3% | 12.8% | 19.6% | 1968 | $731 | 20.2% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 14060 | 2.72 | 41.6 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 24.3% | 1978 | $902 | 15.5% | 84.2% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 14737 | 2.49 | 42.8 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 25.5% | 1962 | $940 | 17.0% | 86.8% | 5.3% |
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 14042. 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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