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Population and households in ZIP 14478
Household size in ZIP 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 14478 has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.14, 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 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 25.0, ZIP 14478 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in ZIP 14478, well below 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 14478
Renters in ZIP 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 14478 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 55.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 14478: 46.2% 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 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 14478 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, 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 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $867 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $914 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 14478 runs $914 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 14478
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.7% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 14478: 57.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 14478 is close to the national rate: 88.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 14478
| Period | ZIP 14478 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 14478 than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of New York. 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 14478 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 14478 | 2.51 | 25.0 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 46.2% | 1979 | $914 | 57.7% | 88.6% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 14527 | 2.44 | 45.8 | 9.2% | 26.5% | 16.9% | 1958 | $841 | 25.7% | 85.1% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 14418 | 2.54 | 43.4 | 4.4% | 12.2% | 42.2% | 1975 | $983 | 25.6% | 86.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 14874 | 2.71 | 41.3 | 4.4% | 12.4% | 58.5% | 1967 | $1,750 | 33.8% | 90.5% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 14842 | 2.75 | 30.0 | 3.6% | 32.6% | 53.7% | 1971 | $851 | 21.4% | 58.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 14837 | 2.54 | 42.6 | 8.5% | 22.8% | 25.8% | 1968 | $840 | 20.0% | 82.9% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 14441 | 2.48 | 53.3 | 2.7% | 15.0% | 44.6% | 1963 | $793 | 27.1% | 89.2% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 14507 | 2.47 | 47.2 | 6.5% | 12.4% | 25.5% | 1974 | $1,253 | 19.3% | 87.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 14873 | 2.64 | 44.1 | 5.2% | 12.7% | 41.2% | 1982 | $1,102 | 28.0% | 89.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 14415 | 3.23 | 37.4 | 3.5% | 27.1% | 13.9% | 1960 | $1,353 | 19.7% | 67.5% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 14544 | 2.44 | 44.6 | 10.9% | 22.2% | 17.8% | 1967 | $1,217 | 17.7% | 86.1% | 3.7% |
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 14478. 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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