US Census Data

ZIP 12042 vs ZIP 12046

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12042 and ZIP Code 12046: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12042 and ZIP 12046 are ZIP Code areas in New York. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 12046 has the higher population (612 vs 286 in ZIP 12042). Since 2019, ZIP 12042's population has grown faster (+27.1% vs -44.5%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12042ZIP 12046
Population286612
Median age40.6 yrs43.6 yrs
Median household income$79,833
Median home value$270,100
Median gross rent$1,170
Housing units111291
Homeownership rate70.3%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%22.8%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12042ZIP 12046
Population225 → 286 (+27.1%)1,102 → 612 (-44.5%)
Median household income$78,333 → $90,147 (+15.1%)$87,240 → $79,833 (-8.5%)
Median home value$158,300 → $226,300 (+43.0%)$213,600 → $270,100 (+26.5%)
Median gross rent$1,025 → $1,170 (+14.1%)

ZIP 12042

Population
225286
Median household income
$78,333$90,147
Median home value
$158,300$226,300

ZIP 12046

Population
1,102612
Median household income
$87,240$79,833
Median home value
$213,600$270,100
Median gross rent
$1,025$1,170

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12042ZIP 12046
Under 50.0%7.4%
5 to 1716.1%19.0%
18 to 2412.2%0.0%
25 to 349.8%10.0%
35 to 4416.8%15.7%
45 to 5415.4%4.1%
55 to 6421.3%23.0%
65 to 748.4%8.2%
75 and over0.0%12.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12042ZIP 12046
White (non-Hispanic)97.6%92.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.4%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12042ZIP 12046
No high school diploma1.0%5.5%
High school graduate29.8%41.0%
Some college or associate's38.5%30.6%
Bachelor's degree30.7%16.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%6.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12042ZIP 12046
Drove alone100.0%100.0%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12042ZIP 12046
1-unit, detached86.5%83.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%4.5%
2 to 4 units13.5%12.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12042ZIP 12046
Poverty rate0.0%8.5%
Average household size2.582.25
Mean commute (minutes)3821
Median year structure built19501955

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