US Census Data

ZIP 12196 vs ZIP 12205

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12196 and ZIP Code 12205: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12196 and ZIP 12205 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 12205 has the higher population (25,912 vs 3,848 in ZIP 12196). ZIP 12196 has the higher median household income ($126,825 vs $89,270 in ZIP 12205). ZIP 12196 has the higher median home value ($338,400 vs $264,200 in ZIP 12205).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12196ZIP 12205
Population3,84825,912
Median age42.8 yrs45.0 yrs
Median household income$126,825$89,270
Median home value$338,400$264,200
Median gross rent$1,084$1,405
Housing units1,30812,061
Homeownership rate91.3%70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%35.8%
Unemployment rate4.3%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12196ZIP 12205
Population3,522 → 3,848 (+9.3%)26,941 → 25,912 (-3.8%)
Median household income$94,766 → $126,825 (+33.8%)$75,514 → $89,270 (+18.2%)
Median home value$223,500 → $338,400 (+51.4%)$209,800 → $264,200 (+25.9%)
Median gross rent$887 → $1,084 (+22.2%)$1,173 → $1,405 (+19.8%)

ZIP 12196

Population
3,5223,848
Median household income
$94,766$126,825
Median home value
$223,500$338,400
Median gross rent
$887$1,084

ZIP 12205

Population
26,94125,912
Median household income
$75,514$89,270
Median home value
$209,800$264,200
Median gross rent
$1,173$1,405

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12196ZIP 12205
Under 53.7%4.7%
5 to 1726.6%15.1%
18 to 245.6%6.6%
25 to 344.5%12.7%
35 to 4411.9%10.9%
45 to 5419.7%14.0%
55 to 648.9%14.7%
65 to 7414.9%11.3%
75 and over4.2%9.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12196ZIP 12205
White (non-Hispanic)97.3%73.4%
Black or African American0.1%7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.1%8.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.4%
Two or more races0.0%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12196ZIP 12205
No high school diploma4.5%5.8%
High school graduate20.5%28.1%
Some college or associate's32.3%30.3%
Bachelor's degree28.4%19.8%
Graduate or professional degree14.3%16.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12196ZIP 12205
Drove alone75.9%72.8%
Carpooled4.2%8.3%
Public transit0.2%2.6%
Walked0.0%2.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.4%13.1%
Other means7.4%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12196ZIP 12205
1-unit, detached91.9%66.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.8%
2 to 4 units5.5%13.2%
5 to 19 units1.5%3.5%
20 or more units0.4%11.6%
Mobile home & other0.7%2.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12196ZIP 12205
Poverty rate3.8%6.3%
Average household size2.942.24
Mean commute (minutes)2119
Median year structure built19811966

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