US Census Data

ZIP 12494 vs ZIP 12501

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12494 and ZIP Code 12501: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12494 and ZIP 12501 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 12501 has the higher population (2,374 vs 876 in ZIP 12494). ZIP 12494 has the higher median household income ($140,750 vs $78,716 in ZIP 12501). ZIP 12494 has the higher median home value ($361,700 vs $305,600 in ZIP 12501).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12494ZIP 12501
Population8762,374
Median age41.1 yrs44.0 yrs
Median household income$140,750$78,716
Median home value$361,700$305,600
Median gross rent$1,295
Housing units6381,062
Homeownership rate97.4%57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher75.8%38.1%
Unemployment rate18.6%6.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12494ZIP 12501
Population519 → 876 (+68.8%)2,645 → 2,374 (-10.2%)
Median household income$100,000 → $140,750 (+40.8%)$65,345 → $78,716 (+20.5%)
Median home value$261,500 → $361,700 (+38.3%)$292,700 → $305,600 (+4.4%)
Median gross rent$1,044 → $1,295 (+24.0%)

ZIP 12494

Population
519876
Median household income
$100,000$140,750
Median home value
$261,500$361,700

ZIP 12501

Population
2,6452,374
Median household income
$65,345$78,716
Median home value
$292,700$305,600
Median gross rent
$1,044$1,295

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12494ZIP 12501
Under 54.7%4.3%
5 to 1718.0%15.2%
18 to 2416.3%9.7%
25 to 343.1%11.9%
35 to 4414.5%14.2%
45 to 5426.9%16.8%
55 to 645.0%8.3%
65 to 749.1%10.9%
75 and over2.3%8.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12494ZIP 12501
White (non-Hispanic)82.2%66.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.7%3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race12.2%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12494ZIP 12501
No high school diploma2.2%10.0%
High school graduate9.2%30.9%
Some college or associate's12.7%21.1%
Bachelor's degree67.4%19.3%
Graduate or professional degree8.4%18.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12494ZIP 12501
Drove alone46.7%69.2%
Carpooled3.9%3.0%
Public transit1.9%3.5%
Walked0.0%5.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home47.5%17.6%
Other means0.0%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12494ZIP 12501
1-unit, detached79.2%74.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%18.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.8%4.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12494ZIP 12501
Poverty rate0.0%7.9%
Average household size2.572.28
Mean commute (minutes)2024
Median year structure built19911946

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