US Census Data

ZIP 12516 vs ZIP 12518

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12516 and ZIP Code 12518: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12516 and ZIP 12518 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 12518 has the higher population (5,728 vs 1,748 in ZIP 12516). ZIP 12516 has the higher median household income ($126,667 vs $99,833 in ZIP 12518). ZIP 12518 has the higher median home value ($358,200 vs $227,000 in ZIP 12516).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12516ZIP 12518
Population1,7485,728
Median age57.3 yrs43.0 yrs
Median household income$126,667$99,833
Median home value$227,000$358,200
Median gross rent$2,008$1,720
Housing units9902,474
Homeownership rate89.7%70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%53.6%
Unemployment rate1.0%3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12516ZIP 12518
Population1,747 → 1,748 (+0.1%)5,732 → 5,728 (-0.1%)
Median household income$91,750 → $126,667 (+38.1%)$82,230 → $99,833 (+21.4%)
Median home value$254,300 → $227,000 (-10.7%)$309,200 → $358,200 (+15.8%)
Median gross rent$978 → $2,008 (+105.3%)$1,435 → $1,720 (+19.9%)

ZIP 12516

Population
1,7471,748
Median household income
$91,750$126,667
Median home value
$254,300$227,000
Median gross rent
$978$2,008

ZIP 12518

Population
5,7325,728
Median household income
$82,230$99,833
Median home value
$309,200$358,200
Median gross rent
$1,435$1,720

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12516ZIP 12518
Under 51.3%5.4%
5 to 176.0%14.5%
18 to 244.4%8.3%
25 to 347.3%11.1%
35 to 4411.7%13.6%
45 to 5412.5%9.0%
55 to 6425.5%16.5%
65 to 7420.5%13.7%
75 and over10.7%7.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12516ZIP 12518
White (non-Hispanic)89.6%77.2%
Black or African American1.3%1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.0%4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races4.8%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12516ZIP 12518
No high school diploma13.9%3.9%
High school graduate40.6%16.7%
Some college or associate's11.8%25.9%
Bachelor's degree15.2%25.6%
Graduate or professional degree18.5%27.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12516ZIP 12518
Drove alone76.1%70.8%
Carpooled4.8%10.4%
Public transit9.2%2.6%
Walked1.4%2.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.5%11.1%
Other means1.0%3.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12516ZIP 12518
1-unit, detached90.2%66.7%
1-unit, attached4.9%2.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%17.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%6.8%
20 or more units2.4%7.2%
Mobile home & other2.4%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12516ZIP 12518
Poverty rate9.2%6.8%
Average household size2.042.44
Mean commute (minutes)3427
Median year structure built19751962

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