US Census Data

ZIP 12538 vs ZIP 12546

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12538 and ZIP Code 12546: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12538 and ZIP 12546 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 12538 has the higher population (14,104 vs 2,710 in ZIP 12546). ZIP 12546 has the higher median household income ($88,603 vs $86,641 in ZIP 12538). ZIP 12546 has the higher median home value ($317,200 vs $287,900 in ZIP 12538).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12538ZIP 12546
Population14,1042,710
Median age42.6 yrs50.8 yrs
Median household income$86,641$88,603
Median home value$287,900$317,200
Median gross rent$1,190$1,277
Housing units5,6091,594
Homeownership rate68.3%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%35.3%
Unemployment rate4.9%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12538ZIP 12546
Population14,081 → 14,104 (+0.2%)2,885 → 2,710 (-6.1%)
Median household income$75,297 → $86,641 (+15.1%)$66,208 → $88,603 (+33.8%)
Median home value$224,000 → $287,900 (+28.5%)$258,000 → $317,200 (+22.9%)
Median gross rent$1,066 → $1,190 (+11.6%)$1,133 → $1,277 (+12.7%)

ZIP 12538

Population
14,08114,104
Median household income
$75,297$86,641
Median home value
$224,000$287,900
Median gross rent
$1,066$1,190

ZIP 12546

Population
2,8852,710
Median household income
$66,208$88,603
Median home value
$258,000$317,200
Median gross rent
$1,133$1,277

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12538ZIP 12546
Under 53.4%5.4%
5 to 1712.1%10.1%
18 to 2417.8%9.5%
25 to 3411.1%8.8%
35 to 448.4%8.3%
45 to 5410.1%10.7%
55 to 6415.7%23.1%
65 to 7411.1%15.6%
75 and over10.3%8.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12538ZIP 12546
White (non-Hispanic)77.2%70.1%
Black or African American9.0%4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.9%2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.0%
Two or more races3.6%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12538ZIP 12546
No high school diploma7.1%9.9%
High school graduate33.8%30.4%
Some college or associate's28.6%24.3%
Bachelor's degree16.0%19.1%
Graduate or professional degree14.5%16.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12538ZIP 12546
Drove alone73.0%74.3%
Carpooled5.9%5.7%
Public transit2.4%1.8%
Walked5.0%5.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.1%12.6%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12538ZIP 12546
1-unit, detached63.3%75.3%
1-unit, attached5.4%2.4%
2 to 4 units10.6%5.2%
5 to 19 units8.7%1.3%
20 or more units7.0%0.1%
Mobile home & other5.0%15.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12538ZIP 12546
Poverty rate10.3%11.4%
Average household size2.282.24
Mean commute (minutes)2927
Median year structure built19671976

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