US Census Data

ZIP 12738 vs ZIP 12742

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12738 and ZIP Code 12742: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12738 and ZIP 12742 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 12738 has the higher population (444 vs 132 in ZIP 12742). ZIP 12742 has the higher median household income ($144,167 vs $72,479 in ZIP 12738). Since 2019, ZIP 12738's population has grown faster (+46.1% vs +29.4%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12738ZIP 12742
Population444132
Median age43.1 yrs44.5 yrs
Median household income$72,479$144,167
Median home value$325,800
Housing units167103
Homeownership rate43.7%82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%37.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12738ZIP 12742
Population304 → 444 (+46.1%)102 → 132 (+29.4%)
Median household income$58,500 → $72,479 (+23.9%)$51,771 → $144,167 (+178.5%)
Median home value$232,500 → $248,200 (+6.8%)$333,000 → $325,800 (-2.2%)
Median gross rent$877 → $1,292 (+47.3%)

ZIP 12738

Population
304444
Median household income
$58,500$72,479
Median home value
$232,500$248,200
Median gross rent
$877$1,292

ZIP 12742

Population
102132
Median household income
$51,771$144,167
Median home value
$333,000$325,800

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12738ZIP 12742
Under 50.0%0.0%
5 to 1728.4%18.9%
18 to 242.7%10.6%
25 to 3411.7%0.0%
35 to 4410.8%25.8%
45 to 5417.6%22.0%
55 to 644.3%15.2%
65 to 7416.7%7.6%
75 and over7.9%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12738ZIP 12742
White (non-Hispanic)68.2%54.5%
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 races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino31.8%45.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12738ZIP 12742
No high school diploma0.0%17.2%
High school graduate35.0%29.0%
Some college or associate's46.7%16.1%
Bachelor's degree0.0%5.4%
Graduate or professional degree18.3%32.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12738ZIP 12742
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 12738ZIP 12742
1-unit, detached71.9%75.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%16.5%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other28.1%7.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12738ZIP 12742
Poverty rate2.5%14.4%
Average household size3.732.36
Mean commute (minutes)15
Median year structure built19881938

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