US Census Data

ZIP 12771 vs ZIP 12779

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12771 and ZIP Code 12779: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12771 and ZIP 12779 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 12771 has the higher population (14,345 vs 2,207 in ZIP 12779). ZIP 12771 has the higher median household income ($67,926 vs $48,914 in ZIP 12779). ZIP 12779 has the higher median home value ($275,200 vs $246,100 in ZIP 12771).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12771ZIP 12779
Population14,3452,207
Median age40.5 yrs39.7 yrs
Median household income$67,926$48,914
Median home value$246,100$275,200
Median gross rent$1,310$968
Housing units6,1631,562
Homeownership rate61.8%49.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%15.7%
Unemployment rate6.3%3.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12771ZIP 12779
Population14,788 → 14,345 (-3.0%)1,930 → 2,207 (+14.4%)
Median household income$56,658 → $67,926 (+19.9%)$31,672 → $48,914 (+54.4%)
Median home value$178,600 → $246,100 (+37.8%)$226,200 → $275,200 (+21.7%)
Median gross rent$1,052 → $1,310 (+24.5%)$681 → $968 (+42.1%)

ZIP 12771

Population
14,78814,345
Median household income
$56,658$67,926
Median home value
$178,600$246,100
Median gross rent
$1,052$1,310

ZIP 12779

Population
1,9302,207
Median household income
$31,672$48,914
Median home value
$226,200$275,200
Median gross rent
$681$968

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12771ZIP 12779
Under 54.4%8.7%
5 to 1716.5%21.1%
18 to 2410.4%6.0%
25 to 3410.0%8.1%
35 to 4414.9%15.0%
45 to 5412.1%12.6%
55 to 6413.1%10.6%
65 to 7411.0%10.7%
75 and over7.5%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12771ZIP 12779
White (non-Hispanic)66.9%26.5%
Black or African American5.8%15.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%0.0%
Asian3.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races5.5%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino17.6%54.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12771ZIP 12779
No high school diploma9.3%30.6%
High school graduate41.4%27.6%
Some college or associate's28.2%26.1%
Bachelor's degree11.2%14.3%
Graduate or professional degree10.0%1.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12771ZIP 12779
Drove alone75.9%51.8%
Carpooled10.7%27.6%
Public transit1.6%0.0%
Walked6.6%5.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.7%15.1%
Other means1.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12771ZIP 12779
1-unit, detached62.4%62.0%
1-unit, attached1.0%5.6%
2 to 4 units16.0%21.8%
5 to 19 units5.3%8.5%
20 or more units9.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.5%2.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12771ZIP 12779
Poverty rate15.3%29.5%
Average household size2.522.71
Mean commute (minutes)2915
Median year structure built19581971

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