US Census Data

ZIP 12779 vs ZIP 12788

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12779 and ZIP Code 12788: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12779 and ZIP 12788 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 12788 has the higher population (3,122 vs 2,207 in ZIP 12779). ZIP 12788 has the higher median household income ($86,176 vs $48,914 in ZIP 12779). ZIP 12779 has the higher median home value ($275,200 vs $255,900 in ZIP 12788).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12779ZIP 12788
Population2,2073,122
Median age39.7 yrs42.9 yrs
Median household income$48,914$86,176
Median home value$275,200$255,900
Median gross rent$968$907
Housing units1,5621,341
Homeownership rate49.6%69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%16.3%
Unemployment rate3.2%1.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12779ZIP 12788
Population1,930 → 2,207 (+14.4%)2,980 → 3,122 (+4.8%)
Median household income$31,672 → $48,914 (+54.4%)$71,359 → $86,176 (+20.8%)
Median home value$226,200 → $275,200 (+21.7%)$139,700 → $255,900 (+83.2%)
Median gross rent$681 → $968 (+42.1%)$847 → $907 (+7.1%)

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

ZIP 12788

Population
2,9803,122
Median household income
$71,359$86,176
Median home value
$139,700$255,900
Median gross rent
$847$907

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12779ZIP 12788
Under 58.7%3.7%
5 to 1721.1%14.4%
18 to 246.0%5.7%
25 to 348.1%15.0%
35 to 4415.0%17.3%
45 to 5412.6%17.4%
55 to 6410.6%12.7%
65 to 7410.7%10.6%
75 and over7.3%3.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12779ZIP 12788
White (non-Hispanic)26.5%56.5%
Black or African American15.7%16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races3.4%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino54.5%22.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12779ZIP 12788
No high school diploma30.6%20.9%
High school graduate27.6%37.0%
Some college or associate's26.1%25.8%
Bachelor's degree14.3%4.8%
Graduate or professional degree1.4%11.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12779ZIP 12788
Drove alone51.8%80.2%
Carpooled27.6%9.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked5.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.1%10.8%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12779ZIP 12788
1-unit, detached62.0%77.9%
1-unit, attached5.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units21.8%8.7%
5 to 19 units8.5%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.4%
Mobile home & other2.1%12.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12779ZIP 12788
Poverty rate29.5%13.5%
Average household size2.712.49
Mean commute (minutes)1535
Median year structure built19711964

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