US Census Data

ZIP 12809 vs ZIP 12817

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12809 and ZIP Code 12817: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12809 and ZIP 12817 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 12809 has the higher population (3,639 vs 2,023 in ZIP 12817). ZIP 12817 has the higher median household income ($90,469 vs $74,631 in ZIP 12809). ZIP 12817 has the higher median home value ($304,500 vs $222,700 in ZIP 12809).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12809ZIP 12817
Population3,6392,023
Median age48.8 yrs60.2 yrs
Median household income$74,631$90,469
Median home value$222,700$304,500
Median gross rent$1,100$876
Housing units1,8152,115
Homeownership rate88.0%82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%43.3%
Unemployment rate2.8%7.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12809ZIP 12817
Population3,612 → 3,639 (+0.7%)1,905 → 2,023 (+6.2%)
Median household income$55,410 → $74,631 (+34.7%)$67,222 → $90,469 (+34.6%)
Median home value$155,300 → $222,700 (+43.4%)$197,300 → $304,500 (+54.3%)
Median gross rent$1,006 → $1,100 (+9.3%)$747 → $876 (+17.3%)

ZIP 12809

Population
3,6123,639
Median household income
$55,410$74,631
Median home value
$155,300$222,700
Median gross rent
$1,006$1,100

ZIP 12817

Population
1,9052,023
Median household income
$67,222$90,469
Median home value
$197,300$304,500
Median gross rent
$747$876

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12809ZIP 12817
Under 55.9%1.4%
5 to 1714.0%6.5%
18 to 245.1%9.9%
25 to 3410.9%7.5%
35 to 449.4%8.0%
45 to 5419.5%11.7%
55 to 6414.0%17.0%
65 to 7412.4%28.6%
75 and over8.8%9.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12809ZIP 12817
White (non-Hispanic)94.8%94.4%
Black or African American0.3%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.3%3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.6%
Two or more races2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12809ZIP 12817
No high school diploma7.6%5.3%
High school graduate40.6%30.2%
Some college or associate's31.0%21.3%
Bachelor's degree13.9%23.3%
Graduate or professional degree6.9%20.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12809ZIP 12817
Drove alone77.5%70.4%
Carpooled12.8%6.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.3%5.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.7%16.3%
Other means0.7%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12809ZIP 12817
1-unit, detached82.4%81.5%
1-unit, attached1.1%7.4%
2 to 4 units3.7%7.1%
5 to 19 units1.3%0.9%
20 or more units2.4%0.0%
Mobile home & other9.0%3.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12809ZIP 12817
Poverty rate8.9%7.1%
Average household size2.402.09
Mean commute (minutes)2625
Median year structure built19641977

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