US Census Data

ZIP 12822 vs ZIP 12831

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12822 and ZIP Code 12831: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12822 and ZIP 12831 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 12831 has the higher population (17,834 vs 6,149 in ZIP 12822). ZIP 12831 has the higher median household income ($100,833 vs $80,000 in ZIP 12822). ZIP 12831 has the higher median home value ($308,700 vs $187,500 in ZIP 12822).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12822ZIP 12831
Population6,14917,834
Median age42.4 yrs40.8 yrs
Median household income$80,000$100,833
Median home value$187,500$308,700
Median gross rent$971$1,361
Housing units3,2467,228
Homeownership rate76.4%76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%43.6%
Unemployment rate9.2%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12822ZIP 12831
Population6,060 → 6,149 (+1.5%)16,517 → 17,834 (+8.0%)
Median household income$58,668 → $80,000 (+36.4%)$87,513 → $100,833 (+15.2%)
Median home value$155,100 → $187,500 (+20.9%)$243,200 → $308,700 (+26.9%)
Median gross rent$861 → $971 (+12.8%)$1,152 → $1,361 (+18.1%)

ZIP 12822

Population
6,0606,149
Median household income
$58,668$80,000
Median home value
$155,100$187,500
Median gross rent
$861$971

ZIP 12831

Population
16,51717,834
Median household income
$87,513$100,833
Median home value
$243,200$308,700
Median gross rent
$1,152$1,361

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12822ZIP 12831
Under 57.5%6.1%
5 to 1715.1%16.4%
18 to 248.9%7.1%
25 to 3410.0%10.9%
35 to 4411.5%15.3%
45 to 5410.1%14.2%
55 to 6414.2%14.8%
65 to 7415.3%9.3%
75 and over7.3%5.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12822ZIP 12831
White (non-Hispanic)93.9%92.5%
Black or African American0.1%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.1%1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races2.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12822ZIP 12831
No high school diploma9.1%6.2%
High school graduate42.5%24.8%
Some college or associate's33.0%25.4%
Bachelor's degree9.7%26.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.8%17.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12822ZIP 12831
Drove alone78.0%78.5%
Carpooled11.9%5.5%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked3.1%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.7%15.6%
Other means0.1%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12822ZIP 12831
1-unit, detached72.0%72.6%
1-unit, attached0.4%1.6%
2 to 4 units8.5%4.7%
5 to 19 units2.3%7.8%
20 or more units4.6%7.5%
Mobile home & other12.2%5.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12822ZIP 12831
Poverty rate12.6%4.9%
Average household size2.512.52
Mean commute (minutes)2623
Median year structure built19631995

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