US Census Data

ZIP 12842 vs ZIP 12843

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12842 and ZIP Code 12843: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12842 and ZIP 12843 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 12842 has the higher population (952 vs 729 in ZIP 12843). ZIP 12843 has the higher median household income ($65,227 vs $60,592 in ZIP 12842). ZIP 12842 has the higher median home value ($227,400 vs $172,000 in ZIP 12843).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12842ZIP 12843
Population952729
Median age58.0 yrs34.2 yrs
Median household income$60,592$65,227
Median home value$227,400$172,000
Median gross rent$717
Housing units1,320450
Homeownership rate79.4%95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%16.7%
Unemployment rate2.9%1.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12842ZIP 12843
Population797 → 952 (+19.4%)547 → 729 (+33.3%)
Median household income$58,398 → $60,592 (+3.8%)$36,429 → $65,227 (+79.1%)
Median home value$158,500 → $227,400 (+43.5%)$130,800 → $172,000 (+31.5%)
Median gross rent$538 → $717 (+33.3%)

ZIP 12842

Population
797952
Median household income
$58,398$60,592
Median home value
$158,500$227,400
Median gross rent
$538$717

ZIP 12843

Population
547729
Median household income
$36,429$65,227
Median home value
$130,800$172,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12842ZIP 12843
Under 52.6%5.8%
5 to 1711.4%21.4%
18 to 241.8%6.3%
25 to 346.1%19.2%
35 to 448.7%6.7%
45 to 5414.3%6.0%
55 to 6424.6%16.3%
65 to 7414.9%11.8%
75 and over15.5%6.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12842ZIP 12843
White (non-Hispanic)89.9%97.3%
Black or African American0.1%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.7%0.0%
Two or more races6.8%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12842ZIP 12843
No high school diploma6.5%8.0%
High school graduate42.2%40.2%
Some college or associate's25.7%35.1%
Bachelor's degree19.0%7.8%
Graduate or professional degree6.6%8.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12842ZIP 12843
Drove alone78.1%93.3%
Carpooled0.0%1.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked11.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.2%5.0%
Other means5.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12842ZIP 12843
1-unit, detached92.4%86.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.3%
2 to 4 units1.1%1.6%
5 to 19 units2.9%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.6%8.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12842ZIP 12843
Poverty rate5.3%8.5%
Average household size2.062.60
Mean commute (minutes)1828
Median year structure built19741980

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