US Census Data

ZIP 12870 vs ZIP 12873

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12870 and ZIP Code 12873: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12870 and ZIP 12873 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 12870 has the higher population (1,770 vs 820 in ZIP 12873). ZIP 12873 has the higher median household income ($95,417 vs $65,326 in ZIP 12870). ZIP 12870 has the higher median home value ($255,200 vs $216,400 in ZIP 12873).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12870ZIP 12873
Population1,770820
Median age51.6 yrs48.2 yrs
Median household income$65,326$95,417
Median home value$255,200$216,400
Median gross rent$760$864
Housing units1,852452
Homeownership rate82.2%66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%35.4%
Unemployment rate1.6%0.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12870ZIP 12873
Population1,816 → 1,770 (-2.5%)863 → 820 (-5.0%)
Median household income$51,938 → $65,326 (+25.8%)$64,375 → $95,417 (+48.2%)
Median home value$212,700 → $255,200 (+20.0%)$187,900 → $216,400 (+15.2%)
Median gross rent$734 → $760 (+3.5%)$925 → $864 (-6.6%)

ZIP 12870

Population
1,8161,770
Median household income
$51,938$65,326
Median home value
$212,700$255,200
Median gross rent
$734$760

ZIP 12873

Population
863820
Median household income
$64,375$95,417
Median home value
$187,900$216,400
Median gross rent
$925$864

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12870ZIP 12873
Under 52.6%9.5%
5 to 1715.9%9.3%
18 to 245.0%0.0%
25 to 348.2%17.6%
35 to 4413.5%11.1%
45 to 5410.2%7.8%
55 to 6416.4%23.3%
65 to 7419.1%14.4%
75 and over9.2%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12870ZIP 12873
White (non-Hispanic)97.5%92.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12870ZIP 12873
No high school diploma2.9%3.2%
High school graduate30.5%37.2%
Some college or associate's27.9%24.2%
Bachelor's degree21.0%19.2%
Graduate or professional degree17.7%16.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12870ZIP 12873
Drove alone59.8%56.3%
Carpooled6.7%4.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked7.1%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home25.9%39.4%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12870ZIP 12873
1-unit, detached83.4%96.7%
1-unit, attached2.5%0.7%
2 to 4 units9.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.2%0.0%
20 or more units0.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.9%2.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12870ZIP 12873
Poverty rate9.9%15.4%
Average household size2.242.36
Mean commute (minutes)1428
Median year structure built19761951

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