US Census Data

ZIP 12874 vs ZIP 12878

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12874 and ZIP Code 12878: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12874 and ZIP 12878 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 12878 has the higher population (768 vs 154 in ZIP 12874). ZIP 12874 has the higher median home value ($475,000 vs $165,200 in ZIP 12878). Since 2019, ZIP 12878's population has grown faster (+23.1% vs -1.3%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12874ZIP 12878
Population154768
Median age62.6 yrs44.8 yrs
Median household income$61,667
Median home value$475,000$165,200
Median gross rent$894
Housing units370502
Homeownership rate77.4%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher77.4%10.4%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12874ZIP 12878
Population156 → 154 (-1.3%)624 → 768 (+23.1%)
Median household income$91,000 → $119,375 (+31.2%)$56,250 → $61,667 (+9.6%)
Median home value$535,700 → $475,000 (-11.3%)$147,900 → $165,200 (+11.7%)
Median gross rent$730 → $894 (+22.5%)

ZIP 12874

Population
156154
Median household income
$91,000$119,375
Median home value
$535,700$475,000

ZIP 12878

Population
624768
Median household income
$56,250$61,667
Median home value
$147,900$165,200
Median gross rent
$730$894

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12874ZIP 12878
Under 50.0%2.7%
5 to 176.5%23.2%
18 to 2418.8%8.7%
25 to 342.6%8.5%
35 to 440.0%7.4%
45 to 547.1%14.2%
55 to 6430.5%13.0%
65 to 7420.8%12.6%
75 and over13.6%9.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12874ZIP 12878
White (non-Hispanic)97.4%88.4%
Black or African American0.0%2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.6%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12874ZIP 12878
No high school diploma0.0%13.3%
High school graduate7.8%48.2%
Some college or associate's14.8%28.1%
Bachelor's degree27.8%5.8%
Graduate or professional degree49.6%4.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12874ZIP 12878
Drove alone26.3%79.6%
Carpooled12.3%9.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked50.9%4.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.5%6.9%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12874ZIP 12878
1-unit, detached93.5%81.1%
1-unit, attached1.9%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.6%1.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%17.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12874ZIP 12878
Poverty rate14.9%7.8%
Average household size1.832.70
Mean commute (minutes)1335
Median year structure built19521972

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