US Census Data

ZIP 12878 vs ZIP 12885

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12878 and ZIP Code 12885: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12878 and ZIP 12885 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 12885 has the higher population (4,531 vs 768 in ZIP 12878). ZIP 12885 has the higher median household income ($65,454 vs $61,667 in ZIP 12878). ZIP 12878 has the higher median home value ($165,200 vs $149,000 in ZIP 12885).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12878ZIP 12885
Population7684,531
Median age44.8 yrs49.4 yrs
Median household income$61,667$65,454
Median home value$165,200$149,000
Median gross rent$894$1,042
Housing units5022,724
Homeownership rate85.6%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%16.6%
Unemployment rate0.8%0.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12878ZIP 12885
Population624 → 768 (+23.1%)4,410 → 4,531 (+2.7%)
Median household income$56,250 → $61,667 (+9.6%)$51,452 → $65,454 (+27.2%)
Median home value$147,900 → $165,200 (+11.7%)$154,700 → $149,000 (-3.7%)
Median gross rent$730 → $894 (+22.5%)$865 → $1,042 (+20.5%)

ZIP 12878

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

ZIP 12885

Population
4,4104,531
Median household income
$51,452$65,454
Median home value
$154,700$149,000
Median gross rent
$865$1,042

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12878ZIP 12885
Under 52.7%3.8%
5 to 1723.2%15.2%
18 to 248.7%6.5%
25 to 348.5%6.6%
35 to 447.4%12.6%
45 to 5414.2%15.1%
55 to 6413.0%18.2%
65 to 7412.6%10.6%
75 and over9.6%11.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12878ZIP 12885
White (non-Hispanic)88.4%88.8%
Black or African American2.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.0%3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.2%3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12878ZIP 12885
No high school diploma13.3%16.2%
High school graduate48.2%38.7%
Some college or associate's28.1%28.5%
Bachelor's degree5.8%9.9%
Graduate or professional degree4.6%6.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12878ZIP 12885
Drove alone79.6%76.5%
Carpooled9.0%8.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked4.5%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.9%9.1%
Other means0.0%5.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12878ZIP 12885
1-unit, detached81.1%72.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.7%
2 to 4 units1.2%12.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other17.7%11.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12878ZIP 12885
Poverty rate7.8%12.5%
Average household size2.702.07
Mean commute (minutes)3522
Median year structure built19721959

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