US Census Data

ZIP 12970 vs ZIP 12974

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12970 and ZIP Code 12974: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12970 and ZIP 12974 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 12974 has the higher population (1,545 vs 1,022 in ZIP 12970). ZIP 12970 has the higher median household income ($81,250 vs $43,832 in ZIP 12974). ZIP 12970 has the higher median home value ($300,000 vs $154,900 in ZIP 12974).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12970ZIP 12974
Population1,0221,545
Median age21.3 yrs62.3 yrs
Median household income$81,250$43,832
Median home value$300,000$154,900
Median gross rent$1,453
Housing units390914
Homeownership rate72.2%70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.2%20.3%
Unemployment rate15.6%9.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12970ZIP 12974
Population935 → 1,022 (+9.3%)1,529 → 1,545 (+1.0%)
Median household income$75,833 → $81,250 (+7.1%)$53,990 → $43,832 (-18.8%)
Median home value$189,600 → $300,000 (+58.2%)$100,100 → $154,900 (+54.7%)
Median gross rent$1,583 → $1,453 (-8.2%)$631 → $633 (+0.3%)

ZIP 12970

Population
9351,022
Median household income
$75,833$81,250
Median home value
$189,600$300,000
Median gross rent
$1,583$1,453

ZIP 12974

Population
1,5291,545
Median household income
$53,990$43,832
Median home value
$100,100$154,900
Median gross rent
$631$633

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12970ZIP 12974
Under 50.2%1.2%
5 to 1710.0%7.6%
18 to 2458.2%3.4%
25 to 344.7%8.6%
35 to 443.8%6.3%
45 to 542.3%6.1%
55 to 646.8%37.4%
65 to 748.6%20.3%
75 and over5.4%9.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12970ZIP 12974
White (non-Hispanic)80.2%92.6%
Black or African American2.7%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.1%0.1%
Asian4.8%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino9.0%4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12970ZIP 12974
No high school diploma2.8%8.1%
High school graduate14.9%39.9%
Some college or associate's28.2%31.7%
Bachelor's degree31.3%8.3%
Graduate or professional degree22.9%12.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12970ZIP 12974
Drove alone48.5%79.4%
Carpooled16.2%8.0%
Public transit1.8%0.0%
Walked23.5%2.3%
Bicycle0.6%0.0%
Worked from home9.4%10.3%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12970ZIP 12974
1-unit, detached90.8%66.6%
1-unit, attached0.8%4.2%
2 to 4 units5.4%18.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.5%
20 or more units0.5%8.9%
Mobile home & other2.6%0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12970ZIP 12974
Poverty rate4.0%28.3%
Average household size2.381.81
Mean commute (minutes)1635
Median year structure built19381948

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