US Census Data

ZIP 12973 vs ZIP 12978

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12973 and ZIP Code 12978: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12973 and ZIP 12978 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 12978 has the higher population (243 vs 136 in ZIP 12973). ZIP 12978 has the higher median household income ($97,470 vs $86,875 in ZIP 12973). Since 2019, ZIP 12973's population has grown faster (+30.8% vs -25.9%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12973ZIP 12978
Population136243
Median age38.5 yrs59.7 yrs
Median household income$86,875$97,470
Median home value$98,800
Housing units9781
Homeownership rate100.0%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%0.0%
Unemployment rate9.4%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12978
Population104 → 136 (+30.8%)328 → 243 (-25.9%)
Median household income$61,000 → $86,875 (+42.4%)$73,969 → $97,470 (+31.8%)
Median home value$110,700 → $98,800 (-10.7%)$130,400 → $127,000 (-2.6%)

ZIP 12973

Population
104136
Median household income
$61,000$86,875
Median home value
$110,700$98,800

ZIP 12978

Population
328243
Median household income
$73,969$97,470
Median home value
$130,400$127,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12978
Under 50.0%3.7%
5 to 1719.9%7.4%
18 to 244.4%0.0%
25 to 342.9%25.5%
35 to 4426.5%3.7%
45 to 543.7%7.4%
55 to 6419.9%5.8%
65 to 747.4%8.2%
75 and over15.4%38.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12978
White (non-Hispanic)95.6%97.1%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian4.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12973ZIP 12978
No high school diploma3.9%15.7%
High school graduate50.5%44.9%
Some college or associate's35.9%39.4%
Bachelor's degree3.9%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.8%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12978
Drove alone93.1%100.0%
Carpooled1.7%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.2%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12978
1-unit, detached87.6%100.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other12.4%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12973ZIP 12978
Poverty rate8.8%0.0%
Average household size2.473.00
Mean commute (minutes)2323
Median year structure built19471938

Full profiles

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