US Census Data

ZIP 12973 vs ZIP 12979

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12973 and ZIP Code 12979: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12973 and ZIP 12979 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 12979 has the higher population (2,542 vs 136 in ZIP 12973). ZIP 12973 has the higher median household income ($86,875 vs $47,135 in ZIP 12979). ZIP 12979 has the higher median home value ($180,500 vs $98,800 in ZIP 12973).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12973ZIP 12979
Population1362,542
Median age38.5 yrs45.4 yrs
Median household income$86,875$47,135
Median home value$98,800$180,500
Median gross rent$731
Housing units971,344
Homeownership rate100.0%53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%20.4%
Unemployment rate9.4%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12979
Population104 → 136 (+30.8%)2,356 → 2,542 (+7.9%)
Median household income$61,000 → $86,875 (+42.4%)$58,692 → $47,135 (-19.7%)
Median home value$110,700 → $98,800 (-10.7%)$140,100 → $180,500 (+28.8%)
Median gross rent$604 → $731 (+21.0%)

ZIP 12973

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

ZIP 12979

Population
2,3562,542
Median household income
$58,692$47,135
Median home value
$140,100$180,500
Median gross rent
$604$731

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12979
Under 50.0%4.2%
5 to 1719.9%17.6%
18 to 244.4%7.6%
25 to 342.9%6.5%
35 to 4426.5%12.6%
45 to 543.7%14.4%
55 to 6419.9%17.8%
65 to 747.4%14.3%
75 and over15.4%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12979
White (non-Hispanic)95.6%93.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian4.4%1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races0.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12973ZIP 12979
No high school diploma3.9%12.9%
High school graduate50.5%37.9%
Some college or associate's35.9%28.9%
Bachelor's degree3.9%12.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.8%8.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12979
Drove alone93.1%81.5%
Carpooled1.7%6.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%3.0%
Worked from home5.2%8.5%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12973ZIP 12979
1-unit, detached87.6%56.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%4.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%18.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%10.6%
20 or more units0.0%5.2%
Mobile home & other12.4%4.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12973ZIP 12979
Poverty rate8.8%15.7%
Average household size2.472.01
Mean commute (minutes)2323
Median year structure built19471951

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