US Census Data

ZIP 12978 vs ZIP 12983

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12978 and ZIP Code 12983: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12978 and ZIP 12983 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 12983 has the higher population (7,410 vs 243 in ZIP 12978). ZIP 12978 has the higher median household income ($97,470 vs $64,604 in ZIP 12983). Since 2019, ZIP 12983's population has grown faster (-0.7% vs -25.9%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12978ZIP 12983
Population2437,410
Median age59.7 yrs44.7 yrs
Median household income$97,470$64,604
Median home value$207,800
Median gross rent$845
Housing units814,664
Homeownership rate100.0%57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%42.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12978ZIP 12983
Population328 → 243 (-25.9%)7,463 → 7,410 (-0.7%)
Median household income$73,969 → $97,470 (+31.8%)$53,739 → $64,604 (+20.2%)
Median home value$130,400 → $127,000 (-2.6%)$171,500 → $207,800 (+21.2%)
Median gross rent$742 → $845 (+13.9%)

ZIP 12978

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

ZIP 12983

Population
7,4637,410
Median household income
$53,739$64,604
Median home value
$171,500$207,800
Median gross rent
$742$845

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12978ZIP 12983
Under 53.7%4.3%
5 to 177.4%12.2%
18 to 240.0%9.9%
25 to 3425.5%13.9%
35 to 443.7%10.6%
45 to 547.4%10.5%
55 to 645.8%15.2%
65 to 748.2%17.1%
75 and over38.3%6.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12978ZIP 12983
White (non-Hispanic)97.1%92.5%
Black or African American0.0%2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.6%
Asian0.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12978ZIP 12983
No high school diploma15.7%7.1%
High school graduate44.9%16.6%
Some college or associate's39.4%33.7%
Bachelor's degree0.0%22.5%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%20.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12978ZIP 12983
Drove alone100.0%71.2%
Carpooled0.0%12.2%
Public transit0.0%0.6%
Walked0.0%8.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home0.0%6.9%
Other means0.0%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12978ZIP 12983
1-unit, detached100.0%62.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.7%
2 to 4 units0.0%11.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%15.1%
20 or more units0.0%7.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12978ZIP 12983
Poverty rate0.0%14.4%
Average household size3.002.02
Mean commute (minutes)2314
Median year structure built19381947

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