US Census Data

ZIP 12981 vs ZIP 12989

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12981 and ZIP Code 12989: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12981 and ZIP 12989 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 12981 has the higher population (2,233 vs 1,012 in ZIP 12989). ZIP 12989 has the higher median household income ($78,438 vs $73,258 in ZIP 12981). ZIP 12989 has the higher median home value ($196,500 vs $141,900 in ZIP 12981).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12981ZIP 12989
Population2,2331,012
Median age42.1 yrs55.5 yrs
Median household income$73,258$78,438
Median home value$141,900$196,500
Median gross rent$935$641
Housing units1,061879
Homeownership rate87.2%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%24.2%
Unemployment rate3.6%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12981ZIP 12989
Population2,341 → 2,233 (-4.6%)998 → 1,012 (+1.4%)
Median household income$58,947 → $73,258 (+24.3%)$64,250 → $78,438 (+22.1%)
Median home value$110,600 → $141,900 (+28.3%)$189,200 → $196,500 (+3.9%)
Median gross rent$803 → $935 (+16.4%)$765 → $641 (-16.2%)

ZIP 12981

Population
2,3412,233
Median household income
$58,947$73,258
Median home value
$110,600$141,900
Median gross rent
$803$935

ZIP 12989

Population
9981,012
Median household income
$64,250$78,438
Median home value
$189,200$196,500
Median gross rent
$765$641

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12981ZIP 12989
Under 54.4%2.4%
5 to 1723.9%14.4%
18 to 243.4%9.2%
25 to 349.1%3.4%
35 to 4415.9%14.6%
45 to 5412.8%5.7%
55 to 6412.4%21.7%
65 to 7413.8%20.8%
75 and over4.3%7.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12981ZIP 12989
White (non-Hispanic)98.1%92.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%3.8%
Two or more races1.0%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12981ZIP 12989
No high school diploma11.5%5.7%
High school graduate39.7%23.9%
Some college or associate's28.2%46.2%
Bachelor's degree12.6%12.8%
Graduate or professional degree8.1%11.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12981ZIP 12989
Drove alone86.7%79.3%
Carpooled9.2%8.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%5.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.1%7.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12981ZIP 12989
1-unit, detached80.3%89.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units1.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other11.7%10.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12981ZIP 12989
Poverty rate20.6%20.1%
Average household size2.662.10
Mean commute (minutes)2425
Median year structure built19571973

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