US Census Data

ZIP 12985 vs ZIP 12986

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12985 and ZIP Code 12986: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12985 and ZIP 12986 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 12986 has the higher population (5,304 vs 775 in ZIP 12985). ZIP 12985 has the higher median household income ($74,432 vs $60,717 in ZIP 12986). ZIP 12985 has the higher median home value ($157,700 vs $132,400 in ZIP 12986).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12985ZIP 12986
Population7755,304
Median age50.8 yrs47.8 yrs
Median household income$74,432$60,717
Median home value$157,700$132,400
Median gross rent$683
Housing units3783,617
Homeownership rate85.3%70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%22.6%
Unemployment rate2.4%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12985ZIP 12986
Population1,328 → 775 (-41.6%)5,941 → 5,304 (-10.7%)
Median household income$54,167 → $74,432 (+37.4%)$56,650 → $60,717 (+7.2%)
Median home value$124,200 → $157,700 (+27.0%)$115,500 → $132,400 (+14.6%)
Median gross rent$1,091 → $1,060 (-2.8%)$532 → $683 (+28.4%)

ZIP 12985

Population
1,328775
Median household income
$54,167$74,432
Median home value
$124,200$157,700
Median gross rent
$1,091$1,060

ZIP 12986

Population
5,9415,304
Median household income
$56,650$60,717
Median home value
$115,500$132,400
Median gross rent
$532$683

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12985ZIP 12986
Under 50.6%3.5%
5 to 1712.4%15.1%
18 to 246.5%6.0%
25 to 3412.8%11.9%
35 to 448.5%10.9%
45 to 5418.5%12.5%
55 to 6419.9%16.0%
65 to 7413.3%13.6%
75 and over7.6%10.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12985ZIP 12986
White (non-Hispanic)95.9%95.1%
Black or African American0.0%1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races4.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12985ZIP 12986
No high school diploma17.1%9.4%
High school graduate42.0%32.6%
Some college or associate's24.4%35.4%
Bachelor's degree6.9%13.8%
Graduate or professional degree9.6%8.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12985ZIP 12986
Drove alone81.2%73.1%
Carpooled9.4%15.3%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked0.0%7.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.4%4.1%
Other means0.0%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12985ZIP 12986
1-unit, detached70.4%76.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.1%
2 to 4 units7.1%7.0%
5 to 19 units0.5%7.0%
20 or more units0.0%4.1%
Mobile home & other22.0%4.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12985ZIP 12986
Poverty rate19.9%16.9%
Average household size2.382.12
Mean commute (minutes)2415
Median year structure built19831957

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