US Census Data

ZIP 12986 vs ZIP 12987

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12986 and ZIP Code 12987: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12986 and ZIP 12987 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 188 in ZIP 12987). ZIP 12987 has the higher median household income ($111,083 vs $60,717 in ZIP 12986). ZIP 12987 has the higher median home value ($223,700 vs $132,400 in ZIP 12986).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12986ZIP 12987
Population5,304188
Median age47.8 yrs50.4 yrs
Median household income$60,717$111,083
Median home value$132,400$223,700
Median gross rent$683
Housing units3,617144
Homeownership rate70.2%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%45.8%
Unemployment rate3.3%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12986ZIP 12987
Population5,941 → 5,304 (-10.7%)198 → 188 (-5.1%)
Median household income$56,650 → $60,717 (+7.2%)$63,750 → $111,083 (+74.2%)
Median home value$115,500 → $132,400 (+14.6%)$171,700 → $223,700 (+30.3%)
Median gross rent$532 → $683 (+28.4%)

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

ZIP 12987

Population
198188
Median household income
$63,750$111,083
Median home value
$171,700$223,700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12986ZIP 12987
Under 53.5%2.7%
5 to 1715.1%7.4%
18 to 246.0%8.5%
25 to 3411.9%18.6%
35 to 4410.9%6.4%
45 to 5412.5%27.7%
55 to 6416.0%18.6%
65 to 7413.6%2.7%
75 and over10.7%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12986ZIP 12987
White (non-Hispanic)95.1%93.6%
Black or African American1.5%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races1.8%6.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12986ZIP 12987
No high school diploma9.4%0.0%
High school graduate32.6%3.9%
Some college or associate's35.4%50.3%
Bachelor's degree13.8%25.5%
Graduate or professional degree8.8%20.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12986ZIP 12987
Drove alone73.1%89.1%
Carpooled15.3%0.0%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked7.3%2.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.1%8.0%
Other means0.1%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12986ZIP 12987
1-unit, detached76.1%97.2%
1-unit, attached1.1%0.0%
2 to 4 units7.0%2.8%
5 to 19 units7.0%0.0%
20 or more units4.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.8%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12986ZIP 12987
Poverty rate16.9%23.9%
Average household size2.121.98
Mean commute (minutes)1548
Median year structure built19571938

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