ZIP Code 12516

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Columbia County, New York.

Population: 1,748
Median household income: $126,667
Median home value: $227,000

Covering part of Columbia County, New York, ZIP Code 12516 has about 1,748 residents. Its median household income of $126,667 runs above the Columbia County figure of $83,619.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 12516's population held roughly steady from 1,747 to 1,748, while its median gross rent rose 105.3% from $978 to $2,008.

9.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,748
Median age: 57.3 yrs
Median household income: $126,667
Median home value: $227,000
Median gross rent: $2,008
Housing units: 990
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7471,748

Median household income

$91,750$126,667

Median home value

$254,300$227,000

Median gross rent

$978$2,008

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,747	$91,750	$254,300	$978
2020	1,882	$111,991	$214,700	$958
2021	1,862	$116,290	$215,500	$1,110
2022	1,859	$126,164	$223,100	$1,060
2023	1,748	$126,667	$227,000	$2,008

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6425.5%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	1.3%
5 to 17	105	6.0%
18 to 24	77	4.4%
25 to 34	128	7.3%
35 to 44	205	11.7%
45 to 54	219	12.5%
55 to 64	445	25.5%
65 to 74	359	20.5%
75 and over	187	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,567	89.6%
Black or African American	23	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's11.8%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	215	13.9%
High school graduate	627	40.6%
Some college or associate's	182	11.8%
Bachelor's degree	234	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	285	18.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit9.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	631	76.1%
Carpooled	40	4.8%
Public transit	76	9.2%
Walked	12	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	7.5%
Other means	8	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	226	29.5%
15 to 29 min	55	7.2%
30 to 44 min	129	16.8%
45 to 59 min	252	32.9%
60+ min	105	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 9.2% (161 of 1,742)

	Count	Share
Family households	461	65.1%
Nonfamily households	247	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	708	71.5%
Vacant	282	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	635	89.7%
Renter-occupied	73	10.3%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	893	90.2%
1-unit, attached	49	4.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	24	2.4%
Mobile home & other	24	2.4%

ZIP Code 12516

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