ZIP Code 12521

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Columbia County, New York.

Population: 1,874
Median household income: $85,208
Median home value: $327,800

ZIP Code 12521 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Columbia County, New York, home to about 1,874 residents. Its median household income of $85,208 runs in line with the Columbia County figure of $83,619.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 12521's population grew 38.9% from 1,349 to 1,874.

89.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,874
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $85,208
Median home value: $327,800
Median gross rent: $1,571
Housing units: 1,326
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3491,874

Median household income

$92,610$85,208

Median home value

$258,500$327,800

Median gross rent

$1,661$1,571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,349	$92,610	$258,500	—
2020	1,522	$62,368	$260,400	$1,661
2021	1,529	$76,250	$283,100	$1,500
2022	1,607	$86,500	$341,900	$1,542
2023	1,874	$85,208	$327,800	$1,571

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	0.8%
5 to 17	343	18.3%
18 to 24	34	1.8%
25 to 34	176	9.4%
35 to 44	226	12.1%
45 to 54	282	15.0%
55 to 64	378	20.2%
65 to 74	281	15.0%
75 and over	139	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,520	81.1%
Black or African American	22	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	1.2%
Two or more races	160	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	140	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree21.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	14.6%
High school graduate	430	29.0%
Some college or associate's	265	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	252	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	319	21.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	615	69.8%
Carpooled	53	6.0%
Public transit	8	0.9%
Walked	48	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	145	16.5%
Other means	12	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	19.8%
15 to 29 min	339	46.1%
30 to 44 min	97	13.2%
45 to 59 min	85	11.5%
60+ min	69	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 8.7% (163 of 1,874)

	Count	Share
Family households	588	73.4%
Nonfamily households	213	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	801	60.4%
Vacant	525	39.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	740	92.4%
Renter-occupied	61	7.6%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,184	89.3%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	14	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	0.8%
Mobile home & other	114	8.6%

ZIP Code 12521

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