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Zip Code 12203 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 12203 is 30,078 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 12203 land area is 11.4079 sq. miles | Population density is 2,636.59 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 12203

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34
Median Age - Male 33.3
Median Age - Female 35.6

Median age of zip code 12203 is 9.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 12203 is 7.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 12203 median age is 8.2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 12203

White population 24396
Black or African American population 2451
Asian population 1740
American Indian and Alaska Native population 35
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 64
Other population 466

Region of birth

Zip code 12203 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 2.5%
English 7.1% French No Basque 3.7%
French Canadian 1.3% German 13.5%
Greek 0.9% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 23.1% Italian 16.9%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 6.5% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 3% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.4% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 1%
USA 2.4% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.4% Other Ancestries 18.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 12203

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5411
Married couples 74.22%
Other couples 25.78%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 12203

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 11.83% 29.53%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.93% 16.28%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.35% 30.22%
$100,000 and $200,000 36.56% 20.55%
$200,000 or more 7.34% 3.41%

Households by size in zip code 12203

Household language in zip code 12203

English language 83.35%
Spanish language 4.12%
Other European language 7.28%
Asian language 3.88%
Other language 1.36%

Population by housing unit in zip code 12203

Total Occupied housing units 12474
Detached housing units 48.62%
Attached housing units 6.38%
2 units 11.44%
3 - 4 units 12.16%
5 - 9 units 9.26%
10 - 19 units 3.8%
20 - 49 units 1.36%
50 or more units 6.63%
Mobile homes 0.34%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 12203

Use car, track or Van 83.82%
Use public transportation 7.97%
Use Motorcycle 0.29%
Use bicycle 0.81%
Walk to work 4.27%
Work at home 2.83%

School attendance in zip code 12203

Attent Preschool programs 1.78%
Attend Public School 8.41%
Attend college undergraduate program 18.54%
Attent graduate studies 5.88%
Not enrolled in school 65.39%

Highest school attainment in zip code 12203

Less then 9th grade 4.69%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.6%
High school diploma 22.97%
Some college, no degree 19.81%
Associate degree 10.22%
Bachelor's degree 29.98%
Graduate or professional degree 3.73%

Real Estate in zip code 12203

Housing occupied 90.26%
Housing vacant 9.74%
Housing occupied by owner 54.67%
Housing occupied by tenant 45.33%
Total Rented Units 5655
Median Contract Gross Rent $831
Median Gross Rent $924
Median Home Value $201,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 12203 median gross rent is 11.19% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 12203

Studio $730
1 Bedroom $750
2 Bedrooms $920
3 Bedrooms $1,100
4 Bedrooms $1,200
AVERAGE RENT $940

Average rent in zip code 12203 ($940.00) is 3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 12203 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 12203

Total housing units 13820
Detached housing units 45.3%
Attached housing units 6.3%
2 units 13.09%
3 - 4 units 12.26%
5 - 9 units 10.6%
10 - 19 units 3.58%
20 - 49 units 1.95%
50 or more units 6.32%
Mobile homes 0.6%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 12203

Total Real Estate Taxes $32,345,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $22,590,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $9,754,600

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Zip Codes Near 12203

Zip Code City County Distance
12205 Albany Albany 2.29 ml
12209 Albany Albany 3.07 ml
12206 Albany Albany 3.66 ml
12159 Slingerlands Albany 3.96 ml
12208 Albany Albany 4.08 ml
12211 Albany Albany 4.31 ml
12204 Albany Albany 4.54 ml
12210 Albany Albany 5.15 ml
12084 Guilderland Albany 5.19 ml
12110 Latham Albany 5.33 ml