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Zip Code 12206 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 12206 is 17,170 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 12206 land area is 2.1299 sq. miles | Population density is 8,061.41 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 12206

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.7
Median Age - Male 29.4
Median Age - Female 29.9

Median age of zip code 12206 is 21.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 20.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 12206 is 19.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17.9% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 12206 median age is 23.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 22.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 12206

White population 5745
Black or African American population 8523
Asian population 1002
American Indian and Alaska Native population 190
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 988

Region of birth

Zip code 12206 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.1%
English 2.8% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 0.4% German 8.8%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 11.3% Italian 6.9%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0%
Polish 2.9% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.6% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 3.4% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 1.8% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 3% Other Ancestries 45.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 12206

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3301
Married couples 38.9%
Other couples 61.1%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 12206

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 46.59% 57.43%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.12% 16.33%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.26% 18.72%
$100,000 and $200,000 9.82% 7.24%
$200,000 or more 0.21% 0.28%

Households by size in zip code 12206

Household language in zip code 12206

English language 82.63%
Spanish language 6.82%
Other European language 4.9%
Asian language 3.49%
Other language 2.16%

Population by housing unit in zip code 12206

Total Occupied housing units 6545
Detached housing units 20.34%
Attached housing units 3.77%
2 units 38.27%
3 - 4 units 12.54%
5 - 9 units 7.78%
10 - 19 units 3.22%
20 - 49 units 3.93%
50 or more units 9.95%
Mobile homes 0.2%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 12206

Use car, track or Van 63.85%
Use public transportation 22.51%
Use Motorcycle 0.36%
Use bicycle 1.39%
Walk to work 8.28%
Work at home 3.61%

School attendance in zip code 12206

Attent Preschool programs 2.9%
Attend Public School 19.09%
Attend college undergraduate program 9.82%
Attent graduate studies 3.07%
Not enrolled in school 65.13%

Highest school attainment in zip code 12206

Less then 9th grade 7.07%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 21.51%
High school diploma 27.34%
Some college, no degree 22.89%
Associate degree 6.74%
Bachelor's degree 12.78%
Graduate or professional degree 1.67%

Real Estate in zip code 12206

Housing occupied 78.25%
Housing vacant 21.75%
Housing occupied by owner 26.78%
Housing occupied by tenant 73.22%
Total Rented Units 4792
Median Contract Gross Rent $693
Median Gross Rent $848
Median Home Value $118,300

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 12206 median gross rent is 22.37% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 12206

Studio $690
1 Bedroom $710
2 Bedrooms $870
3 Bedrooms $1,040
4 Bedrooms $1,140
AVERAGE RENT $890

Average rent in zip code 12206 ($890.00) is 2.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 12206 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 12206

Total housing units 8364
Detached housing units 17.4%
Attached housing units 5.33%
2 units 39.95%
3 - 4 units 15.23%
5 - 9 units 7.29%
10 - 19 units 2.99%
20 - 49 units 3.07%
50 or more units 8.58%
Mobile homes 0.16%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 12206

Total Real Estate Taxes $5,087,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,552,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,534,800

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12210 Albany Albany 1.83 ml
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12211 Albany Albany 2.73 ml
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12205 Albany Albany 3.33 ml
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