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Zip Code 12209 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 12209 is 10,830 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.18 | Zip Code 12209 land area is 2.1409 sq. miles | Population density is 5,058.62 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 12209

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.1
Median Age - Male 34.6
Median Age - Female 38.9

Median age of zip code 12209 is 3.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 12209 is 8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 12209 median age is 1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 12209

White population 5792
Black or African American population 3375
Asian population 490
American Indian and Alaska Native population 16
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 470

Region of birth

Zip code 12209 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 2.2%
English 5.3% French No Basque 5.5%
French Canadian 1.3% German 14%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 21.8% Italian 16.9%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 4.6% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.5% Scotch-Irish 0.9%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.3% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.9%
USA 3.1% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 30.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 12209

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2542
Married couples 54.25%
Other couples 45.75%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 12209

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 20.02% 20.76%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.81% 20.87%
$50,000 and $100,000 48.47% 41.93%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.76% 15.64%
$200,000 or more 0.94% 0.8%

Households by size in zip code 12209

Household language in zip code 12209

English language 85.84%
Spanish language 5.52%
Other European language 5.59%
Asian language 2.79%
Other language 0.25%

Population by housing unit in zip code 12209

Total Occupied housing units 4374
Detached housing units 54.57%
Attached housing units 2.77%
2 units 21.76%
3 - 4 units 10.95%
5 - 9 units 3.11%
10 - 19 units 1.33%
20 - 49 units 2.06%
50 or more units 1.28%
Mobile homes 2.17%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 12209

Use car, track or Van 83.18%
Use public transportation 10%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.87%
Walk to work 2.74%
Work at home 3.2%

School attendance in zip code 12209

Attent Preschool programs 2.96%
Attend Public School 14.37%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.47%
Attent graduate studies 3.6%
Not enrolled in school 74.6%

Highest school attainment in zip code 12209

Less then 9th grade 4.45%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.88%
High school diploma 32.34%
Some college, no degree 20.56%
Associate degree 11.54%
Bachelor's degree 19.65%
Graduate or professional degree 5.58%

Real Estate in zip code 12209

Housing occupied 92.71%
Housing vacant 7.29%
Housing occupied by owner 60.72%
Housing occupied by tenant 39.28%
Total Rented Units 1718
Median Contract Gross Rent $721
Median Gross Rent $877
Median Home Value $171,600

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 12209 median gross rent is 21.64% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 12209

Studio $700
1 Bedroom $720
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,050
4 Bedrooms $1,150
AVERAGE RENT $900

Average rent in zip code 12209 ($900.00) is 5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 12209 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 12209

Total housing units 4718
Detached housing units 52.99%
Attached housing units 2.56%
2 units 25.07%
3 - 4 units 10.15%
5 - 9 units 2.88%
10 - 19 units 1.23%
20 - 49 units 1.91%
50 or more units 1.19%
Mobile homes 2.01%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 12209

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,931,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,274,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,656,700

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12205 Albany Albany 5.36 ml
12208 Albany Albany 5.51 ml
12206 Albany Albany 5.92 ml
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12204 Albany Albany 7.05 ml