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Zip Code 12078 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 12078 is 23,634 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 12078 land area is 108.485 sq. miles | Population density is 217.86 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 12078

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.8
Median Age - Male 39.1
Median Age - Female 41.8

Median age of zip code 12078 is 7.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 12078 is 10.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 12078 median age is 6.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 12078

White population 22539
Black or African American population 431
Asian population 64
American Indian and Alaska Native population 56
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 109

Region of birth

Zip code 12078 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 7.3%
English 12.8% French No Basque 7%
French Canadian 1.7% German 17.1%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 15.8% Italian 18.9%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 5% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 1.4% Slovak 1.5%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 6.6% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 12078

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6158
Married couples 65.59%
Other couples 34.41%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 12078

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 29.86% 38.3%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.22% 20.28%
$50,000 and $100,000 35.35% 30.99%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.7% 9.75%
$200,000 or more 0.86% 0.68%

Households by size in zip code 12078

Household language in zip code 12078

English language 95.23%
Spanish language 1.84%
Other European language 2.23%
Asian language 0.36%
Other language 0.34%

Population by housing unit in zip code 12078

Total Occupied housing units 9580
Detached housing units 58.44%
Attached housing units 0.77%
2 units 21.38%
3 - 4 units 5.52%
5 - 9 units 2.14%
10 - 19 units 2.76%
20 - 49 units 1.18%
50 or more units 2.82%
Mobile homes 4.69%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.3%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 12078

Use car, track or Van 93.4%
Use public transportation 0.51%
Use Motorcycle 0.38%
Use bicycle 0.25%
Walk to work 0.96%
Work at home 4.5%

School attendance in zip code 12078

Attent Preschool programs 3.36%
Attend Public School 16.32%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.22%
Attent graduate studies 0.59%
Not enrolled in school 76.52%

Highest school attainment in zip code 12078

Less then 9th grade 6.54%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 14.97%
High school diploma 38.81%
Some college, no degree 20.76%
Associate degree 10.59%
Bachelor's degree 7.57%
Graduate or professional degree 0.77%

Real Estate in zip code 12078

Housing occupied 79.81%
Housing vacant 20.19%
Housing occupied by owner 61.82%
Housing occupied by tenant 38.18%
Total Rented Units 3658
Median Contract Gross Rent $505
Median Gross Rent $670
Median Home Value $88,700

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 12078 median gross rent is 32.67% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 12078

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 12078

Total housing units 12004
Detached housing units 58.5%
Attached housing units 0.62%
2 units 21.02%
3 - 4 units 7.11%
5 - 9 units 2.09%
10 - 19 units 2.2%
20 - 49 units 1.14%
50 or more units 2.39%
Mobile homes 4.7%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.24%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 12078

Total Real Estate Taxes $14,990,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,372,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,617,800

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Zip Code City County Distance
12095 Johnstown Fulton 1.76 ml
12117 Mayfield Fulton 4.95 ml
12134 Northville Fulton 6.38 ml
12032 Caroga Lake Fulton 8.05 ml
12025 Broadalbin Fulton 9.46 ml
12070 Fort Johnson Montgomery 10.3 ml
12068 Fonda Montgomery 12.18 ml
12086 Hagaman Montgomery 13.76 ml
12074 Galway Saratoga 15.22 ml
12010 Amsterdam Montgomery 15.45 ml