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Zip Code 12304 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 12304 is 21,600 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.16 | Zip Code 12304 land area is 6.8109 sq. miles | Population density is 3,171.39 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 12304

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.3
Median Age - Male 39
Median Age - Female 41.3

Median age of zip code 12304 is 6.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 12304 is 6.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 12304 median age is 7.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 12304

White population 14467
Black or African American population 3681
Asian population 1126
American Indian and Alaska Native population 133
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 16
Other population 939

Region of birth

Zip code 12304 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 4.5%
English 7.9% French No Basque 6.9%
French Canadian 1.8% German 14.7%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 17.8% Italian 17.2%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 10.7% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.2% Swedish 0.9%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 3.5% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.5% Other Ancestries 22.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 12304

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4833
Married couples 69.63%
Other couples 30.37%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 12304

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.29% 34.21%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.39% 21.22%
$50,000 and $100,000 42% 34.22%
$100,000 and $200,000 13.72% 9.17%
$200,000 or more 1.59% 1.18%

Households by size in zip code 12304

Household language in zip code 12304

English language 87.23%
Spanish language 5.34%
Other European language 6.31%
Asian language 1.04%
Other language 0.09%

Population by housing unit in zip code 12304

Total Occupied housing units 8223
Detached housing units 58.35%
Attached housing units 1.84%
2 units 14.62%
3 - 4 units 11.25%
5 - 9 units 4.85%
10 - 19 units 3.44%
20 - 49 units 1.59%
50 or more units 3.1%
Mobile homes 0.96%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 12304

Use car, track or Van 87.26%
Use public transportation 6.39%
Use Motorcycle 0.57%
Use bicycle 0.11%
Walk to work 3.83%
Work at home 1.83%

School attendance in zip code 12304

Attent Preschool programs 1.74%
Attend Public School 16.92%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.38%
Attent graduate studies 0.96%
Not enrolled in school 76%

Highest school attainment in zip code 12304

Less then 9th grade 7.85%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.01%
High school diploma 35.37%
Some college, no degree 22.95%
Associate degree 10.64%
Bachelor's degree 10.35%
Graduate or professional degree 0.83%

Real Estate in zip code 12304

Housing occupied 86.05%
Housing vacant 13.95%
Housing occupied by owner 58.31%
Housing occupied by tenant 41.69%
Total Rented Units 3428
Median Contract Gross Rent $669
Median Gross Rent $847
Median Home Value $134,500

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 12304 median gross rent is 26.61% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 12304

Studio $680
1 Bedroom $700
2 Bedrooms $860
3 Bedrooms $1,030
4 Bedrooms $1,120
AVERAGE RENT $878

Average rent in zip code 12304 ($878.00) is 0.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 12304 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is equal, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 12304

Total housing units 9556
Detached housing units 54.48%
Attached housing units 1.92%
2 units 18.71%
3 - 4 units 10.84%
5 - 9 units 5.11%
10 - 19 units 3.2%
20 - 49 units 1.37%
50 or more units 3.55%
Mobile homes 0.83%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 12304

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,628,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,788,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,839,700

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