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Zip Code 12401 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    35,043
  • Density
    600 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $197,600
  • Med. Rent
    $958

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 12401 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#535 Top Zip Codes With The Most Business Establishments 1439
#1,806 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Housing Units 15845
#2,230 Top Zip Codes With The Largest Population 35043 Residents
#2,388 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Owner-occupied Housing Units 8093
#2,956 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Owner-to-tenant Housing Occupied Ratio 1:0.78

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 12401 is 35,043 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 12401 land area is 58.4458 sq. miles | Population density is 599.58 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.8
Median Age - Male 41.2
Median Age - Female 42.7

Median age of zip code 12401 is 1.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 12401 is 3.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 12401 median age is 0.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 28120
Black or African American population 3812
Asian population 472
American Indian and Alaska Native population 103
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 767

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0.4% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 5.1%
English 7.4% French No Basque 3%
French Canadian 1% German 20.4%
Greek 0.9% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 21.5% Italian 17.2%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 5.5% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.5% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 3.3% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.9% Other Ancestries 19.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8406
Married couples 67.45%
Other couples 32.55%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 20.88% 30.3%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.63% 21.01%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.65% 32.09%
$100,000 and $200,000 19.81% 13.67%
$200,000 or more 4.03% 2.92%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 86.01%
Spanish language 7.93%
Other European language 4.77%
Asian language 0.9%
Other language 0.37%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 14443
Detached housing units 53.65%
Attached housing units 3.14%
2 units 12.69%
3 - 4 units 8.69%
5 - 9 units 9.35%
10 - 19 units 4.74%
20 - 49 units 1.27%
50 or more units 2.82%
Mobile homes 3.63%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 87.06%
Use public transportation 2.17%
Use Motorcycle 0.17%
Use bicycle 0.53%
Walk to work 4.45%
Work at home 5.62%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.76%
Attend Public School 14.32%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.29%
Attent graduate studies 0.9%
Not enrolled in school 78.74%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 5.96%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.96%
High school diploma 29%
Some college, no degree 24.88%
Associate degree 11.06%
Bachelor's degree 15.34%
Graduate or professional degree 1.8%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 1,439
Retail Trade 291
Health Care and Social Assistance 212
Accommodation and Food Services 170
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 139
Other Services (except Public Administration) 114
Construction 92
Finance and Insurance 80
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75
Manufacturing 57
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 53
Wholesale Trade 41
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 36
Transportation and Warehousing 29
Information 27
Educational Services 12
Management of Companies and Enterprises 5
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 3
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2
Utilities 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 91.15%
Housing vacant 8.85%
Housing occupied by owner 56.03%
Housing occupied by tenant 43.97%
Total Rented Units 6350
Median Contract Gross Rent $808
Median Gross Rent $958
Median Home Value $197,600

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 12401 median gross rent is 18.56% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $830
1 Bedroom $900
2 Bedrooms $1,080
3 Bedrooms $1,370
4 Bedrooms $1,700
AVERAGE RENT $1,176

Average rent in zip code 12401 ($1,176.00) is 9.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 25.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 12401 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 10.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 10.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.9% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 15845
Detached housing units 53.42%
Attached housing units 3.04%
2 units 13.56%
3 - 4 units 8.2%
5 - 9 units 9.63%
10 - 19 units 4.91%
20 - 49 units 1.32%
50 or more units 2.57%
Mobile homes 3.34%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $33,650,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $22,679,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $10,971,200

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Zip Code City County Distance
12491 West Hurley Ulster 3.09 ml
12404 Accord Ulster 3.55 ml
12433 Glenford Ulster 4.92 ml
12456 Mount Marion Ulster 5.97 ml
12411 Bloomington Ulster 6.59 ml
12472 Rosendale Ulster 6.63 ml
12466 Port Ewen Ulster 6.9 ml
12477 Saugerties Ulster 7.19 ml
12481 Shokan Ulster 7.74 ml
12507 Barrytown Dutchess 7.79 ml