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Zip Code 12542 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 12542 is 6,234 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.02 | Zip Code 12542 land area is 14.314 sq. miles | Population density is 435.52 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 12542

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.8
Median Age - Male 40.2
Median Age - Female 39.6

Median age of zip code 12542 is 1.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 12542 is 5.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 12542 median age is 1.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 12542

White population 5344
Black or African American population 391
Asian population 52
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 310

Region of birth

Zip code 12542 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.9%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 3.6%
English 10.3% French No Basque 3%
French Canadian 0.8% German 14.6%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 2.2%
Irish 23.5% Italian 37.6%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 4.7% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 5.3% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 14.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 12542

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1587
Married couples 77.57%
Other couples 22.43%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 12542

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 14.49% 20.67%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.3% 18.71%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.93% 35.11%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.65% 19.84%
$200,000 or more 7.62% 5.67%

Households by size in zip code 12542

Household language in zip code 12542

English language 83.84%
Spanish language 5.15%
Other European language 9.64%
Asian language 1.38%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 12542

Total Occupied housing units 2293
Detached housing units 79.46%
Attached housing units 1.66%
2 units 5.97%
3 - 4 units 4.8%
5 - 9 units 2.14%
10 - 19 units 0.87%
20 - 49 units 3.4%
50 or more units 1.44%
Mobile homes 0.26%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 12542

Use car, track or Van 89.99%
Use public transportation 4.68%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.82%
Work at home 3.5%

School attendance in zip code 12542

Attent Preschool programs 3.47%
Attend Public School 17.8%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.83%
Attent graduate studies 1.54%
Not enrolled in school 71.35%

Highest school attainment in zip code 12542

Less then 9th grade 2.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.78%
High school diploma 38.9%
Some college, no degree 22.6%
Associate degree 11.95%
Bachelor's degree 14.65%
Graduate or professional degree 0.94%

Real Estate in zip code 12542

Housing occupied 91.87%
Housing vacant 8.13%
Housing occupied by owner 68.6%
Housing occupied by tenant 31.4%
Total Rented Units 720
Median Contract Gross Rent $983
Median Gross Rent $1,186
Median Home Value $284,400

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 12542 median gross rent is 20.65% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 12542

Studio $820
1 Bedroom $960
2 Bedrooms $1,180
3 Bedrooms $1,450
4 Bedrooms $1,540
AVERAGE RENT $1,222

Average rent in zip code 12542 ($1,222.00) is 3.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 30.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 12542 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 12.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 12542

Total housing units 2496
Detached housing units 76%
Attached housing units 1.52%
2 units 7.17%
3 - 4 units 7.85%
5 - 9 units 1.96%
10 - 19 units 0.8%
20 - 49 units 3.13%
50 or more units 1.32%
Mobile homes 0.24%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 12542

Total Real Estate Taxes $10,873,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,720,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,153,600

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Zip Codes Near 12542

Zip Code City County Distance
12547 Milton Ulster 4.01 ml
12515 Clintondale Ulster 5.56 ml
12548 Modena Ulster 6.58 ml
12528 Highland Ulster 7.44 ml
12589 Wallkill Ulster 7.89 ml
12601 Poughkeepsie Dutchess 7.91 ml
12524 Fishkill Dutchess 7.99 ml
12603 Poughkeepsie Dutchess 8.99 ml
12525 Gardiner Ulster 9.83 ml
12561 New Paltz Ulster 10.68 ml