Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 12078 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 12078 zip code. The total population is 23048, of which, 11353 are male and 11695 are female. With a total area of 280.803 square miles, the population density is 83.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43.3 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
23887
2012
23634
2013
23696
2014
24072
2015
23737
2016
23554
2017
23566
2018
23381
2019
23419
2020
22956
2021
23048
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1268
5.5%
Age 5-9
1263
5.5%
Age 10-14
1538
6.7%
Age 15-19
1430
6.2%
Age 20-24
1296
5.6
Age 25-29
1185
5.1%
Age 30-34
1270
5.5%
Age 35-39
1674
7.3%
Age 40-44
1120Â
4.9%
Age 45-49
1671
7.3%
Age 50-54
1308
5.7%
Age 55-59
1767
7.7%
Age 60-64
1979
8.6%
Age 65-69
1418
6.2%
Age 70-74
1006
4.4%
Age 75-79
855
3.7%
Age 80-84
440
1.9%
Age 85 and over
560
2.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 2.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 38.9 %
Divorced: 14.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.8 %
Never Married: 35 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 12078 zip code is $53653. This is -30.25% less than the national average. This income places 20.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22143. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
360
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
226
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
598
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
534
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
926
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1018
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
966
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
812
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
197
$200,000.00 +
191
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
47925
2012
49265
2013
48289
2014
50919
2015
50915
2016
51526
2017
50723
2018
52616
2019
50274
2020
50377
2021
53653
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6358
Self Employment
727
Social Security
3837
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1395
Retirement
2180
Other
1034
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21833
Families Uninsured: 972
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2180
No retirement income: 7238
Education
In the 12078 zip code, 85.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 12078 zip, there are an estimated 10594 people in the labor force, of which, 9944 are employed, and 640 are unemployed. There are a total of 10 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 318 worked from home and 9734 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2803
Services
2071
Sales and Office
2296
Construction and Maintenance:
884
Transportation and Material Moving
1890
Housing
The median home value for the 12078 zip code is 102000. There is an estimated 9418 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $771 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $810. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
671
$50,000 – $99,000
2123
$100,000 – $149,999
1225
$150,000 – $199,999
568
$200,000 – $299,999
781
$300,000 – $499,999
169
$500,000 – $999,999
156
$1,000,000+
8
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
184
2000 – 2009
364
1980 – 1999
1229
1960 – 1979
1681
1940 – 1959
2000
1939 or earlier
3960
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.