Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 12542 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 12542 zip code. The total population is 5825, of which, 2780 are male and 3045 are female. With a total area of 37.084 square miles, the population density is 151.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 46.8 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
6345
2012
6234
2013
6222
2014
6088
2015
5739
2016
5746
2017
5757
2018
5537
2019
5622
2020
5684
2021
5825
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
195
3.3%
Age 5-9
268
4.6%
Age 10-14
413
7.1%
Age 15-19
257
4.4%
Age 20-24
188
3.2
Age 25-29
163
2.8%
Age 30-34
338
5.8%
Age 35-39
342
5.9%
Age 40-44
512Â
8.8%
Age 45-49
420
7.2%
Age 50-54
527
9%
Age 55-59
475
8.2%
Age 60-64
483
8.3%
Age 65-69
404
6.9%
Age 70-74
278
4.8%
Age 75-79
347
6%
Age 80-84
127
2.2%
Age 85 and over
88
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 56 %
Divorced: 13.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 21.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 12542 zip code is $126081. This is 54.32% greater than the national average. This income places 4.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30274. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
19
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
15
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
0
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
105
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
49
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
242
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
249
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
276
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
294
$200,000.00 +
415
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
77404
2012
78792
2013
78686
2014
73860
2015
79492
2016
85807
2017
89176
2018
92308
2019
102237
2020
116806
2021
126081
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1855
Self Employment
104
Social Security
835
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
441
Retirement
660
Other
302
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5622
Families Uninsured: 203
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 660
No retirement income: 1747
Education
In the 12542 zip code, 92.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 39.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 12542 zip, there are an estimated 3214 people in the labor force, of which, 3169 are employed, and 45 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 222 worked from home and 3135 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1355
Services
656
Sales and Office
468
Construction and Maintenance:
441
Transportation and Material Moving
249
Housing
The median home value for the 12542 zip code is 267500. There is an estimated 2407 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1139 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1657. 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
22
$50,000 – $99,000
34
$100,000 – $149,999
50
$150,000 – $199,999
214
$200,000 – $299,999
732
$300,000 – $499,999
690
$500,000 – $999,999
24
$1,000,000+
10
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
153
2000 – 2009
439
1980 – 1999
466
1960 – 1979
495
1940 – 1959
379
1939 or earlier
475
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6 rooms.
