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Zip Code 12121 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: NY - New York

🏑 City: Melrose

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Rensselaer County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 518, 838

Income

The median income of households in 12121 was $120,625. An estimated 1.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 18.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.8
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 3.5
$25,000 to $34,999 1.7
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 4.2
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9
$100,000 to $149,999 31.3
$150,000 to $199,999 14.1
$200,000 or more 18.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 67151
Female 44444

An estimated 76.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 53.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 45.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,755. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 76.3
Social Security 53.5
Retirement income 45.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.1
Cash public assistance income 4.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 3.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 3.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 0.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 2.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.8

In 2019-2023, 3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 100% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12121 in 2019-2023, 100% had health insurance coverage and 0% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 79.6% and public coverage was 48.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2019-2023, 12121 had a total population of 2,325 - 1,113 (47.9%) females and 1,212 (52.1%) males. The median age was 45.4 years. An estimated 19.4% of the population was under 18 years, 25.9% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12121 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 15 46
5 to 9 129 0
10 to 14 5 166
15 to 19 139 34
20 to 24 70 27
25 to 29 51 20
30 to 34 26 0
35 to 39 114 76
40 to 44 64 152
45 to 49 110 76
50 to 54 105 33
55 to 59 88 85
60 to 64 45 74
65 to 69 73 99
70 to 74 40 67
75 to 79 64 67
80 to 84 41 65
85 and over 33 26

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 96.9% were White; 0.8% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 12121 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0% of the people in 12121 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 722 households in 12121. The average household size was 3.21 people.

Married-couple households made up 61.8% of the households in 12121 while cohabiting couple households made up 13% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 7.3% of all households, while 17.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8% of households were male householders living alone, and 6.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 14.1% of all households.

In 12121, 33.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 51.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 61.8
Cohabiting Couples 13
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
7.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.1% of males and 54.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.1 16.1
Now married, except separated 46.1 54.2
Separated 0 0
Widowed 2.1 17.5
Divorced 9.7 12.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12121, 166 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 98.6% of the people living in 12121 were U.S. natives. 87% of the 12121 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.4% of 12121 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12121 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 12121.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 100
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12121 in 2019-2023, 0.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 93.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 12121 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 93.4
Different house, same county 0.7
Different county, same state 3.4
Different state 2.5
Abroad 0

Education

In 2019-2023, 98.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12121 was 486 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 5 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 427. College or graduate school enrollment was 54.

Educational Attainment of People in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.3
High school diploma or equivalency 49.2
Some college, no degree 12.5
Associate's degree 14.9
Bachelor's degree 13.2
Graduate or professional degree 8.9

Disability

In 12121, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 15 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.2% of people under 18 years old, to 7.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 42.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12121, 59.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 902 77.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 233 20.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 27 2.3

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12121 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 7.9
Manufacturing 11.3
Wholesale trade 3.4
Retail trade 6.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 27
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.2
Other Services, except public administration 0.5
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12121 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 364 31.3
Service occupations 164 14.1
Sales and office occupations 358 30.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 187 16.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 89 7.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.2% of 12121 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 17.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 17.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 2.8
Worked from home 9.8

In 2019-2023, 12121 had a total of 798 housing units. Of these housing units, 87.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 87.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.5
Mobile homes 2.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12121 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 74.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 12121 had 722 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 76 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 98.9% while renters occupied 1.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.22 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.25.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 41.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12121:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12121 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 15.3
Electricity 3.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 54.7
All other fuels 26.1
No fuel used 0

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12121 was $260,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 44.3 % had a mortgage. 55.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,774 and for owners without a mortgage it was $868.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12121 was $NaN. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.