12053 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 12053, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

12053 is a zip code in Albany County, Montgomery County, Schenectady County, and Schoharie County, New York, which covers Knox, Florida, Duanesburg, Schoharie, and Wright, with a total population of 4,133 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 12053 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 12053.

The estimated population of people living in 12053 is 4,133, with a median age of 44.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 12053 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,133
 -10.37% -16.76%
2020
4,611
+1.86%
-
2019
4,527
 -2.03% -
2018
4,621
 -6.93% -
2017
4,965
 - -

Population of 12053 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 12053 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87.2%
91%
 -4.18%
Black/African American
1%
0.4%
 +150.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
7%
4.7%
 +48.94%
Asian
0.1%
2.4%
 -95.83%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.7%
1.5%
 +213.33%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 12053 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 12053 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 12053 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 12053 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.4 -0.45% 43.9 -0.23% 45.7 -0.44%
2020 44.6 +10.67% 44 +9.73% 45.9 +12.5%
2019 40.3 +2.28% 40.1 +4.43% 40.8 -5.77%
2018 39.4 -1.75% 38.4 -0.26% 43.3 +0.46%
2017 40.1 - 38.5 - 43.1 -

The median age of the 12053 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 12053 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 392 -87.75% 193 +23.47% 132 219
10 to 19 232 +35.44% 502 -38.25% 309 327
20 to 29 332 -21.27% 292 -70.42% 255 125
30 to 39 349 -56.9% 184 4.08% 182 164
40 to 49 404 +22.84% 510 -67.27% 457 233
50 to 59 393 +21.7% 428 -7.8% 478 391
60 to 69 208 +12.84% 208 +60.32% 217 310
70+ 157 18.11% 181 +6.84% 152 182

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 12053 zip code is $82,847.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 12053.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $144,265.00
  • 45 to 64
    $88,558.00
  • 65 and over
    $66,544.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 12053 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 12053, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 12053 is currently $108,293.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

17.07% of households in 12053 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 12053 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.45%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.62%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.44%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.20%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.77%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.45%
  • $200,000 or more
    17.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 12053 is $38,694.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 12053 by the total population of 12053.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 12053 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 12053 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.06%
  • Bachelor's degree
    30.04%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.95%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.86%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.09%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 12053 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 12053 zip over the age of 16 is 3,400.

Of those people, a total of 59.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 12053 is 55.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 12053 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 254 12.60% 21.90%
20 to 24 years 229 80.30% 31.50%
25 to 29 years 151 66.20% 43.00%
30 to 34 years 158 73.40% 7.00%
35 to 44 years 625 82.20% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 663 79.00% 1.00%
55 to 59 years 459 61.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 369 64.20% 3.80%
65 to 74 years 313 14.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 179 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 12053. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,038 59.30% 7.30%
Black or African American 37 59.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 5 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 39 35.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 281 67.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 222 88.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,012 59.00% 7.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 12053 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 12053 is 1,872, with median earnings of $57,110.00.

Women in 12053 are earning approximately 112.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,872 $57,110.00
Male 1,109 $55,758.00
Female 763 $62,739.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 12053 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 139 $82,159.00
Business and Financial 55 $103,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 78 $92,400.00
Architecture and Engineering 53 $110,057.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 30 $31,111.00
Community and Social Service 25 $39,583.00
Legal 151 $94,523.00
Educational and Library 56 $70,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 23 $43,854.00
Healthcare Practitioners 197 $63,902.00
Healthcare Support 82 $44,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00
Law Enforcement 51 $80,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 208 $25,882.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 94 $31,613.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $2,917.00
Sales 95 $106,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 171 $38,516.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 125 $24,813.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 63 $64,750.00
Production 56 $67,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 72 $34,583.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 12053 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 12053.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 79 $105,156.00 60 $80,682.00
Business and Financial 27 $92,019.00 28 $120,167.00
Computer and Mathematical 53 $91,150.00 25 $117,596.00
Architecture and Engineering 52 $110,114.00 1 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $0.00 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00 20 $53,333.00
Legal 89 $0.00 62 $0.00
Educational and Library 12 $88,500.00 44 $56,563.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 16 $0.00 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 29 $42,583.00 168 $64,268.00
Healthcare Support 4 $0.00 78 $44,205.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 51 $80,250.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 203 $25,842.00 5 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 81 $31,734.00 13 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 4 $0.00 5 $4,583.00
Sales 78 $125,473.00 17 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 9 $0.00 162 $39,219.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 125 $24,813.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 36 $64,833.00 27 $0.00
Production 53 $67,375.00 3 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 59 $75,536.00 13 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,476 households in 12053, with an average household size of 2.8 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,004 families living in the 12053 zip code with an average family size of 3.43 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 12053:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 809 30 165 472
Average Household Size 3.56 3.33 3.34 1.25
Total Families 809 30 165 0
Average Household Size 3.55 3.2 2.92 0

Poverty

Of the 1,004 families living in 12053, 8.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 12053:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,693 housing units in 12053.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,476 87.18%
Vacant 217 12.82%

11.40% of the total 1,693 housing units in 12053 are rental units. This is approximately 193 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,266 are occupied by the owner - or 74.78% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 12053 is $691.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 12053 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    17
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    139
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    31
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    20
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    2
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 12053 is $229,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 12053 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    16
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    33
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    107
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    282
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    485
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    323
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    20
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 12053. The chart below shows the number of properties in 12053 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    457
  • 1940 to 1949
    42
  • 1950 to 1959
    378
  • 1960 to 1969
    42
  • 1970 to 1979
    202
  • 1980 to 1989
    142
  • 1990 to 1999
    146
  • 2000 to 2009
    174
  • 2010 to 2013
    110
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 12053 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    120
  • 1 vehicle available
    271
  • 2 vehicles available
    643
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    442

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 12053 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 12053 that commute to work in a particular way.

33.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 12053.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    16
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    35
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    11
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    91
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    189
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    302
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    238
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    108
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    205
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    334
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    52
  • 90 or more minutes
    20

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 12053 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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