12134 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 12134, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

12134 is a zip code in Fulton County, Hamilton County, and Saratoga County, New York, which covers Bleecker, Northampton, Benson, Hope, Edinburg, and Providence, with a total population of 4,730 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 12134 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 12134.

The estimated population of people living in 12134 is 4,730, with a median age of 51.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 12134 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,730
+11.77%
+14.42%
2020
4,232
+4.26%
-
2019
4,059
 -3.03% -
2018
4,186
+1.26%
-
2017
4,134
 - -

Population of 12134 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 12134 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
91.7%
97.6%
 -6.05%
Black/African American
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.6%
1.1%
 +318.18%
Asian
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
0.7%
 +385.71%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 12134 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 12134 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 12134 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 12134 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 51.9 +1.96% 50.5 -1.17% 53.3 +7.03%
2020 50.9 +3.46% 51.1 +4.71% 49.8 +0.2%
2019 49.2 +13.63% 48.8 +11.42% 49.7 +15.31%
2018 43.3 +5.35% 43.8 +7.09% 43.1 +2.13%
2017 41.1 - 40.9 - 42.2 -

The median age of the 12134 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 12134 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 9 239 -18.49% 180 +49.24% 176 256
10 to 19 291 -12.1% 271 -25.8% 252 200
20 to 29 235 -8.39% 263 -34.68% 213 181
30 to 39 193 -34.66% 265 -13.59% 133 221
40 to 49 307 +20.88% 260 +4.57% 328 269
50 to 59 296 +1.19% 276 +66.57% 297 455
60 to 69 372 +12.12% 237 +70.62% 415 443
70+ 204 +88.32% 245 +65.15% 445 446

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 12134 zip code is $61,667.00.

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 12134.

  • Under 25
    $66,081.00
  • 25 to 44
    $44,919.00
  • 45 to 64
    $71,534.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,781.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 12134 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 12134, 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 12134 is currently $78,570.00.

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.

5.17% of households in 12134 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 12134 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.04%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.44%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    25.21%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.45%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.46%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.17%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 12134 is $31,465.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 12134 by the total population of 12134.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 12134 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 12134 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
    15.18%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.74%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.47%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.79%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.82%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 12134 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 12134 zip over the age of 16 is 4,023.

Of those people, a total of 47.50% 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 12134 is 45.10%.

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 12134 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 177 27.10% 8.30%
20 to 24 years 228 74.10% 15.40%
25 to 29 years 166 86.10% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 200 75.00% 6.70%
35 to 44 years 510 83.70% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 575 75.10% 7.40%
55 to 59 years 418 41.60% 1.70%
60 to 64 years 354 52.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 902 14.00% 7.10%
75 years and over 493 11.40% 8.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 12134. 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 3,844 46.40% 4.60%
Black or African American 6 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 9 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 15 53.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 149 74.50% 7.20%
Hispanic or Latino 177 65.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,718 45.60% 4.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 12134 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 12134 is 1,816, with median earnings of $37,500.00.

Women in 12134 are earning approximately 67.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,816 $37,500.00
Male 940 $43,971.00
Female 876 $29,563.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 12134 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 198 $78,333.00
Business and Financial 26 $58,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 14 $83,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 36 $23,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $16,875.00
Community and Social Service 10 $51,786.00
Legal 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 188 $19,630.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $85,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 103 $62,614.00
Healthcare Support 92 $35,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 14 $9,688.00
Law Enforcement 5 $100,625.00
Food Preparation and Serving 66 $14,545.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 69 $42,250.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $12,250.00
Sales 187 $22,014.00
Office and Administrative Support 208 $35,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $50,804.00
Construction and Extraction 193 $64,613.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 61 $27,375.00
Production 93 $26,683.00
Transportation and Material Moving 100 $44,792.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 12134 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 12134.

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 113 $81,563.00 85 $73,750.00
Business and Financial 6 $87,500.00 20 $46,667.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $0.00 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 36 $23,750.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 10 $51,786.00
Legal 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 36 $73,529.00 152 $19,074.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 18 $85,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 6 $0.00 97 $62,614.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 92 $35,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 13 $9,531.00 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 5 $100,625.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 24 $14,545.00 42 $13,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 52 $46,875.00 17 $9,205.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 15 $12,250.00
Sales 98 $18,929.00 89 $28,542.00
Office and Administrative Support 19 $34,821.00 189 $35,179.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $50,804.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 187 $64,613.00 6 $73,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 51 $36,250.00 10 $0.00
Production 70 $27,361.00 23 $25,156.00
Transportation and Material Moving 100 $44,792.00 0 $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 1,702 households in 12134, with an average household size of 2.77 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 1,092 families living in the 12134 zip code with an average family size of 3.28 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 12134:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 874 59 159 610
Average Household Size 3.04 5.68 4.94 1.55
Total Families 874 59 159 0
Average Household Size 3.03 4.24 4.3 0

Poverty

Of the 1,092 families living in 12134, 7.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 12134:

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 2,953 housing units in 12134.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,702 57.64%
Vacant 1,251 42.36%

11.65% of the total 2,953 housing units in 12134 are rental units. This is approximately 344 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,297 are occupied by the owner - or 43.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 12134 is $814.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 12134 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
    61
  • Less than $500
    50
  • $500 to $999
    207
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    70
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    17
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 12134 is $171,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 12134 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    83
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    240
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    209
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    208
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    197
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    245
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    102
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 12134. The chart below shows the number of properties in 12134 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    824
  • 1940 to 1949
    238
  • 1950 to 1959
    243
  • 1960 to 1969
    344
  • 1970 to 1979
    283
  • 1980 to 1989
    351
  • 1990 to 1999
    254
  • 2000 to 2009
    320
  • 2010 to 2013
    94
  • 2014 or later
    2

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 12134 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    74
  • 1 vehicle available
    603
  • 2 vehicles available
    740
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    285

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 12134 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 12134 that commute to work in a particular way.

32 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 12134.

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
    94
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    170
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    105
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    219
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    78
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    73
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    292
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    196
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    55
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    254
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    142
  • 90 or more minutes
    53

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 12134 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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