12404 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 12404, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

12404 is a zip code in Ulster County, New York, which covers Marble and Rochester, with a total population of 3,686 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 12404 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 12404.

The estimated population of people living in 12404 is 3,686, with a median age of 44.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 12404 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,686
+0.19%
+7.75%
2020
3,679
+10.35%
-
2019
3,334
+0.85%
-
2018
3,306
 -3.36% -
2017
3,421
 - -

Population of 12404 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 12404 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
81.5%
87.3%
 -6.64%
Black/African American
0.5%
1.9%
 -73.68%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
13.8%
4.5%
 +206.67%
Asian
1.5%
1.5%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
4.8%
 -41.67%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 12404 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 12404 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 12404 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 12404 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.2 -4.54% 42.1 -9.27% 45.4 -1.73%
2020 46.3 +2.66% 46.4 +2.65% 46.2 +2.67%
2019 45.1 -3.43% 45.2 -2.59% 45 -5.06%
2018 46.7 +1.74% 46.4 +6.91% 47.4 -1.66%
2017 45.9 - 43.4 - 48.2 -

The median age of the 12404 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 12404 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 9 116 +33.4% 198 26.34% 156 195
10 to 19 101 +173.81% 195 +54.61% 367 323
20 to 29 223 -73.64% 74 +102.6% 95 118
30 to 39 300 -47.07% 231 0.61% 159 218
40 to 49 266 +18.51% 244 +39.84% 310 343
50 to 59 209 19.5% 453 -41.47% 180 276
60 to 69 226 +19.51% 206 +43.62% 236 311
70+ 159 +33.01% 220 -0.089999999999999% 183 216

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 12404 zip code is $64,188.00.

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 12404.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $93,278.00
  • 45 to 64
    $65,104.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,325.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 12404 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 12404, 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 12404 is currently $93,795.00.

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.

8.95% of households in 12404 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 12404 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    26.92%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.35%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.00%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.94%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.90%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.95%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.95%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 12404 is $36,271.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 12404 by the total population of 12404.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 12404 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 12404 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
    27.61%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.57%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.98%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    23.68%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.16%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 12404 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 12404 zip over the age of 16 is 2,936.

Of those people, a total of 62.90% 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 12404 is 58.50%.

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 12404 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 291 47.40% 8.00%
20 to 24 years 86 46.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 127 91.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 189 78.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 459 96.10% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 615 81.50% 23.40%
55 to 59 years 223 79.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 406 46.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 345 22.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 195 7.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 12404. 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 2,640 64.70% 7.50%
Black or African American 17 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 56 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 64 29.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 159 28.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 280 53.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,520 63.10% 8.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 12404 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 12404 is 1,718, with median earnings of $38,919.00.

Women in 12404 are earning approximately 39.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,718 $38,919.00
Male 837 $56,446.00
Female 881 $22,255.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 12404 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 138 $93,750.00
Business and Financial 43 $42,279.00
Computer and Mathematical 34 $162,692.00
Architecture and Engineering 13 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 37 $17,202.00
Legal 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 181 $40,063.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 120 $36,618.00
Healthcare Practitioners 43 $41,964.00
Healthcare Support 135 $14,441.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 109 $12,413.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 82 $25,147.00
Personal Care and Service 28 $28,382.00
Sales 270 $16,944.00
Office and Administrative Support 110 $50,833.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 17 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 29 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 22 $0.00
Production 114 $43,265.00
Transportation and Material Moving 136 $7,429.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 12404 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 12404.

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 87 $41,827.00 51 $113,250.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 43 $42,279.00
Computer and Mathematical 30 $163,077.00 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00 32 $16,905.00
Legal 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 24 $0.00 157 $31,193.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 75 $83,224.00 45 $35,074.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12 $0.00 31 $32,292.00
Healthcare Support 86 $55,637.00 49 $13,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 53 $0.00 56 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 17 $0.00 65 $22,031.00
Personal Care and Service 17 $0.00 11 $0.00
Sales 159 $65,066.00 111 $15,671.00
Office and Administrative Support 6 $0.00 104 $51,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 14 $0.00 15 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 22 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 114 $43,265.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 42 $37,750.00 94 $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 1,419 households in 12404, with an average household size of 2.59 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 1,060 families living in the 12404 zip code with an average family size of 3.06 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 12404:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 852 22 186 359
Average Household Size 3.16 3.05 2.88 1.08
Total Families 852 22 186 0
Average Household Size 3.16 3.05 2.61 0

Poverty

Of the 1,060 families living in 12404, 23.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 12404:

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 2,016 housing units in 12404.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,419 70.39%
Vacant 597 29.61%

15.03% of the total 2,016 housing units in 12404 are rental units. This is approximately 303 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,089 are occupied by the owner - or 54.02% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 12404 is $961.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 12404 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
    27
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    183
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    53
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    22
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    23
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    22
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 12404 is $290,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 12404 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    67
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    58
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    86
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    102
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    264
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    309
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    141
  • $1,000,000 or more
    62

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 12404. The chart below shows the number of properties in 12404 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    603
  • 1940 to 1949
    115
  • 1950 to 1959
    14
  • 1960 to 1969
    183
  • 1970 to 1979
    279
  • 1980 to 1989
    299
  • 1990 to 1999
    210
  • 2000 to 2009
    209
  • 2010 to 2013
    104
  • 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 12404 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    67
  • 1 vehicle available
    578
  • 2 vehicles available
    327
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    447

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 12404 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 12404 that commute to work in a particular way.

32.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 12404.

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
    18
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    171
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    147
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    213
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    241
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    80
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    251
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    66
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    40
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    110
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    35
  • 90 or more minutes
    112

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 12404 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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