12920 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 12920, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

12920 is a zip code in Clinton County and Franklin County, New York, which covers Ellenburg, Bellmont, Burke, and Chateaugay, with a total population of 2,242 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 12920 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 12920.

The estimated population of people living in 12920 is 2,242, with a median age of 46.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 12920 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,242
 -6.07% -8.11%
2020
2,387
+4.46%
-
2019
2,285
 -2.31% -
2018
2,339
 -4.14% -
2017
2,440
 - -

Population of 12920 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 12920 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
92.6%
93.6%
 -1.07%
Black/African American
0.6%
3.9%
 -84.62%
Native
1.7%
0.2%
 +750.00%
Hispanic
1.9%
1.2%
 +58.33%
Asian
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
0.7%
 +285.71%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 12920 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 12920 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 12920 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 12920 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.9 +0.86% 46.3 +0.43% 47.8 +1.92%
2020 46.5 -1.48% 46.1 -4.36% 46.9 +7.32%
2019 47.2 +3.74% 48.2 +6.64% 43.7 -5.41%
2018 45.5 -1.52% 45.2 +0.44% 46.2 -2.94%
2017 46.2 - 45 - 47.6 -

The median age of the 12920 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 12920 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 99 +37.79% 129 -55.76% 140 67
10 to 19 128 +20.68% 102 +59.24% 145 172
20 to 29 187 -1.46% 104 -36.05% 137 68
30 to 39 176 -58.23% 105 +25.11% 92 123
40 to 49 216 -8.89% 143 -6.74% 195 125
50 to 59 243 -7.53% 199 -5.97% 221 180
60 to 69 164 -0.87% 151 -1.62% 154 147
70+ 128 -6.08% 166 1.47% 120 156

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 12920 zip code is $59,688.00.

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 12920.

  • Under 25
    $33,194.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,972.00
  • 45 to 64
    $73,214.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,906.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 12920 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 12920, 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 12920 is currently $81,523.00.

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.

9.03% of households in 12920 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 12920 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.46%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.89%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.48%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.37%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.32%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.44%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.03%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 12920 is $34,722.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 12920 by the total population of 12920.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 12920 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 12920 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
    11.36%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.71%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.69%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.23%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 12920 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 12920 zip over the age of 16 is 1,872.

Of those people, a total of 56.90% 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 12920 is 53.20%.

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 12920 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 154 31.80% 2.00%
20 to 24 years 107 91.60% 8.20%
25 to 29 years 98 86.70% 1.20%
30 to 34 years 93 79.60% 18.90%
35 to 44 years 249 84.70% 11.30%
45 to 54 years 363 85.70% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 231 59.70% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 195 30.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 192 17.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 190 3.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 12920. 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 1,772 56.00% 4.50%
Black or African American 14 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 23 100.00% 26.10%
Asian 5 80.00% 25.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 58 79.30% 23.90%
Hispanic or Latino 30 33.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,743 56.50% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 12920 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 12920 is 996, with median earnings of $45,238.00.

Women in 12920 are earning approximately 68.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 996 $45,238.00
Male 555 $53,819.00
Female 441 $36,875.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 12920 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 72 $92,143.00
Business and Financial 57 $52,721.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $63,125.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 64 $53,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $8,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 55 $79,375.00
Healthcare Support 27 $8,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 111 $86,295.00
Food Preparation and Serving 32 $7,083.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 25 $23,281.00
Personal Care and Service 23 $28,125.00
Sales 77 $6,648.00
Office and Administrative Support 76 $31,500.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $25,000.00
Construction and Extraction 26 $52,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 54 $2,499.00
Production 42 $46,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 127 $57,788.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 12920 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 12920.

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 52 $111,000.00 20 $86,500.00
Business and Financial 13 $91,875.00 44 $50,714.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 4 $0.00 9 $65,417.00
Legal 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 4 $0.00 60 $53,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 9 $6,750.00 5 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 14 $207,917.00 41 $78,125.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 22 $7,857.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 93 $86,823.00 18 $81,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 7 $0.00 25 $7,813.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 18 $23,438.00 7 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 1 $0.00 22 $28,333.00
Sales 23 $9,531.00 54 $5,909.00
Office and Administrative Support 5 $0.00 71 $31,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $25,000.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 26 $52,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 54 $2,499.00 0 $0.00
Production 33 $50,208.00 9 $43,906.00
Transportation and Material Moving 110 $59,423.00 17 $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 974 households in 12920, with an average household size of 2.28 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 647 families living in the 12920 zip code with an average family size of 2.7 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 12920:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 491 53 103 327
Average Household Size 2.88 2.7 2.84 1.13
Total Families 491 53 103 0
Average Household Size 2.78 2.19 2.59 0

Poverty

Of the 647 families living in 12920, 13.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 12920:

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 1,447 housing units in 12920.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 974 67.31%
Vacant 473 32.69%

6.57% of the total 1,447 housing units in 12920 are rental units. This is approximately 95 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 819 are occupied by the owner - or 56.60% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 12920 is $859.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 12920 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
    60
  • Less than $500
    13
  • $500 to $999
    65
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    17
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $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 12920 is $105,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 12920 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    71
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    317
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    222
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    67
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    93
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    37
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    12
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 12920. The chart below shows the number of properties in 12920 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    521
  • 1940 to 1949
    31
  • 1950 to 1959
    118
  • 1960 to 1969
    98
  • 1970 to 1979
    110
  • 1980 to 1989
    185
  • 1990 to 1999
    167
  • 2000 to 2009
    139
  • 2010 to 2013
    78
  • 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 12920 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    54
  • 1 vehicle available
    286
  • 2 vehicles available
    314
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    320

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 12920 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 12920 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 12920.

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
    105
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    142
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    77
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    83
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    179
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    58
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    100
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    4
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    5
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    109
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    46
  • 90 or more minutes
    31

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 12920 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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