12206

  1. Legal Resources for the 12206 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12206 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12206 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12206 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12206 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12206 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12206 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12206 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12206 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12206 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,291
  • Land Area (2000): 5.694 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.002 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,940


Employment Information for the 12206 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12206 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,736 48.00%
15-35 hours 1,711 14.32%
1-14 hours 315 2.64%
No regular hours 4,187 35.04%

Time Left For Work for the 12206 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 71 1.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 1.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 104 1.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 360 5.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 568 8.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 653 10.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,096 17.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 978 15.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 552 8.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 366 5.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 151 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 50 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 604 9.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 718 11.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12206 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 136 2.13%
5-9 726 11.38%
10-14 1,360 21.31%
15-19 1,314 20.59%
20-24 1,014 15.89%
25-29 291 4.56%
30-34 816 12.79%
35-39 130 2.04%
40-44 102 1.60%
45-59 255 4.00%
60-89 153 2.40%
At least 90 84 1.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12206 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 720 11.28% 4,121 64.58%
30-44 494 7.74% 554 8.68%
45-59 125 1.96% 130 2.04%
At least 60 118 1.85% 119 1.86%

Type Of Commute for the 12206 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 856 13.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,548 54.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,457 22.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 455 7.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 1.48%



Family Information for the 12206 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 656
People at same address in 1995: 6,434
Household Income in 1999 for the 12206 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,528 22.00%
$10,000-$14,999 842 12.12%
$15,000-$19,999 664 9.56%
$20,000-$24,999 542 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 447 6.43%
$30,000-$34,999 480 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 447 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 277 3.99%
$45,000-$49,999 412 5.93%
$50,000-$59,999 404 5.82%
$60,000-$74,999 349 5.02%
$75,000-$99,999 315 4.53%
$100,000-$124,999 127 1.83%
$125,000-$149,999 48 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.37%
$200,000 or more 39 0.56%

Household Type for the 12206 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,697 39.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,311 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 466 6.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 950 13.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 153 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 660 9.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 360 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 161 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 94 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 12206 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,019 29.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,661 9.75%
Public Assistance 655 3.84%
Retirement 1,033 6.06%
Self Employment 273 1.60%
Social Security 1,884 11.05%
Supplemental Security 656 3.85%
Wage / Salary 4,930 28.93%
Other 933 5.47%

Family Type for the 12206 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 901 57.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 670 42.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12206 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 559 10.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,958 35.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,824 51.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 2.45%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12206 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 783 11.78%
Color 1 Box Married 2,190 32.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,755 41.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 919 13.83%



Education Information for the 12206 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12206 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 742 6.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,535 22.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,340 29.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,034 17.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 855 7.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,182 10.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 804 7.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12206 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 254 1.56% 108 0.66% 362 2.22%
Kindergarten 243 1.49% 30 0.18% 273 1.68%
Grades 1-4 1,031 6.33% 119 0.73% 1,150 7.06%
Grades 5-8 967 5.94% 128 0.79% 1,095 6.72%
Grades 9-12 832 5.11% 93 0.57% 925 5.68%
Undergrad college 766 4.70% 154 0.95% 920 5.65%
Graduate or professional school 240 1.47% 84 0.52% 324 1.99%
Total 4,333 26.60% 716 4.40% 5,049 30.99%



Public Benefits Information for the 12206 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12206 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,236 71.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,451 28.37%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12206 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12206 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,679 16.44%
10-19 Years 2,461 15.11%
20-29 Years 2,755 16.91%
30-39 Years 2,479 15.22%
40-49 Years 2,080 12.77%
50-59 Years 1,501 9.21%
60-69 Years 974 5.98%
70-79 Years 852 5.23%
80-89 Years 437 2.68%
90+ Years 73 0.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 12206 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,878 48.36%
Color 1 Box Female 8,413 51.64%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12206 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 7,585 46.56%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,545 40.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,089 6.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 545 3.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 432 2.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12206 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,785 21.93%
2. German 1,405 17.26%
3. Italian 1,102 13.54%
4. Polish 462 5.68%
5. English 454 5.58%
6. French Non-Basque 407 5.00%
7. African 401 4.93%
8. Jamaican 353 4.34%
9. United States Or American 294 3.61%
10. Dutch 175 2.15%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12206 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,706 85.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 964 6.51%
3. French 185 1.25%
4. Chinese 154 1.04%
5. Other Indo European 112 0.76%
6. Arabic 84 0.57%
7. Other Indic 71 0.48%
8. Polish 62 0.42%
9. Italian 61 0.41%
10. African 53 0.36%

Citizen Type for the 12206 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,336 89.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 612 3.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,018 6.38%



Cities for the 12206 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Albany