12208

  1. Legal Resources for the 12208 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12208 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12208 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12208 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12208 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12208 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12208 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12208 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12208 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12208 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,307
  • Land Area (2000): 11.877 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.026 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,124


Employment Information for the 12208 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12208 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,717 54.16%
15-35 hours 2,347 13.08%
1-14 hours 626 3.49%
No regular hours 5,251 29.27%

Time Left For Work for the 12208 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 91 0.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 1.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 129 1.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 477 4.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 636 6.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,311 12.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,791 16.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,167 20.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,075 10.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 759 7.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 230 2.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 103 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 810 7.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 852 8.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12208 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 334 3.17%
5-9 1,177 11.16%
10-14 2,291 21.73%
15-19 2,788 26.44%
20-24 1,725 16.36%
25-29 409 3.88%
30-34 948 8.99%
35-39 88 0.83%
40-44 164 1.56%
45-59 228 2.16%
60-89 258 2.45%
At least 90 135 1.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12208 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 586 5.56% 8,138 77.17%
30-44 256 2.43% 944 8.95%
45-59 99 0.94% 129 1.22%
At least 60 90 0.85% 303 2.87%

Type Of Commute for the 12208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 57 0.53%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,170 10.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,447 69.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,031 9.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 835 7.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 236 2.19%



Family Information for the 12208 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,744
People at same address in 1995: 9,654
Household Income in 1999 for the 12208 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,050 10.97%
$10,000-$14,999 600 6.27%
$15,000-$19,999 639 6.67%
$20,000-$24,999 718 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 640 6.68%
$30,000-$34,999 595 6.21%
$35,000-$39,999 634 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 557 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 408 4.26%
$50,000-$59,999 842 8.79%
$60,000-$74,999 1,018 10.63%
$75,000-$99,999 852 8.90%
$100,000-$124,999 427 4.46%
$125,000-$149,999 269 2.81%
$150,000-$199,999 233 2.43%
$200,000 or more 92 0.96%

Household Type for the 12208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,773 39.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,100 21.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,038 10.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,029 10.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 348 3.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 740 7.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 72 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 310 3.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 104 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 12208 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,499 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,238 16.37%
Public Assistance 273 1.05%
Retirement 1,832 7.08%
Self Employment 922 3.56%
Social Security 2,526 9.76%
Supplemental Security 245 0.95%
Wage / Salary 7,246 27.99%
Other 1,104 4.27%

Family Type for the 12208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,719 58.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,242 41.95%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 491 5.83%
Color 1 Box Married 3,503 41.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,078 48.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 349 4.14%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 883 9.08%
Color 1 Box Married 3,423 35.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,118 42.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,296 13.33%



Education Information for the 12208 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12208 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 464 2.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,096 6.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,185 18.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,882 22.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,497 8.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,120 23.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,267 18.66%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12208 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 55 0.26% 154 0.72% 209 0.98%
Kindergarten 139 0.65% 154 0.72% 293 1.38%
Grades 1-4 673 3.16% 230 1.08% 903 4.24%
Grades 5-8 513 2.41% 196 0.92% 709 3.33%
Grades 9-12 676 3.17% 238 1.12% 914 4.29%
Undergrad college 1,053 4.94% 844 3.96% 1,897 8.90%
Graduate or professional school 550 2.58% 778 3.65% 1,328 6.23%
Total 3,659 17.17% 2,594 12.17% 6,253 29.35%



Public Benefits Information for the 12208 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12208 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,336 86.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,722 13.57%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12208 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12208 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,036 9.56%
10-19 Years 2,262 10.62%
20-29 Years 4,634 21.75%
30-39 Years 3,203 15.03%
40-49 Years 2,881 13.52%
50-59 Years 2,167 10.17%
60-69 Years 1,333 6.26%
70-79 Years 1,551 7.28%
80-89 Years 1,000 4.69%
90+ Years 240 1.13%

Population - Male/Female for the 12208 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,980 46.84%
Color 1 Box Female 11,327 53.16%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12208 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,954 79.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,340 10.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 804 3.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 689 3.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 432 2.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12208 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,204 25.51%
2. Italian 3,420 16.76%
3. German 2,830 13.87%
4. English 1,476 7.23%
5. Polish 1,210 5.93%
6. Russian 852 4.18%
7. French Non-Basque 717 3.51%
8. United States Or American 591 2.90%
9. Dutch 443 2.17%
10. Scottish 320 1.57%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12208 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,790 88.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 562 2.78%
3. Italian 238 1.18%
4. Chinese 181 0.90%
5. Russian 158 0.78%
6. French 143 0.71%
7. Polish 122 0.60%
8. African 119 0.59%
9. Other Indo European 90 0.45%
10. Greek 84 0.42%

Citizen Type for the 12208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,293 91.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,002 4.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 803 3.81%



Cities for the 12208 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Albany