12047

  1. Legal Resources for the 12047 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12047 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12047 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12047 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12047 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12047 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12047 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12047 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12047 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12047 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,167
  • Land Area (2000): 22.773 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.081 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,740
Population - Urban/Rural for the 12047 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,253 99.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8 0.04%



Employment Information for the 12047 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12047 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,607 52.03%
15-35 hours 1,778 12.16%
1-14 hours 358 2.45%
No regular hours 4,877 33.36%

Time Left For Work for the 12047 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 202 2.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 136 1.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 211 2.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 572 6.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,187 14.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,166 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,509 17.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,062 12.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 409 4.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 393 4.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 188 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 657 7.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 731 8.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12047 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 311 3.68%
5-9 884 10.45%
10-14 1,301 15.38%
15-19 1,709 20.21%
20-24 1,767 20.89%
25-29 797 9.42%
30-34 902 10.66%
35-39 144 1.70%
40-44 141 1.67%
45-59 218 2.58%
60-89 118 1.40%
At least 90 166 1.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12047 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 49 0.58% 6,720 79.45%
30-44 39 0.46% 1,148 13.57%
45-59 20 0.24% 198 2.34%
At least 60 55 0.65% 229 2.71%

Type Of Commute for the 12047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,160 13.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,785 78.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 163 1.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 319 3.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 214 2.47%



Family Information for the 12047 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,710
People at same address in 1995: 10,100
Household Income in 1999 for the 12047 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 808 10.16%
$10,000-$14,999 857 10.77%
$15,000-$19,999 643 8.08%
$20,000-$24,999 539 6.78%
$25,000-$29,999 575 7.23%
$30,000-$34,999 600 7.54%
$35,000-$39,999 468 5.88%
$40,000-$44,999 414 5.20%
$45,000-$49,999 540 6.79%
$50,000-$59,999 600 7.54%
$60,000-$74,999 779 9.79%
$75,000-$99,999 494 6.21%
$100,000-$124,999 333 4.19%
$125,000-$149,999 145 1.82%
$150,000-$199,999 101 1.27%
$200,000 or more 59 0.74%

Household Type for the 12047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,848 35.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,021 25.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 426 5.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,199 15.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 837 10.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 371 4.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 105 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 12047 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,824 27.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,967 14.03%
Public Assistance 405 1.92%
Retirement 1,774 8.39%
Self Employment 426 2.01%
Social Security 2,633 12.45%
Supplemental Security 411 1.94%
Wage / Salary 5,745 27.17%
Other 963 4.55%

Family Type for the 12047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,826 57.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,367 42.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 572 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 3,526 51.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,484 36.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 250 3.66%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 831 10.39%
Color 1 Box Married 3,710 46.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,276 28.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,181 14.77%



Education Information for the 12047 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12047 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,000 7.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,187 15.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,617 32.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,526 17.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,314 9.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,663 11.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 775 5.50%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12047 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 160 0.88% 178 0.98% 338 1.86%
Kindergarten 187 1.03% 60 0.33% 247 1.36%
Grades 1-4 808 4.45% 187 1.03% 995 5.48%
Grades 5-8 718 3.95% 140 0.77% 858 4.72%
Grades 9-12 884 4.87% 88 0.48% 972 5.35%
Undergrad college 409 2.25% 240 1.32% 649 3.57%
Graduate or professional school 84 0.46% 110 0.61% 194 1.07%
Total 3,250 17.89% 1,003 5.52% 4,253 23.41%



Public Benefits Information for the 12047 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12047 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,939 88.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,101 11.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12047 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12047 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,378 13.09%
10-19 Years 2,171 11.95%
20-29 Years 2,333 12.84%
30-39 Years 2,737 15.07%
40-49 Years 2,629 14.47%
50-59 Years 2,154 11.86%
60-69 Years 1,319 7.26%
70-79 Years 1,475 8.12%
80-89 Years 847 4.66%
90+ Years 124 0.68%

Population - Male/Female for the 12047 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,500 46.79%
Color 1 Box Female 9,667 53.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12047 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,092 94.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 342 1.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 338 1.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 184 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 163 0.90%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12047 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,809 22.88%
2. French Non-Basque 3,353 15.95%
3. Italian 2,557 12.16%
4. German 2,205 10.49%
5. Polish 1,796 8.54%
6. English 1,478 7.03%
7. French Canadian 1,382 6.57%
8. Ukrainian 565 2.69%
9. United States Or American 555 2.64%
10. Dutch 523 2.49%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12047 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,491 90.23%
2. French 316 1.84%
3. Polish 305 1.78%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 289 1.68%
5. Other Slavic 181 1.05%
6. Russian 142 0.83%
7. German 128 0.75%
8. Italian 112 0.65%
9. Chinese 46 0.27%
10. Other Indo European 33 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 12047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,359 95.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 496 2.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 406 2.22%



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