12159

  1. Legal Resources for the 12159 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12159 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12159 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12159 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12159 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12159 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12159 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12159 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12159 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12159 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,646
  • Land Area (2000): 34.983 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.031 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,193
Population - Urban/Rural for the 12159 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,026 89.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 782 9.99%



Employment Information for the 12159 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12159 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,418 57.33%
15-35 hours 582 9.76%
1-14 hours 171 2.87%
No regular hours 1,791 30.04%

Time Left For Work for the 12159 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 0.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 0.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 81 2.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 83 2.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 173 4.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 565 15.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 865 24.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 817 22.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 341 9.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 264 7.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 0.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 85 2.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 247 6.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12159 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 69 1.92%
5-9 270 7.50%
10-14 572 15.89%
15-19 1,056 29.34%
20-24 766 21.28%
25-29 342 9.50%
30-34 343 9.53%
35-39 22 0.61%
40-44 50 1.39%
45-59 26 0.72%
60-89 56 1.56%
At least 90 27 0.75%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12159 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.19% 3,068 85.25%
30-44 16 0.44% 399 11.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 26 0.72%
At least 60 10 0.28% 73 2.03%

Type Of Commute for the 12159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 301 8.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,217 85.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 0.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 48 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 156 4.15%



Family Information for the 12159 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,066
People at same address in 1995: 4,086
Household Income in 1999 for the 12159 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 157 5.03%
$10,000-$14,999 97 3.10%
$15,000-$19,999 117 3.75%
$20,000-$24,999 143 4.58%
$25,000-$29,999 131 4.19%
$30,000-$34,999 232 7.43%
$35,000-$39,999 131 4.19%
$40,000-$44,999 102 3.27%
$45,000-$49,999 146 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 196 6.27%
$60,000-$74,999 251 8.03%
$75,000-$99,999 333 10.66%
$100,000-$124,999 424 13.57%
$125,000-$149,999 202 6.47%
$150,000-$199,999 229 7.33%
$200,000 or more 233 7.46%

Household Type for the 12159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 916 29.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 770 24.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 152 4.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 451 14.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 521 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 204 6.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 41 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 12159 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,413 26.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,010 22.16%
Public Assistance 4 0.04%
Retirement 645 7.11%
Self Employment 508 5.60%
Social Security 844 9.31%
Supplemental Security 46 0.51%
Wage / Salary 2,363 26.06%
Other 236 2.60%

Family Type for the 12159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 805 44.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,021 55.91%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 164 6.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,962 71.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 548 20.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 2.16%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 252 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 2,083 62.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 655 19.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 352 10.53%



Education Information for the 12159 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12159 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 151 2.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 163 2.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 939 16.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 800 14.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 470 8.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,342 23.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,834 32.18%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12159 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24 0.31% 125 1.63% 149 1.95%
Kindergarten 57 0.75% 40 0.52% 97 1.27%
Grades 1-4 361 4.72% 78 1.02% 439 5.74%
Grades 5-8 437 5.72% 80 1.05% 517 6.76%
Grades 9-12 386 5.05% 109 1.43% 495 6.47%
Undergrad college 104 1.36% 88 1.15% 192 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 108 1.41% 56 0.73% 164 2.14%
Total 1,477 19.32% 576 7.53% 2,053 26.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 12159 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12159 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,512 96.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 310 3.96%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12159 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12159 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,122 14.67%
10-19 Years 1,081 14.14%
20-29 Years 568 7.43%
30-39 Years 1,136 14.86%
40-49 Years 1,424 18.62%
50-59 Years 1,057 13.82%
60-69 Years 483 6.32%
70-79 Years 391 5.11%
80-89 Years 319 4.17%
90+ Years 65 0.85%

Population - Male/Female for the 12159 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,601 47.10%
Color 1 Box Female 4,045 52.90%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12159 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,938 90.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 346 4.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 143 1.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 141 1.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.77%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12159 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,742 19.78%
2. German 1,485 16.86%
3. Italian 1,159 13.16%
4. English 966 10.97%
5. Polish 560 6.36%
6. Russian 491 5.58%
7. United States Or American 330 3.75%
8. French Non-Basque 291 3.30%
9. Dutch 289 3.28%
10. Scottish 179 2.03%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12159 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,667 91.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 156 2.15%
3. Chinese 105 1.45%
4. Arabic 59 0.81%
5. Urdu 46 0.63%
6. Korean 36 0.50%
7. Hebrew 29 0.40%
8. Russian 26 0.36%
9. French 25 0.34%
10. Other Asian 21 0.29%

Citizen Type for the 12159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,346 93.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 301 3.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 180 2.30%



Cities for the 12159 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Slingerlands