12189

  1. Legal Resources for the 12189 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12189 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12189 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12189 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12189 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12189 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12189 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12189 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12189 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12189 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,783
  • Land Area (2000): 18.286 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.019 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,460


Employment Information for the 12189 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12189 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,538 57.82%
15-35 hours 1,479 11.35%
1-14 hours 354 2.72%
No regular hours 3,665 28.11%

Time Left For Work for the 12189 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 143 1.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 132 1.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 193 2.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 452 5.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 867 10.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,184 14.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,470 18.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,253 15.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 519 6.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 309 3.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 190 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 531 6.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 665 8.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12189 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 295 3.68%
5-9 760 9.48%
10-14 1,548 19.30%
15-19 1,946 24.26%
20-24 1,635 20.39%
25-29 461 5.75%
30-34 778 9.70%
35-39 102 1.27%
40-44 79 0.99%
45-59 219 2.73%
60-89 142 1.77%
At least 90 55 0.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12189 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 254 3.17% 6,391 79.69%
30-44 90 1.12% 869 10.84%
45-59 81 1.01% 138 1.72%
At least 60 95 1.18% 102 1.27%

Type Of Commute for the 12189 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 795 9.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,360 77.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 47 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 520 6.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 287 3.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 223 2.71%



Family Information for the 12189 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,378
People at same address in 1995: 8,299
Household Income in 1999 for the 12189 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 688 9.01%
$10,000-$14,999 700 9.16%
$15,000-$19,999 605 7.92%
$20,000-$24,999 515 6.74%
$25,000-$29,999 765 10.01%
$30,000-$34,999 626 8.19%
$35,000-$39,999 567 7.42%
$40,000-$44,999 507 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 318 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 780 10.21%
$60,000-$74,999 722 9.45%
$75,000-$99,999 443 5.80%
$100,000-$124,999 245 3.21%
$125,000-$149,999 93 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 50 0.65%
$200,000 or more 16 0.21%

Household Type for the 12189 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,053 39.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,798 23.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 544 7.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 973 12.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 862 11.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 311 4.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 96 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 12189 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,833 28.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,088 14.95%
Public Assistance 280 1.36%
Retirement 1,715 8.31%
Self Employment 425 2.06%
Social Security 2,230 10.80%
Supplemental Security 356 1.72%
Wage / Salary 5,712 27.66%
Other 1,010 4.89%

Family Type for the 12189 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,367 54.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,149 45.67%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12189 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 653 10.86%
Color 1 Box Married 2,832 47.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,277 37.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 249 4.14%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12189 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 939 13.03%
Color 1 Box Married 2,866 39.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,356 32.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,045 14.50%



Education Information for the 12189 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12189 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 455 3.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,504 11.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,113 32.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,600 20.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,336 10.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,761 13.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 881 6.96%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12189 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 121 0.72% 155 0.92% 276 1.64%
Kindergarten 135 0.80% 54 0.32% 189 1.13%
Grades 1-4 824 4.91% 151 0.90% 975 5.81%
Grades 5-8 622 3.71% 88 0.52% 710 4.23%
Grades 9-12 738 4.40% 110 0.66% 848 5.05%
Undergrad college 445 2.65% 151 0.90% 596 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.42% 107 0.64% 177 1.05%
Total 2,955 17.61% 816 4.86% 3,771 22.47%



Public Benefits Information for the 12189 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12189 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,463 89.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,736 10.72%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12189 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12189 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,156 12.85%
10-19 Years 2,116 12.61%
20-29 Years 2,548 15.18%
30-39 Years 2,761 16.45%
40-49 Years 2,455 14.63%
50-59 Years 1,623 9.67%
60-69 Years 1,171 6.98%
70-79 Years 1,221 7.28%
80-89 Years 658 3.92%
90+ Years 74 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 12189 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,824 46.62%
Color 1 Box Female 8,959 53.38%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12189 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,942 89.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 597 3.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 508 3.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 452 2.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 200 1.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 48 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12189 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,829 26.27%
2. Italian 3,053 16.61%
3. German 2,266 12.33%
4. French Non-Basque 1,774 9.65%
5. English 1,257 6.84%
6. Polish 1,249 6.79%
7. French Canadian 658 3.58%
8. Dutch 450 2.45%
9. United States Or American 428 2.33%
10. Ukrainian 407 2.21%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12189 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,792 90.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 341 2.23%
3. Russian 156 1.02%
4. Polish 140 0.92%
5. Other Slavic 131 0.86%
6. Italian 97 0.63%
7. German 72 0.47%
8. Urdu 61 0.40%
9. Chinese 58 0.38%
10. Other Asian 57 0.37%

Citizen Type for the 12189 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,440 94.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 533 3.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 365 2.23%



Cities for the 12189 Zip Code Back to top
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