12304

  1. Legal Resources for the 12304 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12304 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12304 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12304 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12304 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12304 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12304 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12304 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12304 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12304 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,969
  • Land Area (2000): 19.528 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.048 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,146
Population - Urban/Rural for the 12304 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,703 98.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 240 1.15%



Employment Information for the 12304 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12304 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,124 50.69%
15-35 hours 1,861 11.61%
1-14 hours 294 1.83%
No regular hours 5,749 35.87%

Time Left For Work for the 12304 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 244 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 192 2.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 270 3.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 587 6.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 931 10.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,189 13.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,682 19.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,071 12.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 473 5.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 426 4.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 206 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 118 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 722 8.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 725 8.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12304 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 219 2.48%
5-9 894 10.12%
10-14 1,531 17.33%
15-19 1,435 16.24%
20-24 1,625 18.39%
25-29 688 7.79%
30-34 1,368 15.48%
35-39 119 1.35%
40-44 164 1.86%
45-59 388 4.39%
60-89 224 2.54%
At least 90 181 2.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12304 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 170 1.92% 6,222 70.42%
30-44 98 1.11% 1,553 17.58%
45-59 92 1.04% 296 3.35%
At least 60 114 1.29% 291 3.29%

Type Of Commute for the 12304 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 984 10.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,005 77.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 474 5.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 292 3.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 241 2.66%



Family Information for the 12304 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,724
People at same address in 1995: 11,110
Household Income in 1999 for the 12304 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,025 12.27%
$10,000-$14,999 626 7.49%
$15,000-$19,999 678 8.12%
$20,000-$24,999 654 7.83%
$25,000-$29,999 646 7.73%
$30,000-$34,999 615 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 489 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 439 5.25%
$45,000-$49,999 353 4.23%
$50,000-$59,999 960 11.49%
$60,000-$74,999 914 10.94%
$75,000-$99,999 565 6.76%
$100,000-$124,999 205 2.45%
$125,000-$149,999 44 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 76 0.91%
$200,000 or more 65 0.78%

Household Type for the 12304 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,641 31.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,089 25.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 441 5.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,351 16.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,078 12.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 434 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 144 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 104 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 12304 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,174 27.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,964 13.17%
Public Assistance 437 1.94%
Retirement 1,766 7.85%
Self Employment 604 2.68%
Social Security 2,528 11.24%
Supplemental Security 557 2.48%
Wage / Salary 6,012 26.72%
Other 1,459 6.48%

Family Type for the 12304 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,873 54.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,550 45.28%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12304 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 648 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 4,033 53.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,570 33.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 358 4.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12304 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,068 12.38%
Color 1 Box Married 3,884 45.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,329 26.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,349 15.63%



Education Information for the 12304 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12304 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 888 5.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,478 15.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,520 35.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,920 18.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,408 9.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,515 9.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 785 5.06%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12304 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 258 1.23% 149 0.71% 407 1.94%
Kindergarten 257 1.23% 35 0.17% 292 1.39%
Grades 1-4 1,260 6.01% 114 0.54% 1,374 6.55%
Grades 5-8 1,050 5.01% 127 0.61% 1,177 5.61%
Grades 9-12 900 4.29% 114 0.54% 1,014 4.84%
Undergrad college 492 2.35% 95 0.45% 587 2.80%
Graduate or professional school 83 0.40% 134 0.64% 217 1.03%
Total 4,300 20.51% 768 3.66% 5,068 24.17%



Public Benefits Information for the 12304 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12304 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,813 83.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,353 16.63%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12304 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12304 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,078 14.68%
10-19 Years 2,794 13.32%
20-29 Years 2,332 11.12%
30-39 Years 3,246 15.48%
40-49 Years 3,102 14.79%
50-59 Years 2,143 10.22%
60-69 Years 1,454 6.93%
70-79 Years 1,543 7.36%
80-89 Years 1,033 4.93%
90+ Years 244 1.16%

Population - Male/Female for the 12304 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,036 47.86%
Color 1 Box Female 10,933 52.14%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12304 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,060 76.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,672 12.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,017 4.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 565 2.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 515 2.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 76 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 56 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12304 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,731 18.20%
2. Italian 3,594 17.54%
3. German 3,073 14.99%
4. Polish 2,231 10.89%
5. English 1,664 8.12%
6. French Non-Basque 1,454 7.09%
7. Dutch 946 4.62%
8. United States Or American 724 3.53%
9. Scottish 414 2.02%
10. French Canadian 372 1.82%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12304 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,206 88.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 847 4.36%
3. Italian 297 1.53%
4. Polish 172 0.88%
5. Chinese 147 0.76%
6. French 116 0.60%
7. Arabic 106 0.55%
8. German 102 0.52%
9. Persian 92 0.47%
10. Hindi 66 0.34%

Citizen Type for the 12304 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,583 93.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 729 3.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 631 3.01%



Cities for the 12304 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Schenectady