12601

  1. Legal Resources for the 12601 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12601 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12601 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12601 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12601 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12601 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 12601 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12601 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 12601 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,130
  • Land Area (2000): 50.777 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.366 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,575
Population - Urban/Rural for the 12601 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 42,138 98.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 741 1.73%



Employment Information for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12601 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,419 49.05%
15-35 hours 4,919 14.70%
1-14 hours 1,123 3.36%
No regular hours 11,010 32.89%

Time Left For Work for the 12601 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 475 2.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 418 2.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 684 4.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,074 6.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,378 8.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,096 12.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,439 14.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,888 11.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,313 7.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,121 6.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 524 3.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 275 1.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,587 9.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,374 8.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12601 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 531 3.19%
5-9 2,587 15.54%
10-14 3,686 22.14%
15-19 2,730 16.40%
20-24 1,804 10.84%
25-29 470 2.82%
30-34 1,678 10.08%
35-39 341 2.05%
40-44 424 2.55%
45-59 863 5.18%
60-89 915 5.50%
At least 90 617 3.71%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12601 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 556 3.34% 11,252 67.60%
30-44 241 1.45% 2,202 13.23%
45-59 117 0.70% 746 4.48%
At least 60 446 2.68% 1,086 6.52%

Type Of Commute for the 12601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 67 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,939 11.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,964 70.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 94 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,360 7.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,217 7.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 427 2.50%



Family Information for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,817
People at same address in 1995: 19,671
Household Income in 1999 for the 12601 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,324 15.20%
$10,000-$14,999 1,429 9.35%
$15,000-$19,999 1,181 7.73%
$20,000-$24,999 1,058 6.92%
$25,000-$29,999 979 6.40%
$30,000-$34,999 1,031 6.74%
$35,000-$39,999 742 4.85%
$40,000-$44,999 738 4.83%
$45,000-$49,999 718 4.70%
$50,000-$59,999 1,095 7.16%
$60,000-$74,999 1,343 8.79%
$75,000-$99,999 1,349 8.83%
$100,000-$124,999 679 4.44%
$125,000-$149,999 330 2.16%
$150,000-$199,999 172 1.13%
$200,000 or more 118 0.77%

Household Type for the 12601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,976 32.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,278 21.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,078 7.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,260 14.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 199 1.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,869 12.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 69 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 939 6.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 36 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 410 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 22 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 248 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 12601 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,662 29.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,790 12.05%
Public Assistance 836 2.10%
Retirement 2,878 7.24%
Self Employment 1,091 2.75%
Social Security 3,956 9.96%
Supplemental Security 949 2.39%
Wage / Salary 11,420 28.74%
Other 2,153 5.42%

Family Type for the 12601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,992 52.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,752 47.91%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,198 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 8,439 50.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,395 38.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 574 3.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,571 9.00%
Color 1 Box Married 8,387 48.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,782 33.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,712 9.81%



Education Information for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12601 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,330 7.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,349 16.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,024 27.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,659 23.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,868 8.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,072 9.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,102 6.49%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12601 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 456 1.06% 273 0.63% 729 1.69%
Kindergarten 569 1.32% 84 0.19% 653 1.51%
Grades 1-4 2,443 5.66% 254 0.59% 2,697 6.25%
Grades 5-8 2,105 4.88% 211 0.49% 2,316 5.37%
Grades 9-12 2,246 5.21% 209 0.48% 2,455 5.69%
Undergrad college 2,892 6.71% 2,172 5.04% 5,064 11.74%
Graduate or professional school 195 0.45% 256 0.59% 451 1.05%
Total 10,906 25.29% 3,459 8.02% 14,365 33.31%



Public Benefits Information for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12601 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,145 81.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,168 18.71%



Criminal Information for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 289


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12601 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,002 13.92%
10-19 Years 7,219 16.74%
20-29 Years 8,089 18.75%
30-39 Years 6,166 14.30%
40-49 Years 5,431 12.59%
50-59 Years 3,939 9.13%
60-69 Years 2,714 6.29%
70-79 Years 2,194 5.09%
80-89 Years 1,136 2.63%
90+ Years 240 0.56%

Population - Male/Female for the 12601 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,001 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 22,129 51.31%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12601 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,713 59.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,158 25.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,702 8.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,188 2.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,154 2.68%
Color 6 Box Other Race 111 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 93 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12601 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,168 19.86%
2. Italian 6,133 19.75%
3. German 4,178 13.45%
4. English 2,594 8.35%
5. Polish 1,764 5.68%
6. Jamaican 1,689 5.44%
7. United States Or American 1,235 3.98%
8. Dutch 1,043 3.36%
9. French Non-Basque 805 2.59%
10. Scottish 419 1.35%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12601 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,528 86.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,723 6.79%
3. Italian 465 1.16%
4. French 355 0.88%
5. Arabic 283 0.71%
6. German 203 0.51%
7. Polish 200 0.50%
8. Other Indic 153 0.38%
9. Chinese 125 0.31%
10. Greek 120 0.30%

Citizen Type for the 12601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 37,638 87.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,751 4.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,490 8.14%



Cities for the 12601 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Poughkeepsie