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12870 Zip Code Income and Careers

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As of 2000, the per capita income of 12870 Zip Code is $15,603, which is lower than the state average of $23,389 and is lower than the national average of $21,587. 12870 Zip Code median household income is $29,865. On average 12870 Zip Code residents spend 17.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 31.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.1 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, see rank

12870 Zip Code	15,603 USD
New York	23,389 USD
U.S.	21,587 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

12870 Zip Code	26,563 USD
New York	35,949 USD
U.S.	32,098 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

12870 Zip Code	30,052 USD
New York	40,236 USD
U.S.	37,057 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

12870 Zip Code	20,476 USD
New York	31,099 USD
U.S.	27,194 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1445

12870 Zip Code	29,865 USD
New York	43,393 USD
U.S.	41,994 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

12870 Zip Code	37,307 USD
New York	61,856 USD
U.S.	56,644 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	12870 Zip Code		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.72%	$4,440, see rank	36.54%	$11,368	35.87%	$10,677
Social Security Income	38.79%	$10,145, see rank	26.02%	$11,667	25.66%	$11,320
Public Assistance Income	1.87%	$985, see rank	4.87%	$3,699	3.44%	$3,032
Retirement Income	25.57%	$12,563, see rank	16.95%	$17,660	16.73%	$17,376

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2000 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

12870 Zip Code	37,434 USD
New York	51,691 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

12870 Zip Code	45,049 USD
New York	70,490 USD
U.S.	64,663 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	12870 Zip Code	New York	U.S.
White	$29,932, see rank	$48,186	$44,687
Black	$21,250, see rank	$31,364	$29,423
Hispanic	$12,917, see rank	$30,499	$33,676
American Indian, Alaska Native	$36,250, see rank	$30,088	$30,599
Two or More Races	$16,250, see rank	$32,849	$35,587

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	12870 Zip Code	New York	U.S.
less than 25	$14,531, see rank	$21,730	$22,679
25 to 34	$31,667, see rank	$42,868	$41,414
35 to 44	$43,750, see rank	$51,082	$50,654
45 to 54	$39,000, see rank	$57,309	$56,300
55 to 64	$32,031, see rank	$50,737	$47,447
65 to 74	$21,458, see rank	$32,349	$31,368
75 or over	$15,089, see rank	$21,617	$22,259

*Based on 2000 data.

Employment Status

	12870 Zip Code	%	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,334	see rank	14,805,912	217,168,077
Male¹	615	46.10%, see rank	47.25%	48.34%
Male, In Labor Force:²	403	65.53%, see rank	67.76%	70.75%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.94%
Male, Civilian²	403	65.53%, see rank	67.47%	69.81%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	376	93.30%, see rank	92.86%	94.28%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	27	6.70%, see rank	7.14%	5.72%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	212	34.47%, see rank	32.24%	29.25%
Female¹	719	53.90%, see rank	52.75%	51.66%
Female, In Labor Force:²	369	51.32%, see rank	55.14%	57.54%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.15%
Female, Civilian²	369	51.32%, see rank	55.10%	57.39%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	358	97.02%, see rank	92.96%	94.17%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	11	2.98%, see rank	7.04%	5.83%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	350	48.68%, see rank	44.86%	42.46%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2000 data.

Commuting to Work

	12870 Zip Code	%	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	716	100%	8,211,916	128,279,228
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	520	72.63%, see rank	56.26%	75.70%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	75	10.47%, see rank	9.22%	12.19%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	24.43%	4.73%
Walked	70	9.78%, see rank	6.23%	2.93%
Other Means	5	0.70%, see rank	0.84%	1.19%
Worked at Home	46	6.42%, see rank	3.02%	3.26%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

12870 Zip Code	17.7 minutes
New York	31.7 minutes
U.S.	25.1 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Careers

Occupation

	12870 Zip Code	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	734	-	8,382,988	129,721,512
Male¹	376	51.23%, see rank	52.28%	53.26%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	77	20.48%, see rank	33.97%	31.42%
Service Occupations²	78	20.74%, see rank	15.17%	12.08%
Sales and Office Occupations²	50	13.30%, see rank	19.57%	17.86%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	13	3.46%, see rank	0.43%	1.09%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	86	22.87%, see rank	13.96%	17.08%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	72	19.15%, see rank	16.89%	20.47%
Female¹	358	48.77%, see rank	47.72%	46.74%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	98	27.37%, see rank	39.77%	36.18%
Service Occupations²	93	25.98%, see rank	18.11%	18.03%
Sales and Office Occupations²	138	38.55%, see rank	35.36%	36.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2	0.56%, see rank	0.14%	0.33%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	6	1.68%, see rank	0.53%	0.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	21	5.87%, see rank	6.08%	7.96%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	12870 Zip Code	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	734	100%	8,382,988	129,721,512
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	11	1.50%, see rank	0.65%	1.87%
Construction	70	9.54%, see rank	5.17%	6.78%
Manufacturing	53	7.22%, see rank	10.01%	14.10%
Wholesale Trade	20	2.72%, see rank	3.38%	3.60%
Retail Trade	77	10.49%, see rank	10.47%	11.73%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	18	2.45%, see rank	5.49%	5.20%
Information	8	1.09%, see rank	4.06%	3.08%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	31	4.22%, see rank	8.79%	6.89%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	23	3.13%, see rank	10.13%	9.30%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	149	20.30%, see rank	24.33%	19.92%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	111	15.12%, see rank	7.29%	7.87%
Public Administration	50	6.81%, see rank	5.17%	4.79%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	113	15.40%, see rank	5.05%	4.87%

*Based on 2000 data.

Poverty Level

	12870 Zip Code	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	177	10.71%, see rank	14.59%	12.38%
Family in Poverty	36	8.09%, see rank	11.47%	9.16%

*Based on 2000 data.