Zip Code 12159

8,794

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,35183.59%
Asian6707.62%
Two or more races4475.08%
Black or African American2592.95%
Other race670.76%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

12159 Population by Race

12159 Population Pyramid 2024

12159 Median Age

53.1

Total

52.3

Male

53.9

Female

12159 Adults

There are 7,374 adults, (2,500 of whom are seniors) in 12159.

12159 Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

12159 Sex Ratio

Female4,71453.6%
Male4,08046.4%

12159 Population by Age

12159 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8252.2372.127.9
Married2,2192.8589.310.7
Non Family1,3261.1542.557.5
Female1622.5879.620.4
Male1182.4170.329.7

2.8

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

12159 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1331.96%
Associates Degree5047.42%
Bachelors Degree1,59323.44%
Graduate Degree2,84641.88%
High School Graduate80411.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1051.55%
Some College81011.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

12159 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

12159 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7735,5973,779
Asian383383341
Hispanic300300241
2+ Races283280237
Black25221948
Other Race67419

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.03%.

12159 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,782$85,197$68,854
Graduate Degree$98,618$139,457$68,000
High School Graduate$29,911$29,821$0
Less Than 9th Grade$94,146$94,573$0
Overall$74,510$93,500$59,875
Some College$56,177$56,991$44,881

$74,510

Average Earnings

$93,500

Average Male

$59,875

Average Female

12159 Earnings by Educational Attainment

12159 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

12159 Language

84.14% of 12159 residents speak only English, while 15.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.02% of the population.

12159 Language

12159 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1282693.77%
Black2598633.2%
Hispanic4544810.57%
Other671725.37%
Asian670131.94%
Multiple447122.68%

4.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.91%

Male Poverty Rate

5.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 12159

The race most likely to be in poverty in 12159 is Black, with 33.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 12159 is Asian, with 1.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.45%.

12159 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.57%
High School12.78%
Some College7.27%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%

12159 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.83%
Male Employed1.69%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

12159 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

12159 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$166,821$201,662
Households$109,073$159,523
Married Families$165,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,364$79,540

mean

median

Income by Household Type

12159 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

12159 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

12159 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

12159 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

12159 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

400

Number of Veterans

391

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
Korea56
First Gulf War36
World War II21
Second Gulf War14

12159 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+178
65 to 74110
55 to 6477
35 to 5421
18 to 3414

12159 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4006.39%
Hispanic123.63%

12159 Veterans by Race

12159 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

12159 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

12159 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

12159 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

12159 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.22%

Born in 12159

87.48%

Native Born

12.52%

Foreign Born

2.55%

Non Citizen

9.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.48% of 12159 residents were born in the United States, with 71.22% having been born in . 2.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

12159 Place of Birth