Housing units in zip code 12047 with a mortgage: 3,228 (180 second mortgage, 663 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,463
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,495
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $528
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
13.7%
Whole state:
14.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 12047: Town of Colonie Landfill (A), Van Schaick Island Country Club (B), Marconi Social Club (C), Cohoes Hose Company Number 5 (D), Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation School Street Hydro-Station (E), Cohoes Board of Education (F), Sons of Saint Michael Gymnasium (G), Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation Champlain Street Hydro-Station (H), Cohoes City Hall (I), Cohoes Fire Department Central Station (J), Boght Community Fire District (K), Cohoes Fire Department Island Station (L), Cohoes Fire Department Hill Station (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 12047 include: Saint Leo Church (A), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Church (C), Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (D), Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint James United Methodist Church (F), Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church (G), Christian Apostolic Church (H), Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 12047 include: Colonie Town Park (1), Greenbriar Park (2), Twilight Park (3), Sunset Park (4), Lansing Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 674
2000 to 2004: 412
1990 to 1999: 735
1980 to 1989: 376
1970 to 1979: 1,246
1960 to 1969: 648
1950 to 1959: 943
1940 to 1949: 633
1939 or earlier: 4,938
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 12047:
Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 450
$30,000 to $34,999: 205
$35,000 to $39,999: 164
$40,000 to $49,999: 1,552
$50,000 to $59,999: 732
$60,000 to $69,999: 420
$70,000 to $79,999: 296
$80,000 to $89,999: 643
$90,000 to $99,999: 219
$100,000 to $124,999: 420
$125,000 to $149,999: 685
$150,000 to $174,999: 695
$175,000 to $199,999: 575
$200,000 to $249,999: 650
$250,000 to $299,999: 512
$300,000 to $399,999: 413
$400,000 to $499,999: 289
$500,000 to $749,999: 141
$750,000 to $999,999: 57
$1,000,000 or more: 50
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 12047:
Less than $100: 2,479
$100 to $149: 2,592
$150 to $199: 1,993
$200 to $249: 484
$250 to $299: 232
$300 to $349: 266
$350 to $399: 680
$400 to $449: 977
$450 to $499: 654
$500 to $549: 1,823
$550 to $599: 493
$600 to $649: 715
$650 to $699: 538
$700 to $749: 464
$750 to $799: 381
$800 to $899: 540
$900 to $999: 441
$1,000 to $1,249: 497
$1,250 to $1,499: 139
$1,500 to $1,999: 405
$2,000 or more: 275
No cash rent: 303
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,244
Black or African American householders: $187,614
Asian householders: $520,383
Two or more races householders: $543,094
Hispanic or Latino householders: $111,186
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $173,593
12047:
$173,593
New York:
$304,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,741 - $247,642
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $165,465
Here:
$165,465
State:
$345,011
Townhouses or other attached units: $155,672
Here:
$155,672
State:
$484,090
In 2-unit structures: $366,840
Here:
$366,840
State:
$462,167
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,778
One, attached: 757
Two: 2,447
3 or 4: 2,200
5 to 9: 1,056
10 to 19: 765
20 to 49: 548
50 or more: 2,529
Mobile homes: 121
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 8,293 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,126 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,615 (16%)
Taxi: 2,831 (28%)
Motorcycle: 94 (1%)
Walked: 291 (3%)
Other means: 176 (2%)
Worked at home: 310 (3%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 337
5 to 9 minutes: 1,165
10 to 14 minutes: 1,243
15 to 19 minutes: 2,135
20 to 24 minutes: 2,233
25 to 29 minutes: 831
30 to 34 minutes: 1,194
35 to 39 minutes: 919
40 to 44 minutes: 254
45 to 59 minutes: 271
60 to 89 minutes: 234
90 or more minutes: 298
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,959
In family households: 13,950 (2,944 male householders, 1,606 female householders)
3,183 spouses, 5,240 children (4,894 natural, 133 adopted, 213 stepchildren), 204 grandchildren, 204 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 156 other relatives, 323 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,009 (1,418 male householders (1,086 living alone)), 1,987 female householders (1,800 living alone)), 604 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 302 (187 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,360 2-persons, 1,204 3-persons, 896 4-persons, 382 5-persons, 173 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons
2,331 married couples with children.
2,067 single-parent households (1,046 men, 1,021 women).
90.3% of residents of 12047 zip code speak English at home.
14.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 7% well, 64% not well).
51.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (9% very well, 20% well, 33% not well, 38% not at all).
9.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% very well, 17% well, 72% not well, 1% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,589 (7.9%) (58.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.9%
Whole state:
21.9%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Poland (26%)
Canada (12%)
Other Eastern Europe (10%)
Ukraine (9%)
Germany (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Russia (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 376
1990 to 1999: 544
1980 to 1989: 381
Before 1980: 450
Races in zip code 12047:
White population: 17,711 Black population: 1,202 American Indian population: 618 Asian population: 527 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 94 Two or more races population: 385 Hispanic or Latino population: 828
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CITY OF COHOES WATER FILTRATION PLANT (319 VLIET STREET in COHOES, NY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2001-1302, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Alternative names: COHOES CITY OF COHOES WTP
GEORGES BODY SHOP (2 PINE ST in COHOES, NY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GEORGES COLLISION EXPERTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GEORGES COLLISION EXPERTS
CONGRESS GARAGE (144 CONGRESS ST in COHOES, NY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CONGRESS GARAGE INC (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
COLONIE - T LANDFILL (1319 NEW LOUDON RD in COHOES, NY)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, SECTION 404 PERMITTING, 401 CERTIFICATION, AIR MAJOR, SECTION 404 PERMITTING, 401 CERTIFICATION, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (CITY HALL, 97 MOHAWK ST in COHOES, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: COHOES (C) (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COHOES (C)
ABRAM LANSING SCHOOL ( in COHOES, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010500010005 Organizations: COHOES CITY SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HARMONY HILL SCHOOL ( in COHOES, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010500010009 Organizations: COHOES CITY SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
COHOES HS ( in COHOES, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010500010007 Organizations: COHOES CITY SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
COHOES MS ( in COHOES, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010500010008 Organizations: COHOES CITY SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALBANY MARINE SERVICES INCORPORATED (1395 NEW LOUDON ROAD in COHOES, NY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1994-0111, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CITY OF COHOES WATER SUPPLY (97 MOHAWK STREET in COHOES, NY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2003-8083, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-02-2003-8090, Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
COHOES CITY SCHOOL DIST (2 JOHNSTON AVE in COHOES, NY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1987-0195, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ARTCO CHEMICALS (4 ARROWHEAD LANE in COHOES, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 26.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 21.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (68%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Wood (1%)
Population in 1990: 19,033. Population change in the 1990s: -866 (-4.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,661
Northeast: 869
Midwest: 249
South: 320
West: 125
60% of the 12047 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 361
Here:
14.3%
New York:
14.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 292
Here:
23.5%
New York:
12.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 633
Here:
50.1%
New York:
36.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (COHOES, NY):
JAY MOULDING CORP (7 BRIDGE AVE STE 1; small business) : $1,086,755 in 27 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Electric Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment, Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures, Hardware, Commercial, Relays and Solenoids, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $107,344; 2002: $76,575; 2003: $81,375; 2004: $454,732; 2005: $75,306; 2006: $291,423.
Biggest contracts:
$210,740 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electric Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
$174,685 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures. Signed on 2006-03-06. Completion date: 2006-09-17.
$81,375 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electric Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment. Signed on 2003-12-15. Completion date: 2004-02-24.
$76,599, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-20. Completion date: 2001-10-22.
EMERICK ASSOCIATES INC (1107 LOUDON RD; small business) : $117,683 in 7 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters, Power and Hand Pumps, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Metalworking Machinery, Motors, Electrical, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $33,692; 2002: $0; 2003: $34,808; 2004: $41,188; 2005: $7,995; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$34,808 with Army for Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters. Signed on 2004-04-12. Completion date: 2004-06-02.
$34,808, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-08. Completion date: 2003-10-27.
$33,692 with Army for Power and Hand Pumps. Signed on 2001-10-31. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
$4,995 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Metalworking Machinery. Signed on 2005-10-19. Completion date: 2005-07-21.
FPI MECHANICAL INC (11 GREEN MOUNTAIN DR; small business)
$115,052 with Army for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Signed on 2005-07-19. Completion date: 2005-03-07.
LIFETIME PLASTICS CORP (239 REMSEN ST; small business) : $51,597 in 8 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings by Army Signed by year:2000: $6,773; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $23,594; 2004: $9,072; 2005: $12,158; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$20,183 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2003-10-24.
$8,202 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2005-04-28.
$7,943, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-28. Completion date: 2004-05-17.
$6,773, same as above.Signed on 2000-06-05. Completion date: 2000-06-07.
FOCUSMASTER INC (31 ONTARIO STREET)
$29,020 with Navy for Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment. Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2004-05-18.
BLAIR LUMBER CO INC (115 SARATOGA ST; small business) : $28,177 in 5 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials, Plywood and Veneer by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $10,083; 2004: $9,966; 2005: $4,360; 2006: $3,768.
Biggest contracts:
$10,083 with Army for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2003-10-21. Completion date: 2003-11-04.
$5,430 with Army for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2004-12-02.
$4,536 with Army for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$4,360, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-21. Completion date: 2005-07-28.
J & B ROOFING CORP (62 CANVASS ST; small business) : $12,770 in 2 contractsin 2004
$10,770 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$2,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-06. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
NOEL'S MACHINE SHOP, INC (19 SAINT AGNES HWY; small business)
$8,559 with Navy for Machine Shop Sets, Kits, and Outfits. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-05-11. Completion date: 2006-05-26.
HYDROTECH SYSTEMS LTD (13 GREEN MOUNTAIN DRIVE; small business) : $7,143 in 2 contractsin 2003
$3,643 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Recreational and Athletic Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-12. Completion date: 2003-04-25.
$3,500, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-21. Completion date: 2003-04-25.
STRAIGHT LINE INDUSTRIES INC (5 ARROWHEAD LN; small business)
$2,350 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)