12508 Zip Code (Beacon, NY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2013: 19,917
Zip code population in 2010: 19,880
Zip code population in 2000: 19,487

Houses and condos: 7,939
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,539
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 12508: 137.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 14.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,368 people per square mile

(low).

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 12508

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2013:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $4,760 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $3,950 (1.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 12508:

• High school or higher: 88.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 12508:

• Never married: 37.9%
• Now married: 43.2%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 9.1%

Urban population: 19,412
Rural population: 504

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 12508, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,303 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,303
State:	$77,088

Salary/wage: $51,163 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$51,163
State:	$60,593

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $685 (reported on 39.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$685
New York:	$3,125

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,696 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,696
State:	$10,299

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,711 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,711
State:	+$42,474

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,750 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,750
State:	+$16,168

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,465 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

12508:	$12,465
New York:	$17,621

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $13,033 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

12508:	$13,033
New York:	$27,330

Total itemized deductions: $21,930 (23% of AGI, reported on 37.2% of returns)

Here:	$21,930
State:	$34,985

Here:	23.4% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,290 (reported on 30.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,290
State:	$5,572

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,955 (reported on 37.1% of returns)

12508:	$9,955
State:	$18,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,932 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,932
State:	$2,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.2%

Here:	60%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12508, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,563 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,563
State:	$59,519

Salary/wage: $41,388 (reported on 86.6% of returns)

Here:	$41,388
State:	$50,673

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.6% for AGIs below $10k, 76.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $912 (reported on 51.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$912
New York:	$2,377

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,845 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,845
State:	$5,394

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,692 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,692
State:	+$23,581

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,369 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,369
State:	+$13,809

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,095 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

12508:	$3,095
New York:	$3,115

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,205 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

Here:	$8,205
New York:	$19,016

Total itemized deductions: $18,351 (26% of AGI, reported on 38.4% of returns)

Here:	$18,351
State:	$25,864

Here:	25.6% of AGI
State:	21.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 9.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,463 (3% of AGI, reported on 35.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,463
State:	$4,439

Here:	3.3% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,521 (reported on 77.2% of returns)

12508:	$5,521
State:	$11,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,625 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,625
State:	$1,757

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.4%

Here:	66%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 58.7% for AGIs below $10k, 67.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 12527, 12512, 12524, 12520, 10516, 10996.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,114
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,294

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 105 (86 now married, 19 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,581 (1,891 now married, 2,690 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 12508 with a mortgage: 2,741 (126 second mortgage, 631 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,128

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,099
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: S766

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:

• Zip code 12508 household income distribution in 2013

• 
• 383Less than $10,000
• 481$10,000 to $14,999
• 481$15,000 to $19,999
• 414$20,000 to $24,999
• 439$25,000 to $29,999
• 270$30,000 to $34,999
• 328$35,000 to $39,999
• 193$40,000 to $44,999
• 169$45,000 to $49,999
• 459$50,000 to $59,999
• 648$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,046$75,000 to $99,999
• 843$100,000 to $124,999
• 456$125,000 to $149,999
• 529$150,000 to $199,999
• 269$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2013 in zip code 12508

• 
• 20Less than $10,000
• 64$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$40,000 to $49,999
• 18$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 46$70,000 to $79,999
• 15$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 156$100,000 to $124,999
• 18$125,000 to $149,999
• 210$150,000 to $174,999
• 317$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,096$200,000 to $249,999
• 828$250,000 to $299,999
• 850$300,000 to $399,999
• 161$400,000 to $499,999
• 33$750,000 to $999,999
• 7$1,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2013 in zip code 12508

• 
• 7Less than $100
• 64$100 to $149
• 95$150 to $199
• 124$200 to $249
• 108$250 to $299
• 113$300 to $349
• 68$350 to $399
• 34$450 to $499
• 66$500 to $549
• 13$550 to $599
• 111$600 to $649
• 140$650 to $699
• 188$700 to $749
• 140$750 to $799
• 266$800 to $899
• 223$900 to $999
• 710$1,000 to $1,249
• 520$1,250 to $1,499
• 453$1,500 to $1,999
• 42$2,000 or more
• 54No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2013: $1,101.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2013: $108,452.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2013 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $258,062
• Black or African American householders: $220,782
• Asian householders: $277,324
• Some other race householders: $252,056
• Two or more races householders: $297,828
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $257,441

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $247,500 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $203,300 - $309,900

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $265,377

Here:	$265,377
State:	$328,266

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,623

Here:	$238,623
State:	$477,144

In 2-unit structures: $240,656

Here:	$240,656
State:	$441,340

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,630

Here:	$233,630
State:	$551,450

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $204,839

Here:	$204,839
State:	$715,153

Mobile homes: $84,984

Here:	$84,984
State:	$57,967

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,742
• One, attached: 507
• Two: 788
• 3 or 4: 724
• 5 to 9: 898
• 10 to 19: 453
• 20 to 49: 165
• 50 or more: 387
• Mobile homes: 275

Unemployment: 9.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 12508

• 
• 73.3%6,409Drove a car alone
• 10.1%882Carpooled
• 1.2%107Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%12Subway or elevated
• 8.2%718Railroad
• 0.5%43Bicycle
• 2.5%220Walked
• 0.3%29Other means
• 3.8%329Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 12508

• 
• 356Less than 5 minutes
• 1,0265 to 9 minutes
• 52910 to 14 minutes
• 97615 to 19 minutes
• 70520 to 24 minutes
• 46225 to 29 minutes
• 1,06130 to 34 minutes
• 33735 to 39 minutes
• 30340 to 44 minutes
• 81045 to 59 minutes
• 1,07260 to 89 minutes
• 78390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,825

• In family households: 14,392 (2,181 male householders, 2,459 female householders)

  2,958 spouses, 5,077 children (4,727 natural, 141 adopted, 211 stepchildren), 340 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 212 parents, 508 other relatives, 497 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,433 (1,353 male householders (1,090 living alone)), 1,415 female householders (1,129 living alone)), 665 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,092 (2,775 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,149 2-persons, 1,200 3-persons, 764 4-persons, 295 5-persons, 153 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,219 1-person, 473 2-persons, 76 3-persons

2,086 married couples with children.
1,345 single-parent households (230 men, 1,115 women).

79.7% of residents of 12508 zip code speak English at home.
16.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 22% well, 10% not well, 2% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 18% well, 2% not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% very well, 36% well, 15% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 17% well, 7% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HYDE PARK MOBILE MANOR ESTATES (P.O BOX 391 in BEACON, NY)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2001-8048, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  

• CITY OF BEACON WATER DEPARTMENT (460 LIBERTY STREET in BEACON, NY)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2003-8010, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  

• AMERICAN BURNISH INC (291 MAIN ST in BEACON, NY)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: DEBORAH H BIGELOW (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CRAIG HOUSE HOSPITAL (300 HOWLAND AVENUE in BEACON, NY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• HEALEY HYUNDAI INC (360 FISHKILL AVE in BEACON, NY)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: WILLIAM S HEALEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• HEALY CHEV GEO OLD INC (365 FISHKILL AVE in BEACON, NY)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: WILLIAM HEALY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%

Population in 1990: 20,022. Population change in the 1990s: -535 (-2.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14,556
• Northeast: 1,174
• Midwest: 527
• South: 831
• West: 235

55% of the 12508 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.

82% of the 12508 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 120
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 285

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BEACON, NY):

• CAPITAL UNIFORM SERVICES, INC (39 FRONT ST; small business) : $116,467 in 10 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $20,720; 2004: $60,266; 2005: $9,792; 2006: $25,689.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $39,734 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-11-19. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $25,689, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-07. Completion date: 2007-01-01.
  $20,720, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $17,026, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  

• NORTRAX INC (497 FISHKILL AVENUE; small business) : $80,791 in 10 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Tractors, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Tractors, Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery, Miscellaneous Engines and Components, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $25,500; 2001: $29,750; 2002: $32,580; 2003: -$28,200; 2004: $14,995; 2005: $0; 2006: $6,166.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $32,580 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Tractors. Taking place in VT. Signed on 2002-09-11. Completion date: 2002-10-11.
  $29,750 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Tractors. Signed on 2001-11-28. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
  $25,500 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2000-12-28. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
  $10,633 with Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation for Miscellaneous Engines and Components. Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2004-05-03.
  

• VIRGINIA R KNOWLES (41 SYCAMORE DR; small business) : $12,860 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003

  $9,450 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-10. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
  $3,410, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-11. Completion date: 2003-11-27.
  

• PAMAL BROADCASTING LTD (475 SOUTH AVE; small business)

  $9,457 with Army for Military Personnel Recruitment. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-07-18.

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)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)

Most common first names in zip code 12508 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	211	72.6 years
Mary	200	79.5 years
Joseph	149	73.4 years
William	146	71.6 years
James	111	68.7 years
Margaret	102	79.4 years
George	101	72.2 years
Helen	92	80.7 years
Anna	91	81.7 years
Robert	87	65.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 12508 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	40	73.9 years
Johnson	22	78.4 years
Miller	21	77.0 years
Brown	21	70.5 years
Jackson	20	76.4 years
Martin	17	77.5 years
Hughes	17	71.3 years
Jones	15	75.1 years
Williams	15	72.5 years
Lewis	13	79.9 years

Businesses in zip code 12508
Name	Count		Name	Count
AutoZone	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		Rite Aid	1
FedEx	3		Subway	1
Ford	1		U-Haul	2
H&R Block	1		UPS	2
Hyundai	1