Median household income (1999): $35,000
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,804
| This zip code | $40,804 | | New York: | $49,480 |
Nearest zip codes: 12786, 12727, 12726, 12749, 12752, 12778.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 58.8% | | Whole state: | 65.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 12720 with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $0
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $382
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 3.6 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 22
- 1990 to 1994: 12
- 1980 to 1989: 7
- 1970 to 1979: 26
- 1960 to 1969: 0
- 1950 to 1959: 10
- 1940 to 1949: 5
- 1939 or earlier: 57
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethel, NY (12720):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 25
- 3 bedrooms: 28
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 0
- 3 bedrooms: 14
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 12720 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 19
- 2 vehicles: 27
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 0
- 2 vehicles: 2
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 12720:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 3
- $60,000 to $69,999: 9
- $100,000 to $124,999: 14
- $125,000 to $149,999: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 12720:
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $219,795
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 133
- Two: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 62 (83%)
- Carpooled: 5 (7%)
- Worked at home: 8 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 0
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3
- 15 to 19 minutes: 14
- 20 to 24 minutes: 8
- 25 to 29 minutes: 9
- 30 to 34 minutes: 9
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 17
- 60 to 89 minutes: 3
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 187
- In family households: 143 (50 male householders, 0 female householders)
29 spouses, 47 children (47 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 44 (17 male householders (17 living alone)), 13 female householders (5 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 15 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 17 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 8 2-persons.
29 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 women).
87.2% of residents of 12720 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
11.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 41 (24.4%)
(41.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 24.4% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Hungary (54%)
- Brazil (41%)
- France (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 17
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 14
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 41
- Dutch: 28
- Brazilian: 17
- Other groups: 17
- Hungarian: 14
- Scottish: 9
- German: 8
- United States or American: 8
- Italian: 3
- French (except Basque): 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BETHEL (T) LANDFILL (RTE 55 OLD WHITE LAKE TURNPIKE in BETHEL, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
- Wood (17%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 124
- Northeast: 20
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 0
52% of the 12720 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 139. Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+20.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | New York: | 14.0% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Architectural Services (1-4: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (1-4: 1)
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