Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,284
| This zip code: | $50,284 | | New York: | $53,514 |
Nearest zip codes: 12911, 12944, 12901, 12903, 12962, 12985.
Housing units in zip code 12972 with a mortgage: 903 (103 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 395
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,471
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $453
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 13.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 3.6 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 41
- 1995 to 1998: 124
- 1990 to 1994: 234
- 1980 to 1989: 386
- 1970 to 1979: 511
- 1960 to 1969: 190
- 1950 to 1959: 269
- 1940 to 1949: 51
- 1939 or earlier: 433
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Peru, NY (12972): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 268
- 3 bedrooms: 893
- 4 bedrooms: 457
- 5 or more bedrooms: 64
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 77
- 2 bedrooms: 128
- 3 bedrooms: 91
- 4 bedrooms: 37
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Vehicles available in 12972 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 28
- 1 vehicle: 414
- 2 vehicles: 886
- 3 vehicles: 304
- 4 vehicles: 43
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 60
- 1 vehicle: 140
- 2 vehicles: 121
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 12972:
- Less than $10,000: 23
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 17
- $25,000 to $29,999: 18
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 18
- $40,000 to $49,999: 31
- $50,000 to $59,999: 21
- $60,000 to $69,999: 26
- $70,000 to $79,999: 21
- $80,000 to $89,999: 46
- $90,000 to $99,999: 68
- $100,000 to $124,999: 161
- $125,000 to $149,999: 144
- $150,000 to $174,999: 195
- $175,000 to $199,999: 209
- $200,000 to $249,999: 294
- $250,000 to $299,999: 197
- $300,000 to $399,999: 126
- $400,000 to $499,999: 42
- $500,000 to $749,999: 22
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 12972:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 12
- $200 to $249: 17
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 20
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 37
- $450 to $499: 18
- $500 to $549: 25
- $600 to $649: 9
- $650 to $699: 12
- $750 to $799: 7
- No cash rent: 34
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $80,067.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,691
- Black or African American householders: $179,098
- Asian householders: $136,957
- Two or more races householders: $386,221
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $273,283
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,301 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
| 12972: | $132,301 | | New York: | $311,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,281 - $169,877
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $176,444| Here: | $176,444 | | State: | $352,556 |
In 2-unit structures: $319,724| Here: | $319,724 | | State: | $482,362 |
Mobile homes: $32,359| Here: | $32,359 | | State: | $40,766 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,706
- Two: 47
- 3 or 4: 37
- 5 to 9: 58
- 20 to 49: 9
- Mobile homes: 382

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,150 (84%)
- Carpooled: 276 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 23 (1%)
- Worked at home: 94 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 81
- 5 to 9 minutes: 210
- 10 to 14 minutes: 280
- 15 to 19 minutes: 709
- 20 to 24 minutes: 595
- 25 to 29 minutes: 147
- 30 to 34 minutes: 163
- 35 to 39 minutes: 48
- 40 to 44 minutes: 26
- 45 to 59 minutes: 82
- 60 to 89 minutes: 91
- 90 or more minutes: 24
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,506
- In family households: 4,861 (1,224 male householders, 347 female householders)
1,354 spouses, 1,770 children (1,688 natural, 43 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 645 (260 male householders (170 living alone)), 243 female householders (206 living alone)), 142 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 67 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 621 2-persons, 421 3-persons, 348 4-persons, 132 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 376 1-person, 120 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
1,155 married couples with children.
343 single-parent households (100 men, 243 women).
95.2% of residents of 12972 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 8% well, 40% not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 155 (2.8%)
(60.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (40%)
- Jamaica (21%)
- Taiwan (10%)
- Japan (6%)
- Korea (6%)
- Brazil (6%)
- Philippines (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 18
- 1990 to 1994: 23
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 19
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 54
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White population: 5,493
Black population: 47
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 38

First ancestries reported:
|  French (except Basque): 707 |
|  Irish: 691 |
|  English: 494 |
|  United States or American: 494 |
|  French Canadian: 481 |
|  German: 329 |
|  Other groups: 296 |
|  Italian: 244 |
|  Scottish: 143 |
|  Polish: 136 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 81 |
|  Canadian: 60 |
|  Hungarian: 37 |
|  Dutch: 32 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27 |
|  Jamaican: 20 |
|  Czech: 19 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 13 |
|  Portuguese: 10 |
|  Swiss: 10 |
|  Brazilian: 9 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  Barbadian: 7 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  Greek: 7 |
|  Lithuanian: 7 |
|  Slovak: 5 |
|  Austrian: 4 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ADIRONDACK FARM LLC (193 BROWN ROAD in PERU, NY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: GENERAL FARMS, PRIMARILY LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL SPECIALTIES
Organizations: ADIRONDACK FARMS LLC/ROCKY GIR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: 1, ADIRONDACK FARMS, ADIRONDACK FARMS LLC, JON RULFS
- COURNTY VILLAGE MOBILE PARK (842 MANNIX RD in PERU, NY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2000-8152, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- J & R SCRAP METAL (CLARK RD in PERU, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CRONINS MINI MARKET (RTE 22 & MAIN ST in PERU, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CLINTON COUNTY ARC - PERU CR (79 PLEASANT ST in PERU, NY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ADIRONDACK NORTHWAY (EXIT 35 S OF NORTHWAY in PERU, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYDEC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AGWAY ENERGY PRODUCTS (UNION RD OFF RTE 22 in PERU, NY)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: AGWAY PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,049
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4403
- Northeast: 512
- Midwest: 170
- South: 143
- West: 112
71% of the 12972 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 5,640. Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-0.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95
| Here: | 12.4% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
| Here: | 6.0% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 4.7% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- NEPHEW ENTERPRISES, INC (697 BEAR SWAMP RD in PERU, NY; small business)
$4,350 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-03-17. Completion date: 2003-03-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 36 people in other group homes
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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