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According to what? I know that the percentage has been high, but some things may skew the percentage somewhat.
What is interesting is that all of the zip codes within the city of Syracuse still have double digit college graduates, where as Rochester and Buffalo actually has a zip with a single digit college graduate percentages. A part of this may be that some Syracuse zips go outside of city limits, but not by much and even the ones that don't still have double digit college graduate percentages. One zip had a MHI that was just under $28,000, but 46% of those 25 and older were college graduates. What boost poverty percentages are children, which may come of lower income homes and in turn pushes up the poverty percentage. With that particular zip code(13210), while there may be some lower income homes, there is also a high number of off campus students that bring the MHI down.
As for the area not having a 6 figure zip code, there are zip codes according to the chart that are very close to being Super Zips such as 13066, 13104, 13152, 13078, 13035, 13215 and 13061. All are in the 81-94 percentile range due to their MHI and percentage of college graduates.
What is also interesting is that the Syracuse area may have the most ethnically/racially diverse zip code that has a MHI around the national average and with an above average college graduate percentage in Upstate NY(13224).
Actually, the 12209 zip code in the Albany is another zip that is ethnically/racially diverse with a HMI just above the national average/around the state average and an above average college graduate percentage. Both 13224 and 12209 are known for having a Jewish presence as well.
I know when I go to Syracuse and see that Berlin 1945 bombed out look, boarded up houses, bums with "will beg for drugs' signs up and down the Blvd, teenagers pushing quad strollers and a murder every few days the first thing that pops into my head is those crazy collage kids.
I know when I go to Syracuse and see that Berlin 1945 bombed out look, boarded up houses, bums with "will beg for drugs' signs up and down the Blvd, teenagers pushing quad strollers and a murder every few days the first thing that pops into my head is those crazy collage kids.
It is just like any other older city with good and bad sections. I don't know if I've seen bums with those signs, teens pushing said strollers on the Boulevard and a murder every few days would mean that Syracuse would have over 100 murders at this time(which it isn't close to, of course). I'm sure any city you like will have these things to some degree.
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As for Upstate NY zips that are considered to be Super Zips, 14534 and 14506 are only ones in the top 5% of zips in the US. Those that are familiar with that area, it shouldn't be a surprise. There are some in the top 10% like: 12148, 12309, 12196, 12159, 12054, 14051, 14032, 13066, 13104, 14618 and 14472.
What makes it super? Income or education? What are your priorities? Strutting your zip cone?
This makes my town look like a poor education area making decent money. It makes the town next to us look more educated but poorer. Another town look ultra-poor ( but they have 2 prisons, so it might affect the income and skew the reality).
If you want to be an educational snob, you can find a place. Same thing with income.
I thought it interesting. I do not find it realistic.
What makes it super? Income or education? What are your priorities? Strutting your zip cone?
This makes my town look like a poor education area making decent money. It makes the town next to us look more educated but poorer. Another town look ultra-poor ( but they have 2 prisons, so it might affect the income and skew the reality).
If you want to be an educational snob, you can find a place. Same thing with income.
I thought it interesting. I do not find it realistic.
This is just based on some criteria mentioned in the article, but I agree that it isn't "a be all, end all" type of thing. Things can vary within a zip code as well. I just thought that the map offered interesting information about zip codes, but I wouldn't take it too seriously. In some ways, you could also say that the information dispels stereotypes about areas as well. So, it can work in different ways, if you know what to base the information off of and what could be a factor in the information. For instance, roughly 30.4% of Americans 25 and older hold at least a Bachelor's Degree(around 10.9% hold a Graduate degree). So, something like that must have been a factor in regards to the article.
Actually, I do live in a super zip code, but it's in Virginia: 20171. We have our share of McMansions, but I can't really think of it as super. Houses are are in the $500K-$600K range.
Actually, I do live in a super zip code, but it's in Virginia: 20171. We have our share of McMansions, but I can't really think of it as super. Houses are are in the $500K-$600K range.
At that homes price range, you can live literally anywhere you want to in Upstate NY.
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