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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
The zip code 13420 in Old Forge, New York, is classified as a "Low Diversity" area with a "White Majority" as of 2022. The white population constitutes 100% of the total population, indicating a highly homogeneous community. The median income for 2022 is $73,229, which exceeds the national median, suggesting a relatively affluent area.
From 2013 to 2022, this zip code has maintained its status as a "Low Diversity" area with a "White Majority". The white population has consistently remained above 84%, and frequently above 90%. A minor decrease in the white population percentage occurred from 2017 to 2018 (87% to 84%), but it quickly recovered and returned to nearly 100% by 2022. This indicates a stable racial composition with minimal influx of other racial groups.
The Hispanic population, although small, showed a slight increase from 2% in 2017 to 4% in 2021, potentially indicating the beginning of a "Transitional Community" trend. However, this trend appears to have reversed by 2022, with the white population returning to 100%.
The median income in this zip code has fluctuated over the decade but has generally remained high. It reached its peak in 2013 at $79,631 and its lowest point in 2017 at $69,346. Since then, it has shown a general upward trend, reaching $73,229 in 2022. This suggests that despite some economic fluctuations, the area has maintained its relative affluence.
The population has experienced significant changes, decreasing from a high of 1,271 in 2012 to a low of 707 in 2019, before increasing to 1,014 in 2022. This population fluctuation does not appear to have a strong correlation with changes in racial composition or median income, suggesting other factors may be influencing these trends.
The extreme racial homogeneity of this zip code is atypical compared to national trends, which have generally shown increasing diversity over the past decade. The median income, while fluctuating, has consistently remained above the national median, indicating that this is a relatively wealthy area.
The population fluctuations are significant and unusual, particularly the sharp decline from 2016 to 2019 and the subsequent rebound. This pattern may be related to the area's characteristics as a tourist destination in the Adirondacks, which could explain some of the population volatility if it is affected by seasonal residency or changes in the tourism industry.
This zip code represents a stable, affluent, and racially homogeneous community that has resisted the national trend towards increasing diversity. While there were minor indications of potential diversification in the mid-2010s, by 2022 the area had reverted to an extremely high level of racial homogeneity. The economic stability of the area, combined with its unique population fluctuations, suggests a community that may be influenced by factors such as tourism or seasonal residency, distinguishing it from typical urban or suburban demographic patterns.