12147 Zip Code Profile

12147 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Rensselaerville, New York. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $206,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $68,205/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 12147 is $58,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 12147 earn an average of $34,896/year. Women earn only $27,838/year.

246 people in 12147 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12147? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 12147 is 39.6 minutes!

The median age here is 51. There are 250 men and 249 women. The median age for men is 50 while for women the median age is 53.

To give you a sense of the community, 322 people (out of the 499 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 190 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 10 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12147 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,655 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 499
• White Population: 492
• Black Population: 6
• Hispanic Population: 6
• Asian Population: 2
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 1
• Male Population: 250
• Female Population: 249
• Median Age: 51
• Median Age of Males: 50
• Median Age of Females: 53

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CSA Name: Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY
• County: Albany
• City: Rensselaerville
• Longitude: -74.1
• Latitude: 42.5
• Elevation: 1,655 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 518

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 235
• Drive alone: 188
• Carpool: 37
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 10


• Average commute time: 39.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 10
•    5 - 9: 14
•    10 - 14: 17
•    15 - 19: 18
•    20 - 24: 6
•    25 - 29: 11
•    30 - 34: 14
•    35 - 39: 2
•    40 - 44: 38
•    45 - 59: 62
•    60 - 89: 34
•    90 plus: 9

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $206,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $65,000
• Businesses: 18
• Employees: 96
• Annual Payroll: $2,494,000
• Average Family Income: $68,205
• Median Family Income: $45,357
• Average Income for Men: $34,896
• Average Income for Women: $27,838

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 21
• Congressional District Land Area: 1934.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: William L. Owens (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 001
• State FIPS Code: 36

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Cass Residential Center

16 Camp Cass Drive

Rensselaerville, NY 12147

(518) 797-3781