12204 Zip Code Profile

12204 is a suburban zip code in Albany, New York. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $188,700 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 here is doing well financially earning $74,320/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 12204 earn an average of $47,682/year. Women earn only $26,561/year.

3,210 people in 12204 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12204? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.2 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 3,521 men and 3,828 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,278 people (out of the 7,349 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,499 homes, and 346 businesses every day. 88 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12204 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sofia, Bulgaria!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 58 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 7,349
• White Population: 4,328
• Black Population: 2,280
• Hispanic Population: 412
• Asian Population: 722
• Hawaiian Population: 6
• Indian Population: 85
• Male Population: 3,521
• Female Population: 3,828
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 38

• 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: Albany
• Longitude: -73.7
• Latitude: 42.7
• Elevation: 58 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 518

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,170
• Drive alone: 2,347
• Carpool: 403
• Public transit: 332
• Ride bikes or walk: 88


• Average commute time: 18.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 105
•    5 - 9: 333
•    10 - 14: 837
•    15 - 19: 684
•    20 - 24: 517
•    25 - 29: 158
•    30 - 34: 294
•    35 - 39: 29
•    40 - 44: 58
•    45 - 59: 85
•    60 - 89: 58
•    90 plus: 12

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $188,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,649
• Businesses: 324
• Employees: 8,244
• Annual Payroll: $425,228,000
• Average Family Income: $74,320
• Median Family Income: $39,840
• Average Income for Men: $47,682
• Average Income for Women: $26,561

• 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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Primary Schools

Menands School

19 Wards Ln

Menands, NY 12204

(518) 465-4561

North Albany Academy

570 No Pearl St

Albany, NY 12204

(518) 475-6800