ZIP Code 12156

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Rensselaer County, New York.

Population: 939
Median household income: $99,833
Median home value: $218,800

Covering part of Rensselaer County, New York, ZIP Code 12156 has about 939 residents. Its median household income of $99,833 runs above the Rensselaer County figure of $86,663.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 12156's population declined 10.8% from 1,053 to 939, while its median gross rent rose 56.9% from $726 to $1,139.

8.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.95 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 939
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $99,833
Median home value: $218,800
Median gross rent: $1,139
Housing units: 318
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,053939

Median household income

$135,185$99,833

Median home value

$275,000$218,800

Median gross rent

$726$1,139

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,053	$135,185	$275,000	$726
2020	752	$116,544	$222,600	—
2021	912	$92,708	$204,900	$686
2022	831	$102,167	$208,500	—
2023	939	$99,833	$218,800	$1,139

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 641.9%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	4.4%
5 to 17	246	26.2%
18 to 24	111	11.8%
25 to 34	98	10.4%
35 to 44	177	18.8%
45 to 54	118	12.6%
55 to 64	18	1.9%
65 to 74	58	6.2%
75 and over	72	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	829	88.3%
Black or African American	16	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	2.8%
High school graduate	146	27.0%
Some college or associate's	236	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	109	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	35	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone55.5%

Carpooled30.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	192	55.5%
Carpooled	107	30.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	6.4%
Other means	19	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	8.6%
15 to 29 min	86	26.5%
30 to 44 min	143	44.1%
45 to 59 min	23	7.1%
60+ min	44	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 8.3% (75 of 902)

	Count	Share
Family households	222	69.8%
Nonfamily households	96	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	318	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	280	88.1%
Renter-occupied	38	11.9%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	87.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	3.1%
5 to 19 units	29	9.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 12156

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