ZIP Code 12205

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Albany County, New York.

Population: 25,912
Median household income: $89,270
Median home value: $264,200

ZIP Code 12205 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Albany County, New York, home to about 25,912 residents. Its median household income of $89,270 runs above the Albany County figure of $83,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 12205's population declined 3.8% from 26,941 to 25,912, while its median gross rent rose 19.8% from $1,173 to $1,405.

The typical home was built around 1966. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,912
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $89,270
Median home value: $264,200
Median gross rent: $1,405
Housing units: 12,061
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,94125,912

Median household income

$75,514$89,270

Median home value

$209,800$264,200

Median gross rent

$1,173$1,405

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,941	$75,514	$209,800	$1,173
2020	26,039	$75,595	$221,100	$1,157
2021	26,255	$83,103	$230,800	$1,232
2022	26,436	$87,681	$251,700	$1,346
2023	25,912	$89,270	$264,200	$1,405

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,210	4.7%
5 to 17	3,910	15.1%
18 to 24	1,715	6.6%
25 to 34	3,295	12.7%
35 to 44	2,837	10.9%
45 to 54	3,639	14.0%
55 to 64	3,811	14.7%
65 to 74	2,926	11.3%
75 and over	2,569	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,030	73.4%
Black or African American	1,949	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	2,194	8.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.1%
Some other race	104	0.4%
Two or more races	1,278	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,323	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,102	5.8%
High school graduate	5,353	28.1%
Some college or associate's	5,788	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,774	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,060	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit2.6%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,550	72.8%
Carpooled	1,095	8.3%
Public transit	339	2.6%
Walked	264	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,714	13.1%
Other means	156	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,144	36.3%
15 to 29 min	5,385	47.2%
30 to 44 min	1,200	10.5%
45 to 59 min	338	3.0%
60+ min	337	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 6.3% (1,633 of 25,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,455	56.1%
Nonfamily households	5,041	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,496	95.3%
Vacant	565	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,147	70.9%
Renter-occupied	3,349	29.1%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,049	66.7%
1-unit, attached	335	2.8%
2 to 4 units	1,597	13.2%
5 to 19 units	428	3.5%
20 or more units	1,395	11.6%
Mobile home & other	257	2.1%

ZIP Code 12205

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