Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County covers 653 sq mi of land and has about 160,332 residents. 29 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 26 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
160,332
246/sq mi
Median household income
$88K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$258K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,217
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
11.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Troy4 zips
- Rensselaer1 zip
- East Greenbush1 zip
- Castleton On Hudson1 zip
- Averill Park1 zip
- Wynantskill1 zip
- Hoosick Falls1 zip
- Nassau1 zip
- West Sand Lake1 zip
- Schaghticoke1 zip
- Petersburg1 zip
- Johnsonville1 zip
- Melrose1 zip
- Stephentown2 zips
- Cropseyville1 zip
- Valley Falls1 zip
- East Nassau1 zip
- Poestenkill1 zip
- Berlin1 zip
- Schodack Landing1 zip
- Sand Lake1 zip
- East Schodack1 zip
- Cherry Plain1 zip
- Grafton1 zip
- Hoosick1 zip
- North Hoosick1 zip
Zip codes in Rensselaer County
29 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12018 | Averill Park | 7,422 | $126,620 | |
| 12022 | Berlin | 1,120 | $96,875 | |
| 12033 | Castleton On Hudson | 7,932 | $98,569 | |
| 12040 | Cherry Plain | 27 | $57,955 | |
| 12052 | Cropseyville | 1,915 | $118,424 | |
| 12061 | East Greenbush | 9,854 | $110,962 | |
| 12062 | East Nassau | 1,650 | $87,679 | |
| 12063 | East Schodack | 665 | $90,855 | |
| 12082 | Grafton | 2 | — | |
| 12089 | Hoosick · PO box | — | — | |
| 12090 | Hoosick Falls | 5,482 | $68,056 | |
| 12094 | Johnsonville | 2,656 | $92,266 | |
| 12121 | Melrose | 2,280 | $100,461 | |
| 12123 | Nassau | 4,457 | $108,878 | |
| 12133 | North Hoosick · PO box | — | — | |
| 12138 | Petersburg | 2,695 | $75,833 | |
| 12140 | Poestenkill | 1,512 | $138,393 | |
| 12144 | Rensselaer | 22,111 | $90,738 | |
| 12153 | Sand Lake | 669 | $89,861 | |
| 12154 | Schaghticoke | 2,777 | $106,136 | |
| 12156 | Schodack Landing | 808 | $108,274 | |
| 12168 | Stephentown | 1,752 | $88,830 | |
| 12169 | Stephentown | 417 | $43,936 | |
| 12180 | Troy | 53,479 | $75,851 | |
| 12181 | Troy · PO box | — | — | |
| 12182 | Troy | 14,867 | $56,984 | |
| 12185 | Valley Falls | 1,709 | $110,625 | |
| 12196 | West Sand Lake | 3,880 | $110,889 | |
| 12198 | Wynantskill | 6,796 | $113,083 |
Rensselaer County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
14%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
11%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
24%
Some college
17%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
15%
How people get to work
Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
2%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
14%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Rensselaer | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 64.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 14% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 3.4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 24 min | 26.4 min |