Zip code 12007: Alcove, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12007
12007 is a small-town zip code in Alcove, New York (Albany County), covering 5 sq mi of land. About 331 people live here, or 66 per square mile. The median resident is 48.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $200,078 a year, about 2.5× the national median of $80,734. 10% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $386,700, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.
How 12007 compares
Only about 331 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median household income$200,07899thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,97438th of 1,602 in NY
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1st of 1,673 in NY
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1st of 1,579 in NY
- Government workers50.3%99thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%20th of 1,685 in NY
- Residents under 1832.6%98thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%44th of 1,693 in NY
- Homeownership rate91.2%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%262nd of 1,673 in NY
- Veterans12.1%95thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%126th of 1,693 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$82,97894thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321155th of 1,676 in NY
- Median age48.193rdU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8462nd of 1,693 in NY
- Per capita income$53,75378thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712446th of 1,690 in NY
- 71stU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%135th of 1,689 in NY
- Average commute29.3 min70thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min667th of 1,618 in NY
- Median home value$386,70060thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800533rd of 1,614 in NY
- Poverty rate10%45thU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%800th of 1,679 in NY
- 38thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,029th of 1,691 in NY
- 16thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,536th of 1,693 in NY
- Population density66/sq mi9thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,181st of 1,693 in NY
- 3rdU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,472nd of 1,685 in NY
- Population3311stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,539th of 1,693 in NY
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,602nd of 1,685 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,493rd of 1,685 in NY
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,620th of 1,693 in NY
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,555th of 1,693 in NY
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,591st of 1,675 in NY
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,330th of 1,685 in NY
- 1stU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,598th of 1,685 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,602nd of 1,669 in NY
| Measure | 12007 | Albany | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $200,078 | $85,333 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 38th of 1,602 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 90.5% | 90.8% | 91% | 1st of 1,673 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 46.8% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1st of 1,579 | |
| Government workers | 50.3% | 25.1% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 20th of 1,685 | |
| Residents under 18 | 32.6% | 18% | 20.5% | 22% | 44th of 1,693 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.2% | 56.6% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 262nd of 1,673 | |
| Veterans | 12.1% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 126th of 1,693 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $82,978 | $55,983 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 155th of 1,676 | |
| Median age | 48.1 | 38.4 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 462nd of 1,693 | |
| Per capita income | $53,753 | $48,210 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 446th of 1,690 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 135th of 1,689 | |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 21.4 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 667th of 1,618 | |
| Median home value | $386,700 | $294,600 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 533rd of 1,614 | |
| Poverty rate | 10% | 13% | 14% | 12.5% | 800th of 1,679 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9% | 46.4% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,029th of 1,691 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.8% | 18.2% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,536th of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 66/sq mi | 606/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,181st of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1,472nd of 1,685 | |
| Population | 331 | 317,018 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,539th of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,602nd of 1,685 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 5% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,493rd of 1,685 | |
| Diversity index | 1.2 | 51.1 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,620th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 12% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,555th of 1,693 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 8.8% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,591st of 1,675 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,330th of 1,685 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10% | 1,598th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.288 | 0.456 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,602nd of 1,669 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White99%
- Black0.6%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 114
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 90.4%
- Married couples
- 71.1%
- Living alone
- 9.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.1%
- Male / female
- 62% / 38%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 114
- Owner-occupied
- 91.2%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1997
- Median rooms
- 8.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 12007 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,875 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $142,778 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 99.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 21.1%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 79.8%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 10%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Alcove
- State
- New York
- County
- Albany County
- Center point
- 42.5057° N, 73.9353° W
- Land area
- 5 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 12007
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12046 | Coeymans Hollow, NY | 1 mi | $80,707 |
| 12041 | Clarksville, NY | 3.5 mi | $122,143 |
| 12067 | Feura Bush, NY | 3.7 mi | $125,521 |
| 12143 | Ravena, NY | 4.8 mi | $95,101 |
| 12161 | South Bethlehem, NY | 4.9 mi | $123,750 |
| 12087 | Hannacroix, NY | 5.5 mi | $91,458 |
| 12193 | Westerlo, NY | 5.6 mi | $108,438 |
| 12158 | Selkirk, NY | 6.5 mi | $97,419 |
| 12083 | Greenville, NY | 7.3 mi | $83,537 |
| 12045 | Coeymans, NY | 7.3 mi | — |
| 12054 | Delmar, NY | 7.7 mi | $129,583 |
| 12055 | Dormansville, NY · PO box | 7.8 mi | — |
Questions about 12007
What city is zip code 12007?
12007 is assigned to Alcove, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12007 in?
12007 is in Albany County, New York.
What is the population of 12007?
About 331 people live in 12007, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12007 in?
12007 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 12007?
The median household income in 12007 is $200,078.
What zip codes are near 12007?
The closest zip codes to 12007 are 12046, 12041, 12067, 12143, 12161.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12007, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.