12018

Zip code 12018: Averill Park, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12018?

12018 is assigned to Averill Park, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12018 in?

12018 is in Rensselaer County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12018?

About 7,422 people live in 12018, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12018?

The median household income in 12018 is $126,620.

Q: What zip codes are near 12018?

The closest zip codes to 12018 are 12153, 12140, 12169, 12196, 12062.

Residential delivery areaRensselaer CountyEastern Time

Population

7,422

Median household income

$127K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$345K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,485/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

161 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 12018

12018 is a small-town zip code in Averill Park, New York (Rensselaer County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 7,422 people live here, or 161 per square mile. The median resident is 43.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $126,620 a year, 57% above the national median of $80,734. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $345,200, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,485 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 12018 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers15.1%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%251st of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$79,737
93rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321188th of 1,676 in NY
Median household income$126,620
88th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974259th of 1,602 in NY
Per capita income$61,324
86th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712310th of 1,690 in NY
Homeownership rate83.7%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%647th of 1,673 in NY
Broadband access95.9%
84th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%314th of 1,673 in NY
Government workers19.8%
84th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%694th of 1,685 in NY
Median age43.8
81st
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8801st of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher46.6%
75th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%440th of 1,691 in NY
Residents 65 and older20%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%833rd of 1,693 in NY
Work from home17.6%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%401st of 1,685 in NY
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min774th of 1,618 in NY
Self-employed workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%796th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1823.1%
59th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%415th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,485
56th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621494th of 1,367 in NY
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%502nd of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$345,200
52nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800605th of 1,614 in NY
Housing vacancy6.7%
50th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,107th of 1,675 in NY
Veterans3.7%
23rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,166th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents3.8%
23rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%949th of 1,693 in NY
Population density161/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi905th of 1,693 in NY
Population7,422
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366606th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,259th of 1,689 in NY
Unemployment rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,375th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index9.6
4th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,414th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.355
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,439th of 1,669 in NY
Poverty rate2.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,548th of 1,679 in NY
Rent-burdened renters17%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,428th of 1,579 in NY

Measure	12018	Rensselaer	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Healthcare workers	15.1%	9.7%	11.8%	9.7%	95th	251st of 1,685
Median earnings per workerStrength	$79,737	$57,260	$55,321	$49,666	93rd	188th of 1,676
Median household incomeStrength	$126,620	$87,915	$85,974	$80,734	88th	259th of 1,602
Per capita incomeStrength	$61,324	$46,000	$50,712	$44,673	86th	310th of 1,690
Homeownership rateStrength	83.7%	64.8%	54.3%	65.2%	86th	647th of 1,673
Broadband accessStrength	95.9%	91.6%	90.8%	91%	84th	314th of 1,673
Government workers	19.8%	22.7%	16.4%	14.5%	84th	694th of 1,685
Median age	43.8	40.1	39.8	38.9	81st	801st of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.6%	37.6%	40.2%	35.7%	75th	440th of 1,691
Residents 65 and older	20%	18.3%	17.9%	17.2%	74th	833rd of 1,693
Work from home	17.6%	14%	14.9%	15.1%	71st	401st of 1,685
Average commute	27.7 min	24 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	61st	774th of 1,618
Self-employed workers	10.1%	8%	9.7%	10%	60th	796th of 1,685
Residents under 18	23.1%	19.1%	20.5%	22%	59th	415th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,485	$1,217	$1,621	$1,413	56th	494th of 1,367
Tech workers	3.2%	4.3%	3.5%	3.8%	56th	502nd of 1,685
Median home value	$345,200	$258,400	$423,800	$332,700	52nd	605th of 1,614
Housing vacancy	6.7%	10.5%	10%	10.1%	50th	1,107th of 1,675
Veterans	3.7%	6%	3.7%	6.2%	23rd	1,166th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	3.8%	5.6%	22.8%	14.1%	23rd	949th of 1,693
Population density	161/sq mi	246/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	905th of 1,693
Population	7,422	160,332	19,852,366	334,922,499	12th	606th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	3.4%	5.1%	8.4%	5th	1,259th of 1,689
Unemployment rateStrength	1.7%	5.3%	6.4%	5.2%	4th	1,375th of 1,685
Diversity index	9.6	36.9	65.5	61.4	4th	1,414th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.355	0.428	0.517	0.483	3rd	1,439th of 1,669
Poverty rateStrength	2.3%	11.8%	14%	12.5%	1st	1,548th of 1,679
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17%	47.5%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,428th of 1,579

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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.8

Under 18

23.1%

65 and over

20%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.1%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

9.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 2,865
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 74.7%
Married couples: 66.1%
Living alone: 19.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

28%

Median household income

12018

$126,620

Rensselaer Co.

$87,915

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$61,324

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

42.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.355

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12018

$345,200

Rensselaer Co.

$258,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12018

$1,485

Rensselaer Co.

$1,217

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.4%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,070
Owner-occupied: 83.7%
Vacant: 6.7%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

25%

30–44

43%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Management

15%

Office and admin

11%

Education

Construction and repair

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Production

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Food service

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

14%

Professional and technical services

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Public administration

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$79,737

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12018	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$95,378	$74,888
Service	$35,150	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,091	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,896	$49,199
Production and transportation	$63,056	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

15%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 23%
Households with broadband: 95.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87%
No internet access: 3.5%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Averill Park
State: New York
County: Rensselaer County
Center point: 42.6288° N, 73.5208° W
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Averill Park (unincorporated)9% of zip
Poestenkill (unincorporated)3% of zip
West Sand Lake (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 12018

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12153	Sand Lake, NY	2.5 mi	669	$89,861	$291,700
12140	Poestenkill, NY	4.5 mi	1,512	$138,393	$301,600
12169	Stephentown, NY	4.5 mi	417	$43,936	$210,000
12196	West Sand Lake, NY	4.7 mi	3,880	$110,889	$317,300
12062	East Nassau, NY	6.3 mi	1,650	$87,679	$249,600
12198	Wynantskill, NY	6.5 mi	6,796	$113,083	$285,100
12061	East Greenbush, NY	7.2 mi	9,854	$110,962	$343,800
12063	East Schodack, NY	7.4 mi	665	$90,855	$299,100
12040	Cherry Plain, NY	8.2 mi	27	$57,955	$309,100
12168	Stephentown, NY	8.5 mi	1,752	$88,830	$204,100
12123	Nassau, NY	8.6 mi	4,457	$108,878	$297,000
12052	Cropseyville, NY	9.1 mi	1,915	$118,424	$243,500

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Questions about 12018

What city is zip code 12018?

12018 is assigned to Averill Park, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12018 in?

12018 is in Rensselaer County, New York.

What is the population of 12018?

About 7,422 people live in 12018, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12018 in?

12018 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12018?

The median household income in 12018 is $126,620.

What zip codes are near 12018?

The closest zip codes to 12018 are 12153, 12140, 12169, 12196, 12062.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12018, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.