12019

Zip code 12019: Ballston Lake, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12019?

12019 is assigned to Ballston Lake, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12019 in?

12019 is mostly in Saratoga County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 12019?

About 15,555 people live in 12019, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12019?

The median household income in 12019 is $112,420.

Q: What zip codes are near 12019?

The closest zip codes to 12019 are 12027, 12020, 12151, 12008, 12302.

Residential delivery areaSaratoga CountyEastern Time

Population

15,555

Median household income

$112K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$400K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,242/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

28 sq mi

547 people/sq mi

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

About 12019

12019 is a suburban zip code in Ballston Lake, New York (Saratoga County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 15,555 people live here, or 547 per square mile. The median resident is 46.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $112,420 a year, 39% above the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $400,400, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,242 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and business and finance.

How 12019 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers25.3%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%314th of 1,685 in NY
Median age46.7
90th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8556th of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$64,799
89th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712258th of 1,690 in NY
Residents 65 and older23.3%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%525th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$66,626
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321344th of 1,676 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher53.2%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%288th of 1,691 in NY
Median household income$112,420
81st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974377th of 1,602 in NY
Homeownership rate81.3%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%771st of 1,673 in NY
Work from home20.7%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%284th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access95.3%
79th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%384th of 1,673 in NY
Tech workers4.4%
73rd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%281st of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$400,400
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800517th of 1,614 in NY
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%791st of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
45th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517763rd of 1,669 in NY
Average commute25 min
43rd
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,003rd of 1,618 in NY
Median gross rent$1,242
39th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621617th of 1,367 in NY
Population density547/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi642nd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1819.2%
26th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%907th of 1,693 in NY
Population15,555
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366392nd of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents3.7%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%958th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,236th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers6.9%
18th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,273rd of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy3.6%
17th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,428th of 1,675 in NY
Diversity index20.5
13th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,007th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters35.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,217th of 1,579 in NY
Poverty rate3.6%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,449th of 1,679 in NY
Uninsured rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,356th of 1,689 in NY
Unemployment rate0.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,465th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12019	Saratoga	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Government workers	25.3%	18.5%	16.4%	14.5%	95th	314th of 1,685
Median age	46.7	43.6	39.8	38.9	90th	556th of 1,693
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,799	$57,380	$50,712	$44,673	89th	258th of 1,690
Residents 65 and older	23.3%	20%	17.9%	17.2%	88th	525th of 1,693
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,626	$62,363	$55,321	$49,666	84th	344th of 1,676
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.2%	45.4%	40.2%	35.7%	83rd	288th of 1,691
Median household incomeStrength	$112,420	$100,787	$85,974	$80,734	81st	377th of 1,602
Homeownership rateStrength	81.3%	72.3%	54.3%	65.2%	81st	771st of 1,673
Work from home	20.7%	17.3%	14.9%	15.1%	79th	284th of 1,685
Broadband access	95.3%	92.8%	90.8%	91%	79th	384th of 1,673
Tech workers	4.4%	4.1%	3.5%	3.8%	73rd	281st of 1,685
Median home value	$400,400	$348,600	$423,800	$332,700	62nd	517th of 1,614
Veterans	5.8%	6.7%	3.7%	6.2%	49th	791st of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.446	0.517	0.483	45th	763rd of 1,669
Average commute	25 min	25.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	43rd	1,003rd of 1,618
Median gross rent	$1,242	$1,394	$1,621	$1,413	39th	617th of 1,367
Population density	547/sq mi	294/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	642nd of 1,693
Residents under 18	19.2%	19.1%	20.5%	22%	26th	907th of 1,693
Population	15,555	238,284	19,852,366	334,922,499	24th	392nd of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	3.7%	5.5%	22.8%	14.1%	22nd	958th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	7.5%	9.1%	11.8%	9.7%	21st	1,236th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	6.9%	8.4%	9.7%	10%	18th	1,273rd of 1,685
Housing vacancy	3.6%	9.1%	10%	10.1%	17th	1,428th of 1,675
Diversity index	20.5	24.2	65.5	61.4	13th	1,007th of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.4%	41.1%	52.1%	51.1%	9th	1,217th of 1,579
Poverty rateStrength	3.6%	7.1%	14%	12.5%	5th	1,449th of 1,679
Uninsured rateStrength	1.5%	2.6%	5.1%	8.4%	3rd	1,356th of 1,689
Unemployment rateStrength	0.8%	3.3%	6.4%	5.2%	1st	1,465th of 1,685

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

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

16%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

46.7

Under 18

19.2%

65 and over

23.3%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.9%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

20.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 6,758
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 64.4%
Married couples: 56.3%
Living alone: 27.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

22%

Median household income

12019

$112,420

Saratoga Co.

$100,787

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,799

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12019

$400,400

Saratoga Co.

$348,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12019

$1,242

Saratoga Co.

$1,394

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,009
Owner-occupied: 81.3%
Vacant: 3.6%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.9%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

28%

20–29

25%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

10%

Education

Sales

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Education

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Manufacturing

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Public administration

Retail

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$66,626

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12019	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,207	$74,888
Service	$27,690	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,708	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,409	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,639	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

19%

Some college

13%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 97%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 29%
Households with broadband: 95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.2%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 1.5%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Ballston Lake
State: New York
County: Saratoga County
Center point: 42.9344° N, 73.8818° W
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

12019 spans 2 counties

Saratoga County98% of land
Schenectady County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Country Knolls (unincorporated)8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12019

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12027	Burnt Hills, NY	1.6 mi	4,693	$120,000	$344,100
12020	Ballston Spa, NY	4.7 mi	34,937	$107,112	$329,400
12151	Round Lake, NY	5.2 mi	967	$98,309	$342,800
12008	Alplaus, NY	5.7 mi	422	$125,859	$304,300
12302	Schenectady, NY	6.4 mi	28,031	$98,163	$255,700
12065	Clifton Park, NY	7.5 mi	45,116	$113,873	$379,900
12148	Rexford, NY	7.6 mi	4,023	$141,984	$427,400
12308	Schenectady, NY	8.1 mi	15,511	$63,434	$211,900
12118	Mechanicville, NY	8.4 mi	17,069	$92,710	$345,800
12301	Schenectady, NY · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
12345	Schenectady, NY · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
12305	Schenectady, NY	9.1 mi	7,356	$53,326	$217,500

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Questions about 12019

What city is zip code 12019?

12019 is assigned to Ballston Lake, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12019 in?

12019 is mostly in Saratoga County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 12019?

About 15,555 people live in 12019, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12019 in?

12019 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12019?

The median household income in 12019 is $112,420.

What zip codes are near 12019?

The closest zip codes to 12019 are 12027, 12020, 12151, 12008, 12302.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12019, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.