12054
Zip code 12054: Delmar, New York
Population
17,436
Median household income
$130K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$355K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,756/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
15 sq mi
1,128 people/sq mi
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 12054
12054 is a suburban zip code in Delmar, New York (Albany County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 17,436 people live here, or 1,128 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $129,583 a year, 61% 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 $354,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,756 a month.
69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.
How 12054 compares
Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile
- 98thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%174th of 1,685 in NY
- 95thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%108th of 1,691 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$79,28793rdStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321189th of 1,676 in NY
- 90thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%91st of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$129,58389thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974238th of 1,602 in NY
- Per capita income$63,25087thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712276th of 1,690 in NY
- 85thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%585th of 1,693 in NY
- Healthcare workers12.1%82ndU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%538th of 1,685 in NY
- Broadband access95.6%81stStrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%343rd of 1,673 in NY
- Median age43.479thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8835th of 1,693 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,75671stU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621375th of 1,367 in NY
- Work from home17.1%69thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%419th of 1,685 in NY
- Homeownership rate73.9%64thU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,070th of 1,673 in NY
- Residents under 1823.1%59thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%408th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$354,50054thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800584th of 1,614 in NY
- Population density1,128/sq mi46thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi539th of 1,693 in NY
- 42ndU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%654th of 1,693 in NY
- 29thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,111th of 1,685 in NY
- Population17,43627thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366368th of 1,693 in NY
- Veterans4.1%27thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,081st of 1,693 in NY
- Diversity index25.318thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5862nd of 1,693 in NY
- Average commute21 min17thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,307th of 1,618 in NY
- 17thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,082nd of 1,579 in NY
- 12thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,215th of 1,685 in NY
- 10thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,274th of 1,669 in NY
- Housing vacancy2.7%8thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,504th of 1,675 in NY
- Poverty rate3.6%5thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,442nd of 1,679 in NY
- Uninsured rate0.6%1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,502nd of 1,689 in NY
| Measure | 12054 | Albany | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government workers | 29% | 25.1% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 174th of 1,685 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 69.1% | 46.4% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 108th of 1,691 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $79,287 | $55,983 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 189th of 1,676 | |
| Tech workers | 7% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 91st of 1,685 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $129,583 | $85,333 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 238th of 1,602 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $63,250 | $48,210 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 276th of 1,690 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.5% | 18.2% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 585th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.1% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 538th of 1,685 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 95.6% | 90.5% | 90.8% | 91% | 343rd of 1,673 | |
| Median age | 43.4 | 38.4 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 835th of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,756 | $1,313 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 375th of 1,367 | |
| Work from home | 17.1% | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 419th of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 56.6% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,070th of 1,673 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.1% | 18% | 20.5% | 22% | 408th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $354,500 | $294,600 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 584th of 1,614 | |
| Population density | 1,128/sq mi | 606/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 539th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.9% | 12% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 654th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.8% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10% | 1,111th of 1,685 | |
| Population | 17,436 | 317,018 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 368th of 1,693 | |
| Veterans | 4.1% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,081st of 1,693 | |
| Diversity index | 25.3 | 51.1 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 862nd of 1,693 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 21 min | 21.4 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 1,307th of 1,618 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 40.7% | 46.8% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,082nd of 1,579 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.7% | 5% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,215th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.381 | 0.456 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,274th of 1,669 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.7% | 8.8% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,504th of 1,675 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.6% | 13% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,442nd of 1,679 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0.6% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 1,502nd of 1,689 |
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
4%Under 5
19%5–17
6%18–24
9%25–34
14%35–44
12%45–54
13%55–64
14%65–74
9%75+
Median age
43.4
Under 18
23.1%
65 and over
22.5%
Race and ethnicity
- White86%
- Black1%
- Hispanic6%
- Asian3%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Diversity index
25.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
69.2%
Language spoken at home (households)
English only
89%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.4%
Households
- Households
- 7,192
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 64.3%
- Married couples
- 54.3%
- Living alone
- 28.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.1%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
<$25k
5%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
25%
Median household income
12054
$129,583
Albany Co.
$85,333
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$63,250
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
41.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.381
U.S. 0.483
Housing
Median home value
12054
$354,500
Albany Co.
$294,600
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700
Median gross rent
12054
$1,756
Albany Co.
$1,313
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413
Types of housing
Single-family
76%
2–4 units
14%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
- Housing units
- 7,391
- Owner-occupied
- 73.9%
- Vacant
- 2.7%
- Median year built
- 1961
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 40.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 22.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
1%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0.9%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0%
Commute time (one way)
<10 min
13%
10–19
32%
20–29
32%
30–44
20%
45–59
1%
60+
2%
Average commute
21 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65%
U.S. 63.5%
Jobs and careers
What employed residents do, wherever they work
Occupations
Management
15%
Healthcare
12%
Office and admin
10%
Education
10%
Sales
9%
Business and finance
8%
Computer and math
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Construction and repair
3%
Police and fire
2%
Production
2%
Food service
2%
Transportation and moving
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Industries
Health care and social assistance
16%
Public administration
14%
Education
14%
Professional and technical services
11%
Retail
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Manufacturing
5%
Other services
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Information
4%
Construction
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$79,287
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
29%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
14.4%
U.S. 8.8%
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 12054 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $97,176 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,611 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $60,874 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $54,028 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,908 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
2%
High school
11%
Some college
9%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
42%
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 69.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 41.7%
- Households with broadband
- 95.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 90.8%
- No internet access
- 2.9%
- Without health insurance
- 0.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Delmar
- State
- New York
- County
- Albany County
- Center point
- 42.6046° N, 73.8662° W
- Land area
- 15 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 12054
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12159 | Slingerlands, NY | 3.4 mi | $128,306 |
| 12067 | Feura Bush, NY | 4.3 mi | $125,521 |
| 12208 | Albany, NY | 4.4 mi | $70,413 |
| 12209 | Albany, NY | 4.5 mi | $89,390 |
| 12077 | Glenmont, NY | 4.6 mi | $118,257 |
| 12161 | South Bethlehem, NY | 5 mi | $123,750 |
| 12055 | Dormansville, NY · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 12203 | Albany, NY | 5.5 mi | $83,147 |
| 12158 | Selkirk, NY | 5.6 mi | $97,419 |
| 12202 | Albany, NY | 5.8 mi | $52,868 |
| 12226 | Albany, NY | 5.9 mi | — |
| 12186 | Voorheesville, NY | 6 mi | $112,446 |
Zip codes like 12054 elsewhere
Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting
1306675% match
Fayetteville, NY
Income
$122K
Home
$287K
Age
45.8
6620775% match
Overland Park, KS
Income
$125K
Home
$441K
Age
42.4
5300571% match
Brookfield, WI
Income
$127K
Home
$416K
Age
42.9
4020771% match
Louisville, KY
Income
$102K
Home
$421K
Age
41.2
0803471% match
Cherry Hill, NJ
Income
$114K
Home
$372K
Age
44.4
4411670% match
Rocky River, OH
Income
$94K
Home
$349K
Age
43.3
Questions about 12054
What city is zip code 12054?
12054 is assigned to Delmar, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 12054 in?
12054 is in Albany County, New York.
What is the population of 12054?
About 17,436 people live in 12054, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 12054 in?
12054 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 12054?
The median household income in 12054 is $129,583.
What zip codes are near 12054?
The closest zip codes to 12054 are 12159, 12067, 12208, 12209, 12077.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12054, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.