12085

Zip code 12085: Guilderland Center, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12085?

12085 is assigned to Guilderland Center, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12085 in?

12085 is in Albany County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12085?

About 357 people live in 12085, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What zip codes are near 12085?

The closest zip codes to 12085 are 12084, 12009, 12303, 12186, 12159.

Residential delivery areaAlbany CountyEastern Time

Population

357

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

—

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$233K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.7 sq mi

533 people/sq mi

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

About 12085

12085 is a suburban zip code in Guilderland Center, New York (Albany County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 357 people live here, or 533 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

3.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $232,800. 17% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.6 minutes each way, and 38% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and legal and social services. 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 12085 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 357 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Work from home38%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%41st of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers31%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%20th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters73.2%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%158th of 1,579 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.557
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.51766th of 1,669 in NY
Residents 65 and older29.1%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%223rd of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy23.5%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%418th of 1,675 in NY
Median age44
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8770th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate11.4%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%98th of 1,689 in NY
Diversity index43.6
41st
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5517th of 1,693 in NY
Population density533/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi647th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$232,800
29th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800863rd of 1,614 in NY
Per capita income$30,349
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,454th of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,388th of 1,691 in NY
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,255th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers5.3%
6th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,438th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate3.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,425th of 1,679 in NY
Median earnings per worker$29,638
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,612th of 1,676 in NY
Average commute15.6 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,561st of 1,618 in NY
Residents under 188.4%
2nd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,546th of 1,693 in NY
Population357
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,528th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate16.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,621st of 1,673 in NY
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,496th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access30.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,670th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,621st of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,334th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,645th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12085	Albany	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Work from home	38%	15.2%	14.9%	15.1%	99th	41st of 1,685
Healthcare workers	31%	11.4%	11.8%	9.7%	99th	20th of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	73.2%	46.8%	52.1%	51.1%	98th	158th of 1,579
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.557	0.456	0.517	0.483	98th	66th of 1,669
Residents 65 and older	29.1%	18.2%	17.9%	17.2%	96th	223rd of 1,693
Housing vacancy	23.5%	8.8%	10%	10.1%	95th	418th of 1,675
Median age	44	38.4	39.8	38.9	82nd	770th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	11.4%	3.2%	5.1%	8.4%	78th	98th of 1,689
Diversity index	43.6	51.1	65.5	61.4	41st	517th of 1,693
Population density	533/sq mi	606/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	647th of 1,693
Median home value	$232,800	$294,600	$423,800	$332,700	29th	863rd of 1,614
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,349	$48,210	$50,712	$44,673	20th	1,454th of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.2%	46.4%	40.2%	35.7%	16th	1,388th of 1,691
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	12%	22.8%	14.1%	10th	1,255th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	5.3%	7.2%	9.7%	10%	6th	1,438th of 1,685
Poverty rateStrength	3.8%	13%	14%	12.5%	5th	1,425th of 1,679
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,638	$55,983	$55,321	$49,666	3rd	1,612th of 1,676
Average commuteStrength	15.6 min	21.4 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	2nd	1,561st of 1,618
Residents under 18	8.4%	18%	20.5%	22%	2nd	1,546th of 1,693
Population	357	317,018	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,528th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	16.5%	56.6%	54.3%	65.2%	1st	1,621st of 1,673
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5%	6.4%	5.2%	1st	1,496th of 1,685
Broadband accessWeakness	30.7%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	1st	1,670th of 1,673
Veterans	0%	4.8%	3.7%	6.2%	1st	1,621st of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	5.3%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,334th of 1,685
Government workers	0%	25.1%	16.4%	14.5%	1st	1,645th 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

5–17

15%

18–24

20%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

25%

75+

Median age

Under 18

8.4%

65 and over

29.1%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black17%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

43.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

58%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

42%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 127
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 19.7%
Married couples: 19.7%
Living alone: 59.8%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 35% / 65%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

49%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12085

—

Albany Co.

$85,333

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,349

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.557

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12085

$232,800

Albany Co.

$294,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12085

—

Albany Co.

$1,313

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

13%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

87%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 166
Owner-occupied: 16.5%
Vacant: 23.5%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 3.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 73.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.6%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

24%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

31%

Worked from home

38%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

50%

10–19

20–29

30%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

31%

Production

23%

Legal and social services

15%

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Police and fire

Food service

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Health care and social assistance

50%

Retail

29%

Construction

Wholesale

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$29,638

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12085	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$17,382	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

18%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Households with broadband: 30.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 23.6%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 11.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Guilderland Center
State: New York
County: Albany County
Center point: 42.7005° N, 73.9666° W
Land area: 0.7 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 12085

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12084	Guilderland, NY	3.4 mi	5,328	$91,063	$348,600
12009	Altamont, NY	3.5 mi	7,934	$120,101	$342,900
12303	Schenectady, NY	3.8 mi	29,360	$84,375	$238,100
12186	Voorheesville, NY	4.7 mi	6,512	$112,446	$360,000
12159	Slingerlands, NY	5.3 mi	8,163	$128,306	$449,900
12055	Dormansville, NY · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
12203	Albany, NY	6.1 mi	30,771	$83,147	$279,500
12304	Schenectady, NY	6.2 mi	22,403	$69,235	$179,200
12205	Albany, NY	7.3 mi	25,838	$91,020	$276,600
12059	East Berne, NY	7.4 mi	1,530	$106,506	$340,400
12222	Albany, NY	7.4 mi	6,889	—	—
12307	Schenectady, NY	7.4 mi	7,050	$24,758	$104,600

Questions about 12085

What city is zip code 12085?

12085 is assigned to Guilderland Center, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12085 in?

12085 is in Albany County, New York.

What is the population of 12085?

About 357 people live in 12085, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12085 in?

12085 is in Eastern Time.

What zip codes are near 12085?

The closest zip codes to 12085 are 12084, 12009, 12303, 12186, 12159.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12085, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.