Zip code 12140: Poestenkill, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12140?

12140 is assigned to Poestenkill, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12140 in?

12140 is in Rensselaer County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12140?

About 1,512 people live in 12140, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12140?

The median household income in 12140 is $138,393.

Q: What zip codes are near 12140?

The closest zip codes to 12140 are 12198, 12196, 12018, 12180, 12153.

Residential delivery areaRensselaer CountyEastern Time

Population

1,512

Median household income

$138K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$302K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.2 sq mi

211 people/sq mi

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

About 12140

12140 is a small-town zip code in Poestenkill, New York (Rensselaer County), covering 7.2 sq mi of land. About 1,512 people live here, or 211 per square mile. The median resident is 49.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $138,393 a year, 71% above the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $301,600, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education, management and healthcare.

How 12140 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate96.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%96th of 1,673 in NY
Government workers27.9%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%217th of 1,685 in NY
Median age49.4
94th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8389th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access97.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%203rd of 1,673 in NY
Median household income$138,393
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974198th of 1,602 in NY
Median earnings per worker$68,095
86th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321308th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$59,731
84th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712340th of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher51.4%
81st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%327th of 1,691 in NY
Work from home20.7%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%283rd of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%596th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%483rd of 1,685 in NY
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%753rd of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older16.4%
49th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,230th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute25.3 min
45th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min970th of 1,618 in NY
Median home value$301,600
44th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800692nd of 1,614 in NY
Poverty rate9.1%
39th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%898th of 1,679 in NY
Foreign-born residents6.7%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%736th of 1,693 in NY
Population density211/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi835th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy3.9%
21st
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,394th of 1,675 in NY
Diversity index24.3
17th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5898th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters38.5%
13th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,135th of 1,579 in NY
Self-employed workers5.3%
6th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,447th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1812.2%
4th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,455th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,405th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,354th of 1,689 in NY
Population1,512
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,163rd of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.326
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,540th of 1,669 in NY

Measure	12140	Rensselaer	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Homeownership rateStrength	96.8%	64.8%	54.3%	65.2%	99th	96th of 1,673
Government workers	27.9%	22.7%	16.4%	14.5%	97th	217th of 1,685
Median age	49.4	40.1	39.8	38.9	94th	389th of 1,693
Broadband accessStrength	97.1%	91.6%	90.8%	91%	93rd	203rd of 1,673
Median household incomeStrength	$138,393	$87,915	$85,974	$80,734	92nd	198th of 1,602
Median earnings per workerStrength	$68,095	$57,260	$55,321	$49,666	86th	308th of 1,676
Per capita incomeStrength	$59,731	$46,000	$50,712	$44,673	84th	340th of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	51.4%	37.6%	40.2%	35.7%	81st	327th of 1,691
Work from home	20.7%	14%	14.9%	15.1%	79th	283rd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	11.7%	9.7%	11.8%	9.7%	79th	596th of 1,685
Tech workers	3.3%	4.3%	3.5%	3.8%	58th	483rd of 1,685
Veterans	6%	6%	3.7%	6.2%	52nd	753rd of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	16.4%	18.3%	17.9%	17.2%	49th	1,230th of 1,693
Average commute	25.3 min	24 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	45th	970th of 1,618
Median home value	$301,600	$258,400	$423,800	$332,700	44th	692nd of 1,614
Poverty rate	9.1%	11.8%	14%	12.5%	39th	898th of 1,679
Foreign-born residents	6.7%	5.6%	22.8%	14.1%	37th	736th of 1,693
Population density	211/sq mi	246/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	835th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	3.9%	10.5%	10%	10.1%	21st	1,394th of 1,675
Diversity index	24.3	36.9	65.5	61.4	17th	898th of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.5%	47.5%	52.1%	51.1%	13th	1,135th of 1,579
Self-employed workers	5.3%	8%	9.7%	10%	6th	1,447th of 1,685
Residents under 18	12.2%	19.1%	20.5%	22%	4th	1,455th of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	5.3%	6.4%	5.2%	3rd	1,405th of 1,685
Uninsured rateStrength	1.5%	3.4%	5.1%	8.4%	3rd	1,354th of 1,689
Population	1,512	160,332	19,852,366	334,922,499	2nd	1,163rd of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.326	0.428	0.517	0.483	1st	1,540th 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

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

20%

45–54

24%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.4

Under 18

12.2%

65 and over

16.4%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black5%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

24.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 649
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 77.3%
Married couples: 68%
Living alone: 16.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

28%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

12140

$138,393

Rensselaer Co.

$87,915

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$59,731

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

46.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.326

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12140

$301,600

Rensselaer Co.

$258,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12140

—

Rensselaer Co.

$1,217

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 675
Owner-occupied: 96.8%
Vacant: 3.9%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38.5%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

21%

20–29

26%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

23%

Management

13%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Production

Sales

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Education

30%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$68,095

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12140	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$105,329	$74,888
Service	$18,083	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,423	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$105,192	$49,199
Production and transportation	$58,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

13%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.5%
Households with broadband: 97.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 91.7%
No internet access: 2.2%
Without health insurance: 1.5%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Poestenkill
State: New York
County: Rensselaer County
Center point: 42.6820° N, 73.5720° W
Land area: 7.2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Poestenkill (unincorporated)62% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12140

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12198	Wynantskill, NY	3.2 mi	6,796	$113,083	$285,100
12196	West Sand Lake, NY	4.1 mi	3,880	$110,889	$317,300
12018	Averill Park, NY	4.5 mi	7,422	$126,620	$345,200
12180	Troy, NY	4.8 mi	53,479	$75,851	$244,400
12153	Sand Lake, NY	6.1 mi	669	$89,861	$291,700
12181	Troy, NY · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
12052	Cropseyville, NY	7 mi	1,915	$118,424	$243,500
12061	East Greenbush, NY	7.2 mi	9,854	$110,962	$343,800
12183	Troy, NY	7.6 mi	2,970	$59,406	$138,300
12204	Albany, NY	8.2 mi	7,812	$74,841	$244,800
12189	Watervliet, NY	8.3 mi	18,656	$65,276	$220,600
12144	Rensselaer, NY	8.3 mi	22,111	$90,738	$249,700

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Questions about 12140

What city is zip code 12140?

12140 is assigned to Poestenkill, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12140 in?

12140 is in Rensselaer County, New York.

What is the population of 12140?

About 1,512 people live in 12140, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12140 in?

12140 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12140?

The median household income in 12140 is $138,393.

What zip codes are near 12140?

The closest zip codes to 12140 are 12198, 12196, 12018, 12180, 12153.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12140, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.