Zip code 12158: Selkirk, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12158?

12158 is assigned to Selkirk, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12158 in?

12158 is in Albany County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12158?

About 5,878 people live in 12158, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12158?

The median household income in 12158 is $97,419.

Q: What zip codes are near 12158?

The closest zip codes to 12158 are 12161, 12143, 12045, 12077, 12156.

Residential delivery areaAlbany CountyEastern Time

Population

5,878

Median household income

$97K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$315K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,653/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

200 people/sq mi

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

About 12158

12158 is a small-town zip code in Selkirk, New York (Albany County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 5,878 people live here, or 200 per square mile. The median resident is 53.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $97,419 a year, 21% above the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $315,100, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,653 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.3 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and transportation and moving goods.

How 12158 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age53.5
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8205th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers15.8%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%207th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers25.7%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%293rd of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older23.4%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%510th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access96.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%286th of 1,673 in NY
Median earnings per worker$70,536
87th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321287th of 1,676 in NY
Housing vacancy13.4%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%697th of 1,675 in NY
Self-employed workers12.4%
79th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%532nd of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$54,422
78th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712432nd of 1,690 in NY
Median household income$97,419
69th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974536th of 1,602 in NY
Work from home17%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%425th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%
67th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%562nd of 1,691 in NY
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%587th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,653
64th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621423rd of 1,367 in NY
Homeownership rate70.6%
55th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,163rd of 1,673 in NY
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%563rd of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$315,100
46th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800672nd of 1,614 in NY
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%679th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate4.4%
26th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%625th of 1,689 in NY
Average commute22.3 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,217th of 1,618 in NY
Diversity index31.6
25th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5722nd of 1,693 in NY
Population density200/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi854th of 1,693 in NY
Population5,878
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366674th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,292nd of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters26.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,339th of 1,579 in NY
Poverty rate2.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,518th of 1,679 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.346
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,483rd of 1,669 in NY
Unemployment rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,489th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12158	Albany	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median age	53.5	38.4	39.8	38.9	97th	205th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	15.8%	11.4%	11.8%	9.7%	96th	207th of 1,685
Government workers	25.7%	25.1%	16.4%	14.5%	95th	293rd of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	23.4%	18.2%	17.9%	17.2%	88th	510th of 1,693
Broadband accessStrength	96.2%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	87th	286th of 1,673
Median earnings per workerStrength	$70,536	$55,983	$55,321	$49,666	87th	287th of 1,676
Housing vacancy	13.4%	8.8%	10%	10.1%	83rd	697th of 1,675
Self-employed workers	12.4%	7.2%	9.7%	10%	79th	532nd of 1,685
Per capita income	$54,422	$48,210	$50,712	$44,673	78th	432nd of 1,690
Median household income	$97,419	$85,333	$85,974	$80,734	69th	536th of 1,602
Work from home	17%	15.2%	14.9%	15.1%	69th	425th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.7%	46.4%	40.2%	35.7%	67th	562nd of 1,691
Veterans	6.9%	4.8%	3.7%	6.2%	65th	587th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,653	$1,313	$1,621	$1,413	64th	423rd of 1,367
Homeownership rate	70.6%	56.6%	54.3%	65.2%	55th	1,163rd of 1,673
Tech workers	2.9%	5.3%	3.5%	3.8%	50th	563rd of 1,685
Median home value	$315,100	$294,600	$423,800	$332,700	46th	672nd of 1,614
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	12%	22.8%	14.1%	41st	679th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	4.4%	3.2%	5.1%	8.4%	26th	625th of 1,689
Average commute	22.3 min	21.4 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	25th	1,217th of 1,618
Diversity index	31.6	51.1	65.5	61.4	25th	722nd of 1,693
Population density	200/sq mi	606/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	854th of 1,693
Population	5,878	317,018	19,852,366	334,922,499	10th	674th of 1,693
Residents under 18	15.4%	18%	20.5%	22%	9th	1,292nd of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.1%	46.8%	52.1%	51.1%	3rd	1,339th of 1,579
Poverty rateStrength	2.7%	13%	14%	12.5%	2nd	1,518th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.346	0.456	0.517	0.483	2nd	1,483rd of 1,669
Unemployment rateStrength	0.3%	5%	6.4%	5.2%	1st	1,489th 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

12%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

23%

55–64

12%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

53.5

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

23.4%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.7%
Hispanic9%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

31.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,752
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 65.8%
Married couples: 53.4%
Living alone: 30.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

12158

$97,419

Albany Co.

$85,333

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,422

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.346

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12158

$315,100

Albany Co.

$294,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12158

$1,653

Albany Co.

$1,313

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,177
Owner-occupied: 70.6%
Vacant: 13.4%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.1%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

24%

20–29

33%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Management

15%

Transportation and moving

13%

Business and finance

10%

Education

Sales

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Engineering and science

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

13%

Public administration

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$70,536

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12158	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,729	$74,888
Service	$53,132	$26,804
Sales and office	$66,424	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$80,568	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

13%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.7%
Households with broadband: 96.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.2%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 4.4%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Selkirk
State: New York
County: Albany County
Center point: 42.5330° N, 73.8136° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12158

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12161	South Bethlehem, NY	1.7 mi	99	$123,750	—
12143	Ravena, NY	3.2 mi	5,664	$95,101	$234,000
12045	Coeymans, NY	3.8 mi	207	—	—
12077	Glenmont, NY	4.2 mi	7,017	$118,257	$401,700
12156	Schodack Landing, NY	4.8 mi	808	$108,274	$242,000
12046	Coeymans Hollow, NY	5.5 mi	358	$80,707	$268,400
12054	Delmar, NY	5.6 mi	17,436	$129,583	$354,500
12067	Feura Bush, NY	5.7 mi	1,165	$125,521	$390,700
12033	Castleton On Hudson, NY	5.8 mi	7,932	$98,569	$288,700
12124	New Baltimore, NY	6 mi	298	$85,461	$343,200
12007	Alcove, NY	6.5 mi	331	$200,078	$386,700
12209	Albany, NY	7.4 mi	10,626	$89,390	$217,100

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Questions about 12158

What city is zip code 12158?

12158 is assigned to Selkirk, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12158 in?

12158 is in Albany County, New York.

What is the population of 12158?

About 5,878 people live in 12158, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12158 in?

12158 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12158?

The median household income in 12158 is $97,419.

What zip codes are near 12158?

The closest zip codes to 12158 are 12161, 12143, 12045, 12077, 12156.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12158, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.