Zip code 12204: Albany, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12204?

12204 is assigned to Albany, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12204 in?

12204 is in Albany County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12204?

About 7,812 people live in 12204, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12204?

The median household income in 12204 is $74,841.

Q: What zip codes are near 12204?

The closest zip codes to 12204 are 12211, 12207, 12206, 12210, 12128.

Residential delivery areaAlbany CountyEastern Time

Population

7,812

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$245K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,343/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.1 sq mi

1,888 people/sq mi

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

About 12204

12204 is a suburban zip code in Albany, New York (Albany County), covering 4.1 sq mi of land. About 7,812 people live here, or 1,888 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,841 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,800, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 31% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,343 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and business and finance.

How 12204 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers29.9%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%151st of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers8.8%
95th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%48th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers14.6%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%278th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index67.1
88th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5107th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy9.3%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%896th of 1,675 in NY
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%604th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%
61st
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%646th of 1,691 in NY
Median earnings per worker$51,722
60th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321799th of 1,676 in NY
Population density1,888/sq mi
56th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi456th of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$41,304
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712896th of 1,690 in NY
Poverty rate11.1%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%701st of 1,679 in NY
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%762nd of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,343
46th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621549th of 1,367 in NY
Foreign-born residents8.9%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%607th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$74,841
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974986th of 1,602 in NY
Residents 65 and older15.3%
40th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,326th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access90.4%
37th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%930th of 1,673 in NY
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,077th of 1,618 in NY
Median home value$244,800
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800818th of 1,614 in NY
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,029th of 1,693 in NY
Median age35.8
26th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,468th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%914th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%697th of 1,689 in NY
Population7,812
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366593rd of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters36.2%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,199th of 1,579 in NY
Homeownership rate30.6%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,553rd of 1,673 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.350
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,466th of 1,669 in NY
Self-employed workers2.3%
1st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,577th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12204	Albany	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Government workers	29.9%	25.1%	16.4%	14.5%	98th	151st of 1,685
Tech workers	8.8%	5.3%	3.5%	3.8%	95th	48th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	14.6%	11.4%	11.8%	9.7%	94th	278th of 1,685
Diversity index	67.1	51.1	65.5	61.4	88th	107th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	9.3%	8.8%	10%	10.1%	68th	896th of 1,675
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5%	6.4%	5.2%	64th	604th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.7%	46.4%	40.2%	35.7%	61st	646th of 1,691
Median earnings per worker	$51,722	$55,983	$55,321	$49,666	60th	799th of 1,676
Population density	1,888/sq mi	606/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	56th	456th of 1,693
Per capita income	$41,304	$48,210	$50,712	$44,673	53rd	896th of 1,690
Poverty rate	11.1%	13%	14%	12.5%	51st	701st of 1,679
Work from home	12.3%	15.2%	14.9%	15.1%	48th	762nd of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,343	$1,313	$1,621	$1,413	46th	549th of 1,367
Foreign-born residents	8.9%	12%	22.8%	14.1%	46th	607th of 1,693
Median household income	$74,841	$85,333	$85,974	$80,734	43rd	986th of 1,602
Residents 65 and older	15.3%	18.2%	17.9%	17.2%	40th	1,326th of 1,693
Broadband access	90.4%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	37th	930th of 1,673
Average commute	24 min	21.4 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	36th	1,077th of 1,618
Median home value	$244,800	$294,600	$423,800	$332,700	32nd	818th of 1,614
Veterans	4.4%	4.8%	3.7%	6.2%	31st	1,029th of 1,693
Median age	35.8	38.4	39.8	38.9	26th	1,468th of 1,693
Residents under 18	19.1%	18%	20.5%	22%	25th	914th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	4%	3.2%	5.1%	8.4%	22nd	697th of 1,689
Population	7,812	317,018	19,852,366	334,922,499	12th	593rd of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.2%	46.8%	52.1%	51.1%	10th	1,199th of 1,579
Homeownership rateWeakness	30.6%	56.6%	54.3%	65.2%	5th	1,553rd of 1,673
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.350	0.456	0.517	0.483	3rd	1,466th of 1,669
Self-employed workers	2.3%	7.2%	9.7%	10%	1st	1,577th 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

14%

5–17

14%

18–24

16%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.8

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

15.3%

Race and ethnicity

White49%
Black26%
Hispanic7%
Asian10%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

67.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,616
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 44.9%
Married couples: 28.5%
Living alone: 42.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12204

$74,841

Albany Co.

$85,333

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,304

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.350

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12204

$244,800

Albany Co.

$294,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12204

$1,343

Albany Co.

$1,313

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

30%

2–4 units

26%

5–19 units

34%

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,986
Owner-occupied: 30.6%
Vacant: 9.3%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.7%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

47%

20–29

24%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Office and admin

11%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Management

Sales

Food service

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Public administration

16%

Retail

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$51,722

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

29.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12204	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,288	$74,888
Service	$33,994	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,378	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,964	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,226	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

23%

Some college

17%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Households with broadband: 90.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.3%
No internet access: 4.7%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Albany
State: New York
County: Albany County
Center point: 42.6915° N, 73.7338° W
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Menands73% of zip
Albany22% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12204

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12211	Albany, NY	1.9 mi	14,383	$156,605	$398,500
12207	Albany, NY	2.6 mi	1,988	$58,998	$232,000
12206	Albany, NY	2.7 mi	14,572	$41,548	$162,300
12210	Albany, NY	2.7 mi	10,297	$55,843	$228,100
12128	Newtonville, NY · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
12201	Albany, NY · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
12214	Albany, NY · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
12220	Albany, NY · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
12223	Albany, NY · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
12224	Albany, NY · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
12225	Albany, NY · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
12227	Albany, NY · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 12204

What city is zip code 12204?

12204 is assigned to Albany, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12204 in?

12204 is in Albany County, New York.

What is the population of 12204?

About 7,812 people live in 12204, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12204 in?

12204 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12204?

The median household income in 12204 is $74,841.

What zip codes are near 12204?

The closest zip codes to 12204 are 12211, 12207, 12206, 12210, 12128.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12204, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.