Zip code 12208: Albany, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12208?

12208 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 12208 in?

12208 is in Albany County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12208?

About 23,289 people live in 12208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12208?

The median household income in 12208 is $70,413.

Q: What zip codes are near 12208?

The closest zip codes to 12208 are 12209, 12226, 12206, 12222, 12201.

Residential delivery areaAlbany CountyEastern Time

Population

23,289

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$265K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,320/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.4 sq mi

5,289 people/sq mi

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

About 12208

12208 is an urban zip code in Albany, New York (Albany County), covering 4.4 sq mi of land. About 23,289 people live here, or 5,289 per square mile. The median resident is 33.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,413 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $264,700, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,320 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.5 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 management. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 12208 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers24.3%
94th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%362nd of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers13.3%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%383rd of 1,685 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.504
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517227th of 1,669 in NY
Poverty rate22.2%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%174th of 1,679 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher54.7%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%266th of 1,691 in NY
Population density5,289/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi288th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents17.6%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%330th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index57.9
67th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5264th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%584th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$54,028
65th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321698th of 1,676 in NY
Housing vacancy8.6%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%945th of 1,675 in NY
Per capita income$43,740
60th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712785th of 1,690 in NY
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,099th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters51.8%
54th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%682nd of 1,579 in NY
Work from home11.7%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%812th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,320
44th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621569th of 1,367 in NY
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%700th of 1,685 in NY
Population23,289
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366280th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$70,413
36th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,078th of 1,602 in NY
Median home value$264,700
36th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800768th of 1,614 in NY
Broadband access89.8%
33rd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%999th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,030th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%734th of 1,689 in NY
Homeownership rate45.1%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,484th of 1,673 in NY
Median age33.1
12th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,561st of 1,693 in NY
Average commute18.5 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,470th of 1,618 in NY
Residents under 1812.8%
5th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,426th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers5%
4th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,472nd of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12208	Albany	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Government workers	24.3%	25.1%	16.4%	14.5%	94th	362nd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	13.3%	11.4%	11.8%	9.7%	90th	383rd of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.504	0.456	0.517	0.483	90th	227th of 1,669
Poverty rateWeakness	22.2%	13%	14%	12.5%	88th	174th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.7%	46.4%	40.2%	35.7%	84th	266th of 1,691
Population density	5,289/sq mi	606/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	288th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	17.6%	12%	22.8%	14.1%	70th	330th of 1,693
Diversity index	57.9	51.1	65.5	61.4	67th	264th of 1,693
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5%	6.4%	5.2%	65th	584th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$54,028	$55,983	$55,321	$49,666	65th	698th of 1,676
Housing vacancy	8.6%	8.8%	10%	10.1%	64th	945th of 1,675
Per capita income	$43,740	$48,210	$50,712	$44,673	60th	785th of 1,690
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	18.2%	17.9%	17.2%	57th	1,099th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	51.8%	46.8%	52.1%	51.1%	54th	682nd of 1,579
Work from home	11.7%	15.2%	14.9%	15.1%	45th	812th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,320	$1,313	$1,621	$1,413	44th	569th of 1,367
Tech workers	2.4%	5.3%	3.5%	3.8%	41st	700th of 1,685
Population	23,289	317,018	19,852,366	334,922,499	37th	280th of 1,693
Median household income	$70,413	$85,333	$85,974	$80,734	36th	1,078th of 1,602
Median home value	$264,700	$294,600	$423,800	$332,700	36th	768th of 1,614
Broadband access	89.8%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	33rd	999th of 1,673
Veterans	4.4%	4.8%	3.7%	6.2%	31st	1,030th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	3.2%	5.1%	8.4%	20th	734th of 1,689
Homeownership rateWeakness	45.1%	56.6%	54.3%	65.2%	13th	1,484th of 1,673
Median age	33.1	38.4	39.8	38.9	12th	1,561st of 1,693
Average commuteStrength	18.5 min	21.4 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	7th	1,470th of 1,618
Residents under 18	12.8%	18%	20.5%	22%	5th	1,426th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	5%	7.2%	9.7%	10%	4th	1,472nd 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

23%

18–24

17%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

33.1

Under 18

12.8%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black12%
Hispanic9%
Asian11%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

57.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,584
Average household size: 2
Family households: 38.8%
Married couples: 29.6%
Living alone: 41%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

12208

$70,413

Albany Co.

$85,333

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,740

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.504

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12208

$264,700

Albany Co.

$294,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12208

$1,320

Albany Co.

$1,313

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

43%

2–4 units

30%

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,583
Owner-occupied: 45.1%
Vacant: 8.6%
Median year built: 1954
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.7%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

40%

20–29

26%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

13%

Management

10%

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Sales

Education

Food service

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Public administration

13%

Retail

11%

Education

11%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Construction

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$54,028

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

21.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12208	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,319	$74,888
Service	$24,194	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,656	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,453	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,365	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.7%
Households with broadband: 89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.6%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 2.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Albany
State: New York
County: Albany County
Center point: 42.6530° N, 73.8100° W
Land area: 4.4 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

Albany100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12208

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12209	Albany, NY	1.4 mi	10,626	$89,390	$217,100
12226	Albany, NY	1.8 mi	0	—	—
12206	Albany, NY	2 mi	14,572	$41,548	$162,300
12222	Albany, NY	2.3 mi	6,889	—	—
12201	Albany, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
12214	Albany, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
12220	Albany, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
12223	Albany, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
12224	Albany, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
12225	Albany, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
12227	Albany, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
12228	Albany, NY · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 12208

What city is zip code 12208?

12208 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 12208 in?

12208 is in Albany County, New York.

What is the population of 12208?

About 23,289 people live in 12208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12208 in?

12208 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12208?

The median household income in 12208 is $70,413.

What zip codes are near 12208?

The closest zip codes to 12208 are 12209, 12226, 12206, 12222, 12201.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12208, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.