Zip code 12804: Queensbury, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12804?

12804 is assigned to Queensbury, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12804 in?

12804 is mostly in Warren County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 12804?

About 28,208 people live in 12804, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12804?

The median household income in 12804 is $89,127.

Q: What zip codes are near 12804?

The closest zip codes to 12804 are 12801, 12803, 12846, 12845, 12839.

Residential delivery areaWarren CountyEastern Time

Population

28,208

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$311K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,246/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

54 sq mi

519 people/sq mi

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

About 12804

12804 is a suburban zip code in Queensbury, New York (Warren County), covering 54 sq mi of land. About 28,208 people live here, or 519 per square mile. The median resident is 47.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,127 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $311,400, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,246 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 12804 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older25.7%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%357th of 1,693 in NY
Median age47.8
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8484th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers13.1%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%407th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers20.2%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%665th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$54,076
78th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712443rd of 1,690 in NY
Median earnings per worker$58,900
73rd
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321537th of 1,676 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.464
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517467th of 1,669 in NY
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%523rd of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%526th of 1,691 in NY
Homeownership rate75.3%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,017th of 1,673 in NY
Self-employed workers10.5%
64th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%743rd of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$89,127
61st
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974660th of 1,602 in NY
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,071st of 1,675 in NY
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%749th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access92.4%
52nd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%722nd of 1,673 in NY
Population28,208
46th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366231st of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$311,400
46th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800677th of 1,614 in NY
Rent-burdened renters48.9%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%796th of 1,579 in NY
Median gross rent$1,246
39th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621615th of 1,367 in NY
Population density519/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi652nd of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate8.2%
33rd
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%980th of 1,679 in NY
Work from home9.6%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,030th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%925th of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1818.2%
20th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,051st of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,062nd of 1,693 in NY
Average commute20.8 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,328th of 1,618 in NY
Diversity index13.9
7th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,234th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,295th of 1,689 in NY

Measure	12804	Warren	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Residents 65 and older	25.7%	24.3%	17.9%	17.2%	93rd	357th of 1,693
Median age	47.8	46.8	39.8	38.9	92nd	484th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	13.1%	11.9%	11.8%	9.7%	89th	407th of 1,685
Government workers	20.2%	20%	16.4%	14.5%	85th	665th of 1,685
Per capita income	$54,076	$47,932	$50,712	$44,673	78th	443rd of 1,690
Median earnings per worker	$58,900	$52,027	$55,321	$49,666	73rd	537th of 1,676
Income inequality (Gini)	0.464	0.458	0.517	0.483	72nd	467th of 1,669
Veterans	7.4%	7.1%	3.7%	6.2%	71st	523rd of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.2%	36.4%	40.2%	35.7%	69th	526th of 1,691
Homeownership rate	75.3%	72.1%	54.3%	65.2%	67th	1,017th of 1,673
Self-employed workers	10.5%	10.4%	9.7%	10%	64th	743rd of 1,685
Median household income	$89,127	$78,442	$85,974	$80,734	61st	660th of 1,602
Housing vacancy	7%	25.3%	10%	10.1%	53rd	1,071st of 1,675
Unemployment rate	5%	4.3%	6.4%	5.2%	52nd	749th of 1,685
Broadband access	92.4%	90.7%	90.8%	91%	52nd	722nd of 1,673
Population	28,208	65,517	19,852,366	334,922,499	46th	231st of 1,693
Median home value	$311,400	$267,400	$423,800	$332,700	46th	677th of 1,614
Rent-burdened renters	48.9%	48.1%	52.1%	51.1%	43rd	796th of 1,579
Median gross rent	$1,246	$1,105	$1,621	$1,413	39th	615th of 1,367
Population density	519/sq mi	76/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	652nd of 1,693
Poverty rate	8.2%	10.5%	14%	12.5%	33rd	980th of 1,679
Work from home	9.6%	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%	32nd	1,030th of 1,685
Tech workers	1.7%	1.3%	3.5%	3.8%	27th	925th of 1,685
Residents under 18	18.2%	17.5%	20.5%	22%	20th	1,051st of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	3.3%	22.8%	14.1%	18th	1,062nd of 1,693
Average commuteStrength	20.8 min	21.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	16th	1,328th of 1,618
Diversity index	13.9	16.3	65.5	61.4	7th	1,234th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	1.8%	3.7%	5.1%	8.4%	4th	1,295th of 1,689

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

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

14%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

47.8

Under 18

18.2%

65 and over

25.7%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.6%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

13.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 12,502
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 64%
Married couples: 50.7%
Living alone: 28.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

12804

$89,127

Warren Co.

$78,442

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,076

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.464

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12804

$311,400

Warren Co.

$267,400

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12804

$1,246

Warren Co.

$1,105

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,443
Owner-occupied: 75.3%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

41%

20–29

16%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

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%

Management

12%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

Education

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Production

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Education

11%

Retail

10%

Public administration

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$58,900

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12804	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,450	$74,888
Service	$34,602	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,526	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,981	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,219	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

17%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
Households with broadband: 92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81%
No internet access: 5.8%
Without health insurance: 1.8%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Queensbury
State: New York
County: Warren County
Center point: 43.3373° N, 73.6827° W
Land area: 54 sq mi
Water area: 1.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

12804 spans 2 counties

Warren County96% of land
Washington County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Glens Falls North (unincorporated)15% of zip
West Glens Falls (unincorporated)12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12804

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12801	Glens Falls, NY	2.6 mi	14,628	$67,577	$212,500
12803	South Glens Falls, NY	4.2 mi	9,712	$82,057	$231,300
12846	Lake Luzerne, NY	5.4 mi	3,013	$46,344	$221,100
12845	Lake George, NY	6.4 mi	4,370	$100,774	$355,900
12839	Hudson Falls, NY	6.6 mi	13,541	$71,423	$173,000
12828	Fort Edward, NY	8.4 mi	9,230	$76,019	$226,900
12820	Cleverdale, NY	8.7 mi	10	—	—
12831	Gansevoort, NY	9.8 mi	18,025	$100,024	$343,100
12844	Kattskill Bay, NY	10 mi	172	$133,750	$1,142,000
12827	Fort Ann, NY	11 mi	3,716	$81,424	$218,000
12809	Argyle, NY	13 mi	3,669	$83,938	$256,100
12824	Diamond Point, NY	13 mi	1,143	$108,533	$425,900

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Questions about 12804

What city is zip code 12804?

12804 is assigned to Queensbury, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12804 in?

12804 is mostly in Warren County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 12804?

About 28,208 people live in 12804, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12804 in?

12804 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12804?

The median household income in 12804 is $89,127.

What zip codes are near 12804?

The closest zip codes to 12804 are 12801, 12803, 12846, 12845, 12839.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12804, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.