Zip code 12831: Gansevoort, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12831?

12831 is assigned to Gansevoort, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12831 in?

12831 is in Saratoga County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12831?

About 18,025 people live in 12831, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12831?

The median household income in 12831 is $100,024.

Q: What zip codes are near 12831?

The closest zip codes to 12831 are 12803, 12828, 12833, 12801, 12871.

Residential delivery areaSaratoga CountyEastern Time

Population

18,025

Median household income

$100K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$343K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,328/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

65 sq mi

276 people/sq mi

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

About 12831

12831 is a small-town zip code in Gansevoort, New York (Saratoga County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 18,025 people live here, or 276 per square mile. The median resident is 41.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,024 a year, 24% above the national median of $80,734. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $343,100, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,328 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and office and administrative support.

How 12831 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median earnings per worker$64,435
82nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321396th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$51,812
75th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712502nd of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher45.9%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%457th of 1,691 in NY
Homeownership rate77.2%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%955th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%501st of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$100,024
71st
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974500th of 1,602 in NY
Median age41.7
70th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,028th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home16%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%482nd of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%419th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%823rd of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older17.2%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,142nd of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$343,100
52nd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800616th of 1,614 in NY
Government workers13.9%
52nd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,246th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,328
45th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621561st of 1,367 in NY
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%629th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%901st of 1,673 in NY
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,106th of 1,685 in NY
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,139th of 1,618 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.413
30th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517931st of 1,669 in NY
Population18,025
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366358th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%620th of 1,689 in NY
Population density276/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi778th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters43.7%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%986th of 1,579 in NY
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,111th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate6.1%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,202nd of 1,679 in NY
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,085th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index16.2
9th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,145th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy2.4%
6th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,526th of 1,675 in NY

Measure	12831	Saratoga	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Median earnings per workerStrength	$64,435	$62,363	$55,321	$49,666	82nd	396th of 1,676
Per capita income	$51,812	$57,380	$50,712	$44,673	75th	502nd of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.9%	45.4%	40.2%	35.7%	74th	457th of 1,691
Homeownership rate	77.2%	72.3%	54.3%	65.2%	72nd	955th of 1,673
Veterans	7.5%	6.7%	3.7%	6.2%	72nd	501st of 1,693
Median household income	$100,024	$100,787	$85,974	$80,734	71st	500th of 1,602
Median age	41.7	43.6	39.8	38.9	70th	1,028th of 1,693
Work from home	16%	17.3%	14.9%	15.1%	65th	482nd of 1,685
Tech workers	3.6%	4.1%	3.5%	3.8%	62nd	419th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	9.9%	8.4%	9.7%	10%	57th	823rd of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	17.2%	20%	17.9%	17.2%	55th	1,142nd of 1,693
Median home value	$343,100	$348,600	$423,800	$332,700	52nd	616th of 1,614
Government workers	13.9%	18.5%	16.4%	14.5%	52nd	1,246th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,328	$1,394	$1,621	$1,413	45th	561st of 1,367
Residents under 18	21.1%	19.1%	20.5%	22%	41st	629th of 1,693
Broadband access	90.8%	92.8%	90.8%	91%	40th	901st of 1,673
Healthcare workers	8.4%	9.1%	11.8%	9.7%	33rd	1,106th of 1,685
Average commute	23.3 min	25.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,139th of 1,618
Income inequality (Gini)	0.413	0.446	0.517	0.483	30th	931st of 1,669
Population	18,025	238,284	19,852,366	334,922,499	28th	358th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	4.5%	2.6%	5.1%	8.4%	27th	620th of 1,689
Population density	276/sq mi	294/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	778th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	43.7%	41.1%	52.1%	51.1%	25th	986th of 1,579
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.3%	6.4%	5.2%	21st	1,111th of 1,685
Poverty rateStrength	6.1%	7.1%	14%	12.5%	19th	1,202nd of 1,679
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	5.5%	22.8%	14.1%	16th	1,085th of 1,693
Diversity index	16.2	24.2	65.5	61.4	9th	1,145th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	2.4%	9.1%	10%	10.1%	6th	1,526th of 1,675

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

15%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.7

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

17.2%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

16.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 7,378
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.5%
Married couples: 51.3%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

12831

$100,024

Saratoga Co.

$100,787

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,812

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.413

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12831

$343,100

Saratoga Co.

$348,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12831

$1,328

Saratoga Co.

$1,394

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,563
Owner-occupied: 77.2%
Vacant: 2.4%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.6%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

34%

20–29

25%

30–44

15%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

13%

Management

12%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

Healthcare

Education

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Production

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

14%

Education

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Public administration

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$64,435

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12831	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,137	$74,888
Service	$41,850	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,111	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,045	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,747	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.1%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81%
No internet access: 8.1%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gansevoort
State: New York
County: Saratoga County
Center point: 43.1953° N, 73.6918° W
Land area: 65 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 12831

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12803	South Glens Falls, NY	7.1 mi	9,712	$82,057	$231,300
12828	Fort Edward, NY	7.8 mi	9,230	$76,019	$226,900
12833	Greenfield Center, NY	8.1 mi	5,316	$102,832	$345,600
12801	Glens Falls, NY	8.3 mi	14,628	$67,577	$212,500
12871	Schuylerville, NY	8.5 mi	3,813	$96,024	$263,600
12866	Saratoga Springs, NY	8.8 mi	40,057	$101,901	$457,600
12884	Victory Mills, NY	8.9 mi	538	$37,045	$148,200
12804	Queensbury, NY	9.8 mi	28,208	$89,127	$311,400
12848	Middle Falls, NY · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
12859	Porter Corners, NY	11 mi	1,622	$71,250	$210,200
12846	Lake Luzerne, NY	12 mi	3,013	$46,344	$221,100
12809	Argyle, NY	12 mi	3,669	$83,938	$256,100

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Questions about 12831

What city is zip code 12831?

12831 is assigned to Gansevoort, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12831 in?

12831 is in Saratoga County, New York.

What is the population of 12831?

About 18,025 people live in 12831, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12831 in?

12831 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12831?

The median household income in 12831 is $100,024.

What zip codes are near 12831?

The closest zip codes to 12831 are 12803, 12828, 12833, 12801, 12871.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12831, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.