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12884

Zip code 12884: Victory Mills, New York

Residential delivery areaSaratoga CountyEastern Time
Population
538
Median household income
$37K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$148K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$997/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.4 sq mi
1,214 people/sq mi

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

About 12884

12884 is a suburban zip code in Victory Mills, New York (Saratoga County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 538 people live here, or 1,214 per square mile. The median resident is 34 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $37,045 a year, about 46% of the national median of $80,734. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $148,200, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $997 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and sales.

How 12884 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
34
Under 18
25.7%
65 and over
15.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black0.6%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
18.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
88.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
210
Average household size
2.6
Family households
73.3%
Married couples
44.8%
Living alone
23.8%
Veterans (of adults)
8%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
47%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
2%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

12884
$37,045
Saratoga Co.
$100,787
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,102
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
21.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12884
$148,200
Saratoga Co.
$348,600
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

12884
$997
Saratoga Co.
$1,394
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
42%
2–4 units
45%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
13%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
236
Owner-occupied
56.2%
Vacant
11%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
82.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.3%
Home value to income
4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0.9%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
8%
20–29
15%
30–44
36%
45–59
19%
60+
8%
Average commute
30.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
25%
Construction and repair
19%
Sales
13%
Transportation and moving
13%
Healthcare
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Office and admin
5%
Food service
4%
Police and fire
3%
Management
2%
Business and finance
0.8%
Computer and math
0.8%
Legal and social services
0.4%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
33%
Retail
20%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Other services
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Public administration
5%
Construction
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Wholesale
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Education
2%
Admin, support and management
0.8%
Professional and technical services
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,313
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
6.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work12884U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,125$74,888
Service$32,708$26,804
Sales and office$33,077$40,476
Construction and maintenance$36,250$49,199
Production and transportation$36,910$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
66%
Some college
8%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.6%
Graduate or professional degree
2.5%
Households with broadband
64.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
54.8%
No internet access
34.3%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Victory Mills
Center point
43.0885° N, 73.5922° W
Land area
0.4 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

  • Victory73% of zip

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

Zip codes near 12884

ZipCityDistanceIncome
12871Schuylerville0.6 mi$96,024
12848Middle Falls · PO box3.5 mi—
12834Greenwich4.4 mi$81,205
12170Stillwater7.1 mi$102,857
12866Saratoga Springs7.5 mi$101,901
12831Gansevoort8.9 mi$100,024
12154Schaghticoke11 mi$106,136
12816Cambridge11 mi$75,966
12823Cossayuna11 mi$118,783
12828Fort Edward12 mi$76,019
12809Argyle12 mi$83,938
12028Buskirk13 mi$96,891

Questions about 12884

What city is zip code 12884?

12884 is assigned to Victory Mills, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12884 in?

12884 is in Saratoga County, New York.

What is the population of 12884?

About 538 people live in 12884, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12884 in?

12884 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12884?

The median household income in 12884 is $37,045.

What zip codes are near 12884?

The closest zip codes to 12884 are 12871, 12848, 12834, 12170, 12866.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12884, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.