ZIP code
12208
Albany, NY
12208 covers Albany in Albany County, with 23,936 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 12208. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12208
About ZIP code 12208
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12208. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12208
Race
- White13,992
- Black or African American3,591
- American Indian or Alaska Native53
- Asian2,206
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race734
- Two or more races1,538
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,775
Age
- Under 101,826
- 10 to 192,209
- 20 to 295,516
- 30 to 393,366
- 40 to 492,154
- 50 to 592,300
- 60 to 692,373
- 70 to 791,554
- 80 and older820
Income and housing in 12208
Education
- High school graduate92.6%
- Bachelor's degree55.6%
- Graduate degree27.4%
Places covering 12208
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Albany99.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Albany County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12208
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,195 | |
| 2006 | 15,607 | |
| 2007 | 16,278 | |
| 2008 | 15,457 | |
| 2009 | 15,577 | |
| 2010 | 15,747 | |
| 2011 | 21,387 | 15,982 |
| 2012 | 21,398 | 16,010 |
| 2013 | 21,327 | 15,940 |
| 2014 | 21,417 | 16,210 |
| 2015 | 22,043 | 16,160 |
| 2016 | 21,898 | 15,990 |
| 2017 | 21,736 | 16,120 |
| 2018 | 21,896 | 15,910 |
| 2019 | 21,666 | 16,080 |
| 2020 | 20,517 | 15,910 |
| 2021 | 22,143 | 15,610 |
| 2022 | 23,128 | 15,740 |
| 2023 | 23,936 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12208
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12223Albany1.1 miPop — · Income —
- 12260Albany1.1 miPop — · Income —
- 12209Albany1.4 miPop 10,754 · Income $81,642
- 12226Albany1.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 12206Albany2.0 miPop 14,592 · Income $38,931
- 12222Albany2.3 miPop 6,494 · Income $59,274
- 12210Albany2.8 miPop 9,725 · Income $55,873
- 12202Albany2.8 miPop 9,500 · Income $49,684
- 12203Albany2.9 miPop 30,080 · Income $80,055
- 12207Albany3.2 miPop 2,097 · Income $32,418
- 12159Slingerlands3.9 miPop 8,794 · Income $109,073
- 12054Delmar4.4 miPop 16,988 · Income $128,684
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ZIP code 12208 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12208 in?
- 12208 is in Albany, NY.
- What county is 12208 in?
- 12208 is in Albany County.
- What is the median household income in 12208?
- The median household income in 12208 is $69,505.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12208?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 12208.