ZIP code
12209
Albany, NY
12209 covers Albany in Albany County, with 10,754 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 12209. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12209

About ZIP code 12209
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12209. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12209
Race
- White4,539
- Black or African American2,961
- American Indian or Alaska Native59
- Asian856
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race711
- Two or more races1,100
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,489
Age
- Under 101,183
- 10 to 191,329
- 20 to 291,431
- 30 to 391,604
- 40 to 491,299
- 50 to 591,353
- 60 to 691,129
- 70 to 79588
- 80 and older315
Income and housing in 12209
Education
- High school graduate88.0%
- Bachelor's degree45.7%
- Graduate degree17.2%
Places covering 12209
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.
- Albany100.0%
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
Population history for 12209
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,782 | |
| 2006 | 8,668 | |
| 2007 | 9,257 | |
| 2008 | 8,966 | |
| 2009 | 8,754 | |
| 2010 | 9,019 | |
| 2011 | 10,005 | 9,090 |
| 2012 | 10,830 | 9,070 |
| 2013 | 10,913 | 9,050 |
| 2014 | 11,844 | 9,190 |
| 2015 | 12,381 | 9,170 |
| 2016 | 11,742 | 8,830 |
| 2017 | 10,452 | 9,050 |
| 2018 | 9,383 | 8,910 |
| 2019 | 9,978 | 8,850 |
| 2020 | 10,237 | 8,840 |
| 2021 | 10,055 | 8,440 |
| 2022 | 10,427 | 8,580 |
| 2023 | 10,754 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12209
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12208Albany1.4 miPop 23,936 · Income $69,505
- 12223Albany1.5 miPop — · Income —
- 12260Albany1.5 miPop — · Income —
- 12202Albany1.6 miPop 9,500 · Income $49,684
- 12210Albany2.2 miPop 9,725 · Income $55,873
- 12207Albany2.5 miPop 2,097 · Income $32,418
- 12206Albany2.5 miPop 14,592 · Income $38,931
- 12226Albany3.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 12077Glenmont3.6 miPop 6,733 · Income $125,370
- 12222Albany3.6 miPop 6,494 · Income $59,274
- 12144Rensselaer3.8 miPop 21,631 · Income $88,357
- 12203Albany4.3 miPop 30,080 · Income $80,055
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ZIP code 12209 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12209 in?
- 12209 is in Albany, NY.
- What county is 12209 in?
- 12209 is in Albany County.
- What is the median household income in 12209?
- The median household income in 12209 is $81,642.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12209?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 12209.