ZIP code
12140
Poestenkill, NY
12140 covers Poestenkill in Rensselaer County, with 1,526 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 12140. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12140

About ZIP code 12140
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12140. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12140
Race
- White1,548
- Black or African American13
- Asian5
- Other race10
- Two or more races63
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 38
Age
- Under 10163
- 10 to 19176
- 20 to 29143
- 30 to 39233
- 40 to 49211
- 50 to 59274
- 60 to 69251
- 70 to 79119
- 80 and older69
Income and housing in 12140
Education
- High school graduate97.9%
- Bachelor's degree44.9%
- Graduate degree18.2%
Places covering 12140
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.
- Poestenkill59.2%
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.
- Rensselaer 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
40.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12140
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,719 | |
| 2006 | 1,622 | |
| 2007 | 1,769 | |
| 2008 | 1,676 | |
| 2009 | 1,691 | |
| 2010 | 1,710 | |
| 2011 | 1,690 | 1,689 |
| 2012 | 1,777 | 1,690 |
| 2013 | 1,721 | 1,710 |
| 2014 | 1,461 | 1,700 |
| 2015 | 1,510 | 1,690 |
| 2016 | 1,464 | 1,680 |
| 2017 | 1,521 | 1,660 |
| 2018 | 1,552 | 1,630 |
| 2019 | 1,690 | 1,620 |
| 2020 | 1,681 | 1,610 |
| 2021 | 1,504 | 1,570 |
| 2022 | 1,412 | 1,640 |
| 2023 | 1,526 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12140
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12198Wynantskill3.2 miPop 7,337 · Income $113,042
- 12196West Sand Lake4.1 miPop 3,848 · Income $126,825
- 12018Averill Park4.5 miPop 7,069 · Income $133,542
- 12180Troy4.8 miPop 54,071 · Income $73,767
- 12153Sand Lake6.1 miPop 751 · Income $85,347
- 12052Cropseyville7.0 miPop 1,931 · Income $116,250
- 12061East Greenbush7.2 miPop 9,778 · Income $117,083
- 12183Troy7.6 miPop 2,966 · Income $70,281
- 12204Albany8.2 miPop 8,423 · Income $75,197
- 12189Watervliet8.3 miPop 18,205 · Income $62,763
- 12144Rensselaer8.3 miPop 21,631 · Income $88,357
- 12063East Schodack8.6 miPop 745 · Income $84,817
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ZIP code 12140 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12140 in?
- 12140 is in Poestenkill, NY.
- What county is 12140 in?
- 12140 is in Rensselaer County.
- What is the median household income in 12140?
- The median household income in 12140 is $120,476.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12140?
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