ZIP code
12144
Rensselaer, NY
12144 covers Rensselaer in Rensselaer County, with 21,631 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 12144. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12144

About ZIP code 12144
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12144. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12144
Race
- White16,094
- Black or African American1,429
- American Indian or Alaska Native59
- Asian1,648
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race366
- Two or more races1,674
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,194
Age
- Under 102,299
- 10 to 192,255
- 20 to 292,961
- 30 to 393,149
- 40 to 492,516
- 50 to 592,898
- 60 to 692,679
- 70 to 791,710
- 80 and older810
Income and housing in 12144
Education
- High school graduate93.4%
- Bachelor's degree38.3%
- Graduate degree15.8%
Places covering 12144
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.
- Rensselaer43.3%
- Hampton Manor25.5%
- East Greenbush5.6%
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
25.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12144
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,506 | |
| 2006 | 17,792 | |
| 2007 | 18,920 | |
| 2008 | 18,021 | |
| 2009 | 18,117 | |
| 2010 | 18,073 | |
| 2011 | 20,404 | 18,178 |
| 2012 | 19,941 | 18,140 |
| 2013 | 20,447 | 18,190 |
| 2014 | 20,244 | 18,280 |
| 2015 | 20,267 | 18,250 |
| 2016 | 19,622 | 18,330 |
| 2017 | 20,391 | 18,440 |
| 2018 | 20,272 | 18,430 |
| 2019 | 20,205 | 18,690 |
| 2020 | 20,604 | 18,680 |
| 2021 | 21,623 | 18,420 |
| 2022 | 21,808 | 18,540 |
| 2023 | 21,631 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12144
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12202Albany2.2 miPop 9,500 · Income $49,684
- 12207Albany2.4 miPop 2,097 · Income $32,418
- 12210Albany2.7 miPop 9,725 · Income $55,873
- 12061East Greenbush3.7 miPop 9,778 · Income $117,083
- 12209Albany3.8 miPop 10,754 · Income $81,642
- 12077Glenmont4.1 miPop 6,733 · Income $125,370
- 12223Albany4.3 miPop — · Income —
- 12260Albany4.3 miPop — · Income —
- 12204Albany4.5 miPop 8,423 · Income $75,197
- 12206Albany4.6 miPop 14,592 · Income $38,931
- 12208Albany5.0 miPop 23,936 · Income $69,505
- 12196West Sand Lake5.3 miPop 3,848 · Income $126,825
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ZIP code 12144 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12144 in?
- 12144 is in Rensselaer, NY.
- What county is 12144 in?
- 12144 is in Rensselaer County.
- What is the median household income in 12144?
- The median household income in 12144 is $88,357.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12144?
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