ZIP code
12188
Waterford, NY
12188 covers Waterford in Saratoga County, with 11,414 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 12188. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12188

About ZIP code 12188
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12188. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12188
Race
- White9,749
- Black or African American181
- American Indian or Alaska Native25
- Asian313
- Other race134
- Two or more races633
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 305
Age
- Under 101,185
- 10 to 191,201
- 20 to 291,263
- 30 to 391,422
- 40 to 491,481
- 50 to 591,658
- 60 to 691,556
- 70 to 79897
- 80 and older372
Income and housing in 12188
Education
- High school graduate94.3%
- Bachelor's degree32.1%
- Graduate degree12.5%
Places covering 12188
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.
- Waterford18.5%
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.
- Saratoga 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
81.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12188
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,619 | |
| 2006 | 10,271 | |
| 2007 | 10,822 | |
| 2008 | 10,491 | |
| 2009 | 10,535 | |
| 2010 | 10,530 | |
| 2011 | 11,202 | 10,441 |
| 2012 | 11,126 | 10,510 |
| 2013 | 11,249 | 10,550 |
| 2014 | 11,138 | 10,620 |
| 2015 | 11,193 | 10,580 |
| 2016 | 10,944 | 10,340 |
| 2017 | 10,881 | 10,430 |
| 2018 | 10,952 | 10,310 |
| 2019 | 11,415 | 10,160 |
| 2020 | 11,774 | 10,170 |
| 2021 | 11,653 | 9,920 |
| 2022 | 11,615 | 9,920 |
| 2023 | 11,414 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12188
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12047Cohoes3.0 miPop 23,406 · Income $66,970
- 12182Troy3.7 miPop 14,273 · Income $54,663
- 12121Melrose4.6 miPop 2,325 · Income $120,625
- 12065Clifton Park5.0 miPop 44,726 · Income $115,681
- 12183Troy5.1 miPop 2,966 · Income $70,281
- 12189Watervliet6.0 miPop 18,205 · Income $62,763
- 12110Latham6.4 miPop 19,969 · Income $101,839
- 12118Mechanicville7.0 miPop 17,056 · Income $91,182
- 12180Troy7.0 miPop 54,071 · Income $73,767
- 12185Valley Falls7.7 miPop 1,699 · Income $111,691
- 12148Rexford7.7 miPop 4,121 · Income $135,694
- 12151Round Lake8.2 miPop 986 · Income $96,184
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ZIP code 12188 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12188 in?
- 12188 is in Waterford, NY.
- What county is 12188 in?
- 12188 is in Saratoga County.
- What is the median household income in 12188?
- The median household income in 12188 is $87,212.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12188?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 12188.