ZIP code
12196
West Sand Lake, NY
12196 covers West Sand Lake in Rensselaer County, with 3,848 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 12196. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12196
About ZIP code 12196
Acceptable cities: W Sand Lake
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12196. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12196
Race
- White2,636
- Black or African American13
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian35
- Other race28
- Two or more races214
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 88
Age
- Under 10322
- 10 to 19355
- 20 to 29225
- 30 to 39323
- 40 to 49321
- 50 to 59514
- 60 to 69477
- 70 to 79283
- 80 and older110
Income and housing in 12196
Education
- High school graduate95.5%
- Bachelor's degree42.7%
- Graduate degree14.3%
Places covering 12196
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.
- West Sand Lake73.4%
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
26.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12196
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,163 | |
| 2006 | 3,080 | |
| 2007 | 3,151 | |
| 2008 | 3,088 | |
| 2009 | 3,049 | |
| 2010 | 3,035 | |
| 2011 | 3,265 | 3,035 |
| 2012 | 3,373 | 2,980 |
| 2013 | 3,392 | 3,020 |
| 2014 | 3,214 | 2,980 |
| 2015 | 3,390 | 2,980 |
| 2016 | 3,522 | 3,000 |
| 2017 | 3,462 | 2,920 |
| 2018 | 3,371 | 2,990 |
| 2019 | 3,522 | 2,870 |
| 2020 | 4,072 | 2,840 |
| 2021 | 3,940 | 2,800 |
| 2022 | 3,954 | 2,740 |
| 2023 | 3,848 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12196
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12198Wynantskill3.0 miPop 7,337 · Income $113,042
- 12061East Greenbush3.1 miPop 9,778 · Income $117,083
- 12140Poestenkill4.1 miPop 1,526 · Income $120,476
- 12063East Schodack4.6 miPop 745 · Income $84,817
- 12018Averill Park4.7 miPop 7,069 · Income $133,542
- 12144Rensselaer5.3 miPop 21,631 · Income $88,357
- 12207Albany7.0 miPop 2,097 · Income $32,418
- 12153Sand Lake7.2 miPop 751 · Income $85,347
- 12210Albany7.4 miPop 9,725 · Income $55,873
- 12204Albany7.4 miPop 8,423 · Income $75,197
- 12202Albany7.4 miPop 9,500 · Income $49,684
- 12123Nassau7.6 miPop 4,853 · Income $104,438
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ZIP code 12196 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12196 in?
- 12196 is in West Sand Lake, NY.
- What county is 12196 in?
- 12196 is in Rensselaer County.
- What is the median household income in 12196?
- The median household income in 12196 is $126,825.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12196?
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