ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12009: Albany County, NY

ZIP Code 12009 (Albany County, New York) has an estimated 7,934 residents in 3,082 households. The median household income is $120,101, the median home value is $342,900 and the median gross rent is $1,285/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

7,934

Margin of error ±567

Median household income

$120,101

Margin of error ±$11,214

Median home value

$342,900

Margin of error ±$21,489

Median gross rent

$1,285/mo

Margin of error ±$147

Median age

44.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.5 min

Margin of error ±4.6 min

How ZIP 12009 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1200944.3 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12009$120,101New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12009$62,021New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 120093.8%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 120095.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1200952.9%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12009$342,900New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12009$1,285/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1200979.0%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1200927.5 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1200913.1%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12009

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 12009 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12009Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population7,934±56719,852,366334,922,499
Median age44.3 yrs±3.5 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,082±2027,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$120,101±$11,214$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$62,021±$13,648$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate3.8%±1.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±2.2 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.9%±3.9 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$342,900±$21,489$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,285/mo±$147$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.0%±3.3 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.5 min±4.6 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.1%±2.6 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 12009
GroupZIP 12009New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.5%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.0%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.9%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12009 is

State
New York
Main county
Albany County— also overlaps Schenectady County
Largest overlapping place
Altamont (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
52.63 sq mi· about 151 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Albany County

12007 Albany County, NY12023 Albany County, NY12041 Albany County, NY12045 Albany County, NY12046 Albany County, NY12047 Cohoes, NY12054 Albany County, NY12059 Albany County, NY12067 Albany County, NY12077 Albany County, NY12084 Albany County, NY12085 Albany County, NY12110 Latham, NY12120 Albany County, NY12143 Albany County, NY12147 Albany County, NY12158 Albany County, NY12159 Albany County, NY12161 Albany County, NY12183 Green Island, NY12186 Albany County, NY12189 Watervliet, NY12193 Albany County, NY12202 Albany, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.