ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12015: Athens, NY

ZIP Code 12015 (Athens, Greene County, New York) has an estimated 3,852 residents in 1,518 households. The median household income is $91,845, the median home value is $306,300 and the median gross rent is $1,278/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

3,852

Margin of error ±358

Median household income

$91,845

Margin of error ±$24,597

Median home value

$306,300

Margin of error ±$33,977

Median gross rent

$1,278/mo

Margin of error ±$442

Median age

50.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.7 min

Margin of error ±7.3 min

How ZIP 12015 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 1201550.9 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12015$91,845New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12015$53,870New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1201510.6%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 120155.2%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1201541.9%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12015$306,300New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12015$1,278/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1201583.5%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1201530.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1201516.6%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12015

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 12015 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12015Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population3,852±35819,852,366334,922,499
Median age50.9 yrs±5.0 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,518±1957,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$91,845±$24,597$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$53,870±$7,501$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate10.6%±5.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±2.6 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%±7.5 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$306,300±$33,977$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,278/mo±$442$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.5%±8.1 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.7 min±7.3 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.6%±4.5 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 12015
GroupZIP 12015New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.1%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%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 Latino0.1%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.0%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12015 is

State
New York
Main county
Greene County
Largest overlapping place
Athens (23% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
15.11 sq mi· about 255 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 Greene County

12042 Greene County, NY12051 Greene County, NY12058 Greene County, NY12083 Greene County, NY12087 Greene County, NY12124 New Baltimore, NY12176 Greene County, NY12192 Greene County, NY12405 Greene County, NY12407 Greene County, NY12413 Cairo, NY12414 Greene County, NY12418 Greene County, NY12422 Greene County, NY12423 East Durham, NY12424 Greene County, NY12427 Greene County, NY12430 Greene County, NY12431 Greene County, NY12436 Greene County, NY12439 Greene County, NY12442 Greene County, NY12444 Greene County, NY12450 Greene County, 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.