ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12059: Albany County, NY

ZIP Code 12059 (Albany County, New York) has an estimated 1,530 residents in 694 households. The median household income is $106,506, the median home value is $340,400 and the median gross rent is $985/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (unemployment) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,530

Margin of error ±280

Median household income

$106,506

Margin of error ±$4,863

Median home value

$340,400

Margin of error ±$69,181

Median gross rent

$985/mo

Margin of error ±$486

Median age

50.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.9 min

Margin of error ±11.8 min

How ZIP 12059 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 1205950.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12059$106,506New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12059$52,959New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 120592.5%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1205911.7%*New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1205933.1%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12059$340,400New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12059$985/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1205991.1%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1205932.9 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1205914.2%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12059

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 12059 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12059Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population1,530±28019,852,366334,922,499
Median age50.1 yrs±3.3 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households694±1187,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$106,506±$4,863$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$52,959±$7,316$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate2.5%±2.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.7%*±11.8 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%±7.4 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$340,400±$69,181$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$985/mo±$486$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.1%±5.9 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.9 min±11.8 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.2%±5.7 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 12059
GroupZIP 12059New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.6%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12059 is

State
New York
Main county
Albany County
Land area
22.78 sq mi· about 67 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, NY12009 Albany County, NY12023 Albany County, NY12041 Albany County, NY12045 Albany County, NY12046 Albany County, NY12047 Cohoes, NY12054 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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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.