ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12061: Rensselaer County, NY

ZIP Code 12061 (Rensselaer County, New York) has an estimated 9,854 residents in 4,002 households. The median household income is $110,962, the median home value is $343,800 and the median gross rent is $1,800/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

9,854

Margin of error ±713

Median household income

$110,962

Margin of error ±$12,528

Median home value

$343,800

Margin of error ±$21,145

Median gross rent

$1,800/mo

Margin of error ±$78

Median age

40.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.4 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 12061 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 1206140.7 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12061$110,962New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12061$61,388New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 120613.5%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 120612.6%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1206153.1%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12061$343,800New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12061$1,800/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1206173.4%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1206121.4 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1206111.9%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12061

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 12061 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12061Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population9,854±71319,852,366334,922,499
Median age40.7 yrs±3.7 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,002±3287,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$110,962±$12,528$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$61,388±$5,803$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate3.5%±1.9 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±1.4 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%±5.4 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$343,800±$21,145$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,800/mo±$78$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.4%±6.6 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.4 min±3.8 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.9%±3.8 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 12061
GroupZIP 12061New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.9%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%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 Latino1.9%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.1%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12061 is

State
New York
Main county
Rensselaer County
Largest overlapping place
East Greenbush (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
20.09 sq mi· about 490 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 Rensselaer County

12018 Rensselaer County, NY12022 Rensselaer County, NY12033 Rensselaer County, NY12040 Rensselaer County, NY12052 Rensselaer County, NY12062 Rensselaer County, NY12063 Rensselaer County, NY12090 Rensselaer County, NY12094 Rensselaer County, NY12121 Rensselaer County, NY12123 Rensselaer County, NY12138 Rensselaer County, NY12140 Poestenkill, NY12144 Rensselaer County, NY12153 Rensselaer County, NY12154 Rensselaer County, NY12156 Rensselaer County, NY12168 Rensselaer County, NY12169 Rensselaer County, NY12180 Rensselaer County, NY12182 Rensselaer County, NY12185 Rensselaer County, NY12196 West Sand Lake, NY12198 Wynantskill, 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.