ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12120: Albany County, NY

ZIP Code 12120 (Albany County, New York) has an estimated 600 residents in 258 households. The median household income is $78,917, the median home value is $309,500 and the median gross rent is —. 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. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, bachelor's or higher, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

600

Margin of error ±144

Median household income

$78,917*

Margin of error ±$39,423· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$309,500

Margin of error ±$57,076

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±15.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

40.4 min*

Margin of error ±20.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 12120 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 1212039.8 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12120$78,917*New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12120$51,382New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 121200.7%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 121205.5%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1212035.0%*New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12120$309,500New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12120—New York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1212093.4%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1212040.4 min*New York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 121205.4%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12120

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 12120 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12120Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population600±14419,852,366334,922,499
Median age39.8 yrs±15.1 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households258±657,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$78,917*±$39,423$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$51,382±$14,905$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate0.7%±1.5 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.5%±7.3 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%*±12.2 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$309,500±$57,076$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.4%±9.0 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work40.4 min*±20.6 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.4%±5.6 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 12120
GroupZIP 12120New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.8%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 Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.2%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12120 is

State
New York
Main county
Albany County— also overlaps Greene County
Land area
14.77 sq mi· about 41 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

12041 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, 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, NY12203 Albany, NY12204 Menands, NY12205 Roessleville, 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.