ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12206: Albany, NY

ZIP Code 12206 (Albany, Albany County, New York) has an estimated 14,572 residents in 6,522 households. The median household income is $41,548, the median home value is $162,300 and the median gross rent is $1,210/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

14,572

Margin of error ±1,111

Median household income

$41,548

Margin of error ±$6,936

Median home value

$162,300

Margin of error ±$19,857

Median gross rent

$1,210/mo

Margin of error ±$100

Median age

32.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.2 min

Margin of error ±4.1 min

How ZIP 12206 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 1220632.0 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12206$41,548New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12206$26,641New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1220634.6%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1220611.5%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1220630.7%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12206$162,300New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12206$1,210/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1220626.6%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1220620.2 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 122065.4%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12206

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 12206 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12206Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population14,572±1,11119,852,366334,922,499
Median age32.0 yrs±2.0 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,522±5677,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$41,548±$6,936$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$26,641±$2,663$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate34.6%±4.9 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.5%±4.1 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%±4.7 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$162,300±$19,857$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,210/mo±$100$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes26.6%±5.0 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.2 min±4.1 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.4%±2.0 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 12206
GroupZIP 12206New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino32.9%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino36.6%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.3%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 Latino2.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.8%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12206 is

State
New York
Main county
Albany County
Largest overlapping place
Albany (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.07 sq mi· about 7,040 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

12084 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, NY12203 Albany, NY12204 Menands, NY12205 Roessleville, NY12207 Albany, NY12208 Albany, NY12209 Albany, NY12210 Albany, NY12211 Loudonville, NY12222 Albany, NY12303 Rotterdam, 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.