12205 Zip Code Profile

12205 is a suburban zip code in Albany, New York. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $190,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $61,654/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 12205 is $55,979.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 12205 earn an average of $35,506/year. Women earn only $24,422/year.

13,253 people in 12205 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12205? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.4 minutes.

The median age here is 44 . There are 12,804 men and 14,173 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,702 people (out of the 26,977 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,700 homes, and 2,098 businesses every day. 203 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12205 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 293 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:26,977
• White Population:23,570
• Black Population:1,927
• Hispanic Population:994
• Asian Population:1,611
• Hawaiian Population:29
• Indian Population:141
• Male Population:12,804
• Female Population:14,173
• Median Age:44
• Median Age of Males:42
• Median Age of Females:45

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:New York
• CSA Name:Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY
• County:Albany
• City: Albany
• Longitude:-73.8
• Latitude:42.7
• Elevation:294 feet above sea levele
• Area code:518

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:13,049
• Drive alone:10,978
• Carpool:1,287
• Public transit:524
• Ride bikes or walk:203


• Average commute time:18.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:466
•    5 - 9:1,837
•    10 - 14:2,760
•    15 - 19:3,109
•    20 - 24:2,354
•    25 - 29:574
•    30 - 34:1,049
•    35 - 39:107
•    40 - 44:230
•    45 - 59:228
•    60 - 89:147
•    90 plus:188

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$190,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$63,537
• Businesses:1,803
• Employees:35,717
• Annual Payroll:$1,330,386,000
• Average Family Income:$61,654
• Median Family Income:$47,473
• Average Income for Men:$35,506
• Average Income for Women:$24,422

• The Politics

• Congressional District:21
• Congressional District Land Area:1934.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: William L. Owens (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:001
• State FIPS Code:36

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Primary Schools

Forest Park Elementary School

100 Forest Drive

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 869-3006

Roessleville School

100 California Avenue

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 459-2157

Saddlewood Elementary School

100 Loralee Drive

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 456-2608

Veeder Elementary School

25 Veeder Drive

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 869-4661

Middle Schools

Lisha Kill Middle School

68 Waterman Avenue

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 456-2306

Sand Creek Middle School

329 Sand Creek Road

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 459-1333

High Schools

Albany Schoharie Schenectady Saratoga Boces

1031 Watrvlt Shaker Rd

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 456-9215

Colonie Central High School

1 Raider Boulevard

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 459-1220