12020 ZIP Code, Ballston Spa, NY

12020 is a ZIP code in Ballston Spa, New York in Saratoga County. It covers 76 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12019, 12863 and 12027. 34,937 people live here in 14,563 households. With about 462 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (70%). Median household income is $107,112, above the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents34,937
Households14,563
Median household income$107,112
Income per person$53,627
Median age42.2
Homeowners70.2%
Median home value$329,400
Median rent$1,612
Bachelor's degree or higher44.6%
Average commute (minutes)25.6
Households with kids under 1827.1%
Moved in the past year12.4%
Below the poverty line6.1%
Broadband internet92.0%
Speak a non-English language at home4.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K1.7%
$10–15K1.2%
$15–25K3.3%
$25–35K5.4%
$35–50K7.3%
$50–75K12.7%
$75–100K13.9%
$100–150K23.5%
$150–200K14.4%
$200K+16.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.1%
10–1910.0%
20–246.8%
25–3412.3%
35–4413.8%
45–5413.1%
55–6414.5%
65–7411.2%
75+7.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage43.0%
Owned outright21.8%
Rented26.4%
Vacant8.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house52.3%
Townhome9.3%
2–4 units8.9%
5–19 units9.9%
20+ units7.2%
Mobile / other12.3%

Businesses in 12020

785 business establishments with 13,065 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

12020 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 16,406 residential and 818 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12020

12020 has 24 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 19 rural (R)) with 16,406 residential and 818 business mailboxes. Routes range from 139 homes (C008) to 1,052 homes (R013); the median route has 680 homes. The Census counted 14,563 households in 12020 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4990
500–74917
750–9994
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

Best routes in 12020 for…

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  1. Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 749 homes
  2. Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 683 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 523 homes
  4. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 139 homes
  5. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 692 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 12020

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City57033$48,607———
C002City52370$48,607———
C003City56556$48,607———
C004City6544$58,298———
C008City13970$48,607———
R001Rural5416$115,009———
R002Rural56014$112,672———
R003Rural69265$106,588———
R004Rural64229$96,398———
R005Rural6886$123,197———
R006Rural6553$106,972———
R007Rural749113$123,197———
R008Rural71512$82,633———
R009Rural6457$106,972———
R010Rural80844$95,123———
R011Rural67620$111,527———
R012Rural87214$80,161———
R013Rural1,0528$149,215———
R014Rural68377$118,709———
R015Rural8421$82,633———
R016Rural69662$104,032———
R017Rural1,04111$83,978———
R019Rural80257$95,123———
R020Rural59636$95,123———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12020 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12020, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12020 in?
12020 is a Ballston Spa, NY mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Milton, 2% lies inside Ballston Spa, 2% lies inside Saratoga Springs and 1% lies inside North Ballston Spa; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12020 in?
12020 is in Saratoga County.
What is the population of 12020?
About 34,937 people (±1,071), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,667.
What is the median household income in 12020?
$107,112 (±$6,552), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 12020?
24 USPS carrier routes with 16,406 residential and 818 business mailboxes (17,225 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12020?
The closest, measured center to center: 12019 (4.7 mi, Country Knolls), 12863 (5.1 mi), 12027 (5.9 mi, East Glenville), 12151 (7.1 mi, Round Lake), 12866 (8.2 mi, Saratoga Springs) and 12850 (9 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.