What city is 12047 in?

12047 is a Cohoes, NY mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Cohoes; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 12047?

About 23,532 people (±831), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,347.

What is the median household income in 12047?

$66,071 (±$6,099), 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 12047?

13 USPS carrier routes with 10,905 residential and 374 business mailboxes (11,280 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12047?

The closest, measured center to center: 12183 (3 mi, Green Island), 12188 (3 mi, Waterford), 12189 (3.3 mi, Watervliet), 12110 (3.4 mi, Latham), 12182 (5.1 mi, Troy) and 12211 (5.5 mi, Loudonville).

12047 ZIP Code, Cohoes, NY

12047 is a ZIP code in Cohoes, New York in Albany County. It covers 8.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12183, 12188 and 12189. 23,532 people live here in 10,323 households. At about 2,662 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (46% own). Median household income is $66,071, below the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Cohoes, NY
County: Albany County
Land area: 8.8 sq mi
Population: 23,532
Median household income: $66,071
Carrier routes: 13 (10,905 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,532
Households	10,323
Median household income	$66,071
Income per person	$42,181
Median age	38.8
Homeowners	45.7%
Median home value	$246,800
Median rent	$1,323
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.6%
Average commute (minutes)	24.6
Households with kids under 18	25.3%
Moved in the past year	17.5%
Below the poverty line	21.9%
Broadband internet	86.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.8%
$10–15K	5.7%
$15–25K	4.6%
$25–35K	7.7%
$35–50K	11.7%
$50–75K	19.1%
$75–100K	11.2%
$100–150K	16.4%
$150–200K	8.4%
$200K+	9.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.2%
10–19	12.0%
20–24	9.1%
25–34	12.2%
35–44	14.5%
45–54	9.1%
55–64	13.9%
65–74	9.0%
75+	8.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.4%
Owned outright	16.1%
Rented	47.3%
Vacant	12.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	35.0%
Townhome	6.4%
2–4 units	32.4%
5–19 units	14.1%
20+ units	11.8%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 12047

385 business establishments with 4,035 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 54
Retail Trade: 52
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 52
Other Services (except Public Administration): 43
Health Care and Social Assistance: 38
Accommodation and Food Services: 33
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 20
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 18

EDDM carrier routes

12047 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 10,905 residential and 374 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12047

12047 has 13 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 10,905 residential and 374 business mailboxes. Routes range from 580 homes (C011) to 1,214 homes (C006); the median route has 797 homes. The Census counted 10,323 households in 12047 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	5
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 1,196 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 1,214 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 828 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 580 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 923 homes

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Every carrier route in 12047

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	721	19	$112,306	—	—	—
C004	City	905	10	$60,709	—	—	—
C005	City	1,196	93	$44,996	—	—	—
C006	City	1,214	62	$39,411	—	—	—
C007	City	714	2	$117,628	—	—	—
C008	City	797	18	$104,801	—	—	—
C011	City	580	42	$37,780	—	—	—
C012	City	923	29	$39,411	—	—	—
C013	City	593	1	$117,628	—	—	—
C014	City	992	11	$64,267	—	—	—
C015	City	670	8	$112,306	—	—	—
R001	Rural	828	58	$117,628	—	—	—
R002	Rural	772	21	$170,509	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12047 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

12183 — Green Island village, NY (3 mi)
12188 — Waterford village, NY (3 mi)
12189 — Watervliet city, NY (3.3 mi)
12110 — Latham CDP, NY (3.4 mi)
12182 — Troy city, NY (5.1 mi)
12211 — Loudonville CDP, NY (5.5 mi)
12065 — Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek CDP, NY (5.6 mi)
12204 — Menands village, NY (6.4 mi)

Areas that include 12047

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12047, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12047 in?: 12047 is a Cohoes, NY mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Cohoes; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12047 in?: 12047 is in Albany County.
What is the population of 12047?: About 23,532 people (±831), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,347.
What is the median household income in 12047?: $66,071 (±$6,099), 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 12047?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 10,905 residential and 374 business mailboxes (11,280 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12047?: The closest, measured center to center: 12183 (3 mi, Green Island), 12188 (3 mi, Waterford), 12189 (3.3 mi, Watervliet), 12110 (3.4 mi, Latham), 12182 (5.1 mi, Troy) and 12211 (5.5 mi, Loudonville).

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