What city is 12159 in?

12159 is a Slingerlands, NY mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Westmere; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 12159?

About 8,163 people (±940), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,524.

What is the median household income in 12159?

$128,306 (±$18,333), 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 12159?

7 USPS carrier routes with 3,837 residential and 96 business mailboxes (3,934 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12159?

The closest, measured center to center: 12203 (2.9 mi, Albany), 12054 (3.4 mi), 12084 (3.7 mi, Westmere), 12208 (3.9 mi, Albany), 12222 (3.9 mi, Albany) and 12226 (4.3 mi, Albany).

12159 ZIP Code, Slingerlands, NY

12159 is a ZIP code in Slingerlands, New York in Albany County. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12203, 12054 and 12084. 8,163 people live here in 3,581 households. With about 540 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $128,306, above the New York median of $85,974; the median age is 53.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Slingerlands, NY
County: Albany County
Land area: 15 sq mi
Population: 8,163
Median household income: $128,306
Carrier routes: 7 (3,837 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,163
Households	3,581
Median household income	$128,306
Income per person	$80,611
Median age	53.3
Homeowners	74.6%
Median home value	$449,900
Median rent	$1,729
Bachelor's degree or higher	65.7%
Average commute (minutes)	20.8
Households with kids under 18	25.6%
Moved in the past year	6.6%
Below the poverty line	4.7%
Broadband internet	91.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.3%
$10–15K	1.8%
$15–25K	0.8%
$25–35K	1.7%
$35–50K	3.1%
$50–75K	14.3%
$75–100K	9.9%
$100–150K	22.0%
$150–200K	9.5%
$200K+	34.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.2%
10–19	10.9%
20–24	4.6%
25–34	9.3%
35–44	6.8%
45–54	14.7%
55–64	18.8%
65–74	16.3%
75+	11.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	33.0%
Owned outright	39.2%
Rented	23.6%
Vacant	4.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	59.6%
Townhome	9.8%
2–4 units	6.4%
5–19 units	9.1%
20+ units	13.9%
Mobile / other	1.2%

Businesses in 12159

145 business establishments with 2,849 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 26
Retail Trade: 14
Accommodation and Food Services: 14
Construction: 13
Other Services (except Public Administration): 11
Finance and Insurance: 10
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 8

EDDM carrier routes

12159 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,837 residential and 96 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12159

12159 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 3,837 residential and 96 business mailboxes. Routes range from 451 homes (R002) to 644 homes (R001); the median route has 573 homes. The Census counted 3,581 households in 12159 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 573 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 621 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 451 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 470 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 577 homes

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Every carrier route in 12159

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	644	3	$75,997	—	—	—
R002	Rural	451	22	$171,804	—	—	—
R003	Rural	501	0	$148,713	—	—	—
R004	Rural	573	35	$122,779	—	—	—
R005	Rural	621	22	$171,804	—	—	—
R006	Rural	470	9	$148,713	—	—	—
R007	Rural	577	5	$140,342	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12159 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

12203 — Albany city, NY (2.9 mi)
12054 (3.4 mi)
12084 — Westmere CDP, NY (3.7 mi)
12208 — Albany city, NY (3.9 mi)
12222 — Albany city, NY (3.9 mi)
12226 — Albany city, NY (4.3 mi)
12186 — Voorheesville village, NY (4.8 mi)
12209 — Albany city, NY (4.9 mi)

Areas that include 12159

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12159, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12159 in?: 12159 is a Slingerlands, NY mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Westmere; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12159 in?: 12159 is in Albany County.
What is the population of 12159?: About 8,163 people (±940), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,524.
What is the median household income in 12159?: $128,306 (±$18,333), 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 12159?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,837 residential and 96 business mailboxes (3,934 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12159?: The closest, measured center to center: 12203 (2.9 mi, Albany), 12054 (3.4 mi), 12084 (3.7 mi, Westmere), 12208 (3.9 mi, Albany), 12222 (3.9 mi, Albany) and 12226 (4.3 mi, Albany).

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