What city is 12205 in?

12205 is a Albany, NY mailing address. By land area, 21% lies inside Roessleville, 21% lies inside Colonie, 15% lies inside Albany and 2% lies inside Loudonville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 12205?

About 25,838 people (±1,133), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,168.

What is the median household income in 12205?

$91,020 (±$5,673), 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 12205?

26 USPS carrier routes with 12,209 residential and 2,247 business mailboxes (14,459 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12205?

The closest, measured center to center: 12222 (2.3 mi, Albany), 12203 (2.8 mi, Albany), 12226 (2.8 mi, Albany), 12211 (3.2 mi, Loudonville), 12110 (3.3 mi, Latham) and 12206 (3.7 mi, Albany).

12205 ZIP Code, Albany, NY

12205 is a ZIP code in Albany, New York in Albany County. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12222, 12203 and 12226. 25,838 people live here in 11,574 households. At about 1,681 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $91,020, close to the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Albany, NY
County: Albany County
Land area: 15 sq mi
Population: 25,838
Median household income: $91,020
Carrier routes: 26 (12,209 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	25,838
Households	11,574
Median household income	$91,020
Income per person	$46,560
Median age	43.6
Homeowners	71.4%
Median home value	$276,600
Median rent	$1,446
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.0%
Average commute (minutes)	18.3
Households with kids under 18	22.6%
Moved in the past year	7.0%
Below the poverty line	7.2%
Broadband internet	92.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	16.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.4%
$10–15K	2.4%
$15–25K	5.3%
$25–35K	2.5%
$35–50K	12.3%
$50–75K	13.7%
$75–100K	15.9%
$100–150K	25.1%
$150–200K	13.6%
$200K+	6.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.9%
10–19	12.3%
20–24	4.8%
25–34	14.0%
35–44	11.5%
45–54	11.8%
55–64	13.7%
65–74	12.0%
75+	10.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	41.2%
Owned outright	27.7%
Rented	26.7%
Vacant	4.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.8%
Townhome	3.4%
2–4 units	11.4%
5–19 units	3.7%
20+ units	10.1%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 12205

1,735 business establishments with 34,199 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 287
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 193
Other Services (except Public Administration): 177
Accommodation and Food Services: 158
Wholesale Trade: 150
Health Care and Social Assistance: 142
Construction: 127
Finance and Insurance: 127

EDDM carrier routes

12205 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 12,209 residential and 2,247 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12205

12205 has 26 USPS carrier routes (26 city (C)) with 12,209 residential and 2,247 business mailboxes. Routes range from 35 homes (C024) to 1,190 homes (C013); the median route has 489 homes. The Census counted 11,574 households in 12205 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	3
250–499	13
500–749	9
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 338, 35 homes
Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 268, 141 homes
Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 244, 397 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 222, 64 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 165, 504 homes

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Every carrier route in 12205

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	272	158	$92,990	—	—	—
C003	City	495	1	$113,911	—	—	—
C004	City	489	9	$62,920	—	—	—
C005	City	534	51	$84,554	—	—	—
C008	City	491	68	$105,313	—	—	—
C009	City	476	30	$77,490	—	—	—
C011	City	501	8	$51,628	—	—	—
C012	City	721	4	$149,768	—	—	—
C013	City	1,190	7	$88,542	—	—	—
C014	City	504	165	$35,937	—	—	—
C015	City	637	8	$87,990	—	—	—
C016	City	580	37	$133,774	—	—	—
C017	City	508	3	$99,271	—	—	—
C018	City	673	18	$87,990	—	—	—
C019	City	379	152	$77,490	—	—	—
C020	City	389	20	$77,490	—	—	—
C021	City	344	35	$104,047	—	—	—
C022	City	450	98	$62,920	—	—	—
C023	City	64	222	$62,920	—	—	—
C024	City	35	338	$63,495	—	—	—
C025	City	585	2	$99,271	—	—	—
C026	City	397	244	$88,542	—	—	—
C028	City	141	268	$84,554	—	—	—
C029	City	429	135	$100,634	—	—	—
C030	City	436	90	$105,313	—	—	—
C031	City	489	76	$105,313	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12205 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

12222 — Albany city, NY (2.3 mi)
12203 — Albany city, NY (2.8 mi)
12226 — Albany city, NY (2.8 mi)
12211 — Loudonville CDP, NY (3.2 mi)
12110 — Latham CDP, NY (3.3 mi)
12206 — Albany city, NY (3.7 mi)
12084 — Westmere CDP, NY (3.9 mi)
12208 — Albany city, NY (4.6 mi)

Areas that include 12205

Albany, NY ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
Roessleville, NY ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Colonie, NY ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Albany County ZIP codes — 43 ZIP codes
New York ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12205, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12205 in?: 12205 is a Albany, NY mailing address. By land area, 21% lies inside Roessleville, 21% lies inside Colonie, 15% lies inside Albany and 2% lies inside Loudonville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12205 in?: 12205 is in Albany County.
What is the population of 12205?: About 25,838 people (±1,133), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,168.
What is the median household income in 12205?: $91,020 (±$5,673), 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 12205?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 12,209 residential and 2,247 business mailboxes (14,459 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12205?: The closest, measured center to center: 12222 (2.3 mi, Albany), 12203 (2.8 mi, Albany), 12226 (2.8 mi, Albany), 12211 (3.2 mi, Loudonville), 12110 (3.3 mi, Latham) and 12206 (3.7 mi, Albany).

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