What city is 12206 in?

12206 is a Albany, NY mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Albany.

What is the population of 12206?

About 14,572 people (±1,111), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,219.

What is the median household income in 12206?

$41,548 (±$6,936), 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 12206?

9 USPS carrier routes with 7,373 residential and 738 business mailboxes (8,111 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12206?

The closest, measured center to center: 12226 (1.5 mi, Albany), 12210 (1.9 mi, Albany), 12208 (2 mi, Albany), 12207 (2.2 mi, Albany), 12222 (2.2 mi, Albany) and 12209 (2.5 mi, Albany).

12206 ZIP Code, Albany, NY

12206 is a ZIP code in Albany, New York in Albany County. It covers 2.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12226, 12210 and 12208. 14,572 people live here in 6,522 households. At about 7,029 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (27% own). Median household income is $41,548, well below the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Albany, NY
County: Albany County
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Population: 14,572
Median household income: $41,548
Carrier routes: 9 (7,373 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,572
Households	6,522
Median household income	$41,548
Income per person	$26,641
Median age	32
Homeowners	26.6%
Median home value	$162,300
Median rent	$1,210
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.7%
Average commute (minutes)	20.2
Households with kids under 18	22.4%
Moved in the past year	18.1%
Below the poverty line	34.6%
Broadband internet	85.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	23.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	15.9%
$10–15K	12.8%
$15–25K	11.1%
$25–35K	6.0%
$35–50K	12.5%
$50–75K	14.6%
$75–100K	7.4%
$100–150K	12.1%
$150–200K	4.6%
$200K+	3.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.9%
10–19	9.8%
20–24	15.1%
25–34	20.3%
35–44	10.9%
45–54	11.2%
55–64	11.7%
65–74	5.4%
75+	5.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	12.1%
Owned outright	8.6%
Rented	57.1%
Vacant	22.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	19.4%
Townhome	1.3%
2–4 units	51.1%
5–19 units	7.4%
20+ units	20.5%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 12206

509 business establishments with 8,259 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 94
Other Services (except Public Administration): 84
Health Care and Social Assistance: 78
Accommodation and Food Services: 61
Construction: 47
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 30
Finance and Insurance: 24
Wholesale Trade: 23

EDDM carrier routes

12206 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 7,373 residential and 738 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12206

12206 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C)) with 7,373 residential and 738 business mailboxes. Routes range from 322 homes (C016) to 1,154 homes (C006); the median route has 870 homes. The Census counted 6,522 households in 12206 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 235, 322 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 201, 927 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 1,154 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 796 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 870 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 12206

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	927	201	$28,966	—	—	—
C004	City	977	37	$15,746	—	—	—
C006	City	1,154	68	$75,000	—	—	—
C011	City	966	10	$35,110	—	—	—
C012	City	870	61	$21,450	—	—	—
C014	City	674	10	$58,454	—	—	—
C015	City	687	51	$28,966	—	—	—
C016	City	322	235	$35,937	—	—	—
C017	City	796	65	$35,110	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12206 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

12226 — Albany city, NY (1.5 mi)
12210 — Albany city, NY (1.9 mi)
12208 — Albany city, NY (2 mi)
12207 — Albany city, NY (2.2 mi)
12222 — Albany city, NY (2.2 mi)
12209 — Albany city, NY (2.5 mi)
12211 — Loudonville CDP, NY (2.6 mi)
12204 — Menands village, NY (2.7 mi)

Areas that include 12206

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12206, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12206 in?: 12206 is a Albany, NY mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Albany.
What county is 12206 in?: 12206 is in Albany County.
What is the population of 12206?: About 14,572 people (±1,111), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,219.
What is the median household income in 12206?: $41,548 (±$6,936), 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 12206?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 7,373 residential and 738 business mailboxes (8,111 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12206?: The closest, measured center to center: 12226 (1.5 mi, Albany), 12210 (1.9 mi, Albany), 12208 (2 mi, Albany), 12207 (2.2 mi, Albany), 12222 (2.2 mi, Albany) and 12209 (2.5 mi, Albany).

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