What city is 12208 in?

12208 is a Albany, NY mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Albany.

What is the population of 12208?

About 23,289 people (±1,279), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,118.

What is the median household income in 12208?

$70,413 (±$8,177), 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 12208?

15 USPS carrier routes with 10,405 residential and 326 business mailboxes (10,731 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12208?

The closest, measured center to center: 12209 (1.4 mi, Albany), 12226 (1.8 mi, Albany), 12206 (2 mi, Albany), 12222 (2.3 mi, Albany), 12202 (2.8 mi, Albany) and 12210 (2.8 mi, Albany).

12208 ZIP Code, Albany, NY

12208 is a ZIP code in Albany, New York in Albany County. It covers 4.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12209, 12226 and 12206. 23,289 people live here in 10,584 households. At about 5,289 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (45% own). Median household income is $70,413, below the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Albany, NY
County: Albany County
Land area: 4.4 sq mi
Population: 23,289
Median household income: $70,413
Carrier routes: 15 (10,405 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,289
Households	10,584
Median household income	$70,413
Income per person	$43,740
Median age	33.1
Homeowners	45.1%
Median home value	$264,700
Median rent	$1,320
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.7%
Average commute (minutes)	18.5
Households with kids under 18	14.6%
Moved in the past year	19.7%
Below the poverty line	22.2%
Broadband internet	89.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	18.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	10.8%
$10–15K	3.8%
$15–25K	10.1%
$25–35K	5.0%
$35–50K	7.7%
$50–75K	15.5%
$75–100K	13.1%
$100–150K	14.4%
$150–200K	8.6%
$200K+	11.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.9%
10–19	8.8%
20–24	18.8%
25–34	16.7%
35–44	10.8%
45–54	10.1%
55–64	9.5%
65–74	10.2%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	27.4%
Owned outright	14.9%
Rented	49.2%
Vacant	8.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	38.8%
Townhome	4.0%
2–4 units	29.7%
5–19 units	16.6%
20+ units	10.6%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 12208

346 business establishments with 22,581 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 92
Accommodation and Food Services: 68
Other Services (except Public Administration): 39
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 34
Retail Trade: 32
Finance and Insurance: 15
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 14
Construction: 13

EDDM carrier routes

12208 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 10,405 residential and 326 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12208

12208 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C)) with 10,405 residential and 326 business mailboxes. Routes range from 434 homes (C011) to 971 homes (C021); the median route has 654 homes. The Census counted 10,584 households in 12208 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	10
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 734 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 897 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 732 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 625 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 971 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 12208

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	876	6	$101,330	—	—	—
C003	City	625	41	$54,153	—	—	—
C004	City	645	0	$97,033	—	—	—
C005	City	870	4	$62,144	—	—	—
C006	City	654	6	$87,349	—	—	—
C008	City	686	2	$80,104	—	—	—
C010	City	576	2	$80,104	—	—	—
C011	City	434	2	$124,190	—	—	—
C012	City	534	7	$114,275	—	—	—
C013	City	624	4	$47,255	—	—	—
C015	City	897	68	$80,104	—	—	—
C016	City	734	120	$50,080	—	—	—
C019	City	732	41	$114,275	—	—	—
C021	City	971	17	$15,556	—	—	—
C022	City	547	6	$93,794	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12208 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

12209 — Albany city, NY (1.4 mi)
12226 — Albany city, NY (1.8 mi)
12206 — Albany city, NY (2 mi)
12222 — Albany city, NY (2.3 mi)
12202 — Albany city, NY (2.8 mi)
12210 — Albany city, NY (2.8 mi)
12203 — Albany city, NY (2.9 mi)
12207 — Albany city, NY (3.2 mi)

Areas that include 12208

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12208, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12208 in?: 12208 is a Albany, NY mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Albany.
What county is 12208 in?: 12208 is in Albany County.
What is the population of 12208?: About 23,289 people (±1,279), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,118.
What is the median household income in 12208?: $70,413 (±$8,177), 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 12208?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 10,405 residential and 326 business mailboxes (10,731 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12208?: The closest, measured center to center: 12209 (1.4 mi, Albany), 12226 (1.8 mi, Albany), 12206 (2 mi, Albany), 12222 (2.3 mi, Albany), 12202 (2.8 mi, Albany) and 12210 (2.8 mi, Albany).

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