What city is 12209 in?

12209 is a Albany, NY mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Albany.

What is the population of 12209?

About 10,626 people (±981), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,231.

What is the median household income in 12209?

$89,390 (±$13,349), 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 12209?

8 USPS carrier routes with 4,348 residential and 127 business mailboxes (4,475 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12209?

The closest, measured center to center: 12208 (1.4 mi, Albany), 12202 (1.6 mi, Albany), 12210 (2.2 mi, Albany), 12206 (2.5 mi, Albany), 12207 (2.5 mi, Albany) and 12226 (3 mi, Albany).

12209 ZIP Code, Albany, NY

12209 is a ZIP code in Albany, New York in Albany County. It covers 2.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12208, 12202 and 12210. 10,626 people live here in 4,323 households. At about 4,799 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $89,390, close to the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Albany, NY
County: Albany County
Land area: 2.2 sq mi
Population: 10,626
Median household income: $89,390
Carrier routes: 8 (4,348 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,626
Households	4,323
Median household income	$89,390
Income per person	$42,042
Median age	35.1
Homeowners	66.0%
Median home value	$217,100
Median rent	$1,198
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.9%
Average commute (minutes)	23.5
Households with kids under 18	26.9%
Moved in the past year	14.5%
Below the poverty line	7.5%
Broadband internet	93.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	22.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	5.3%
$25–35K	3.0%
$35–50K	11.5%
$50–75K	10.3%
$75–100K	19.5%
$100–150K	24.6%
$150–200K	15.2%
$200K+	6.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.0%
10–19	8.0%
20–24	10.3%
25–34	17.3%
35–44	14.9%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	12.3%
65–74	8.0%
75+	3.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.8%
Owned outright	16.0%
Rented	31.3%
Vacant	5.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	53.3%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	37.3%
5–19 units	5.7%
20+ units	1.4%
Mobile / other	0.4%

Businesses in 12209

110 business establishments with 886 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 23
Accommodation and Food Services: 19
Retail Trade: 15
Other Services (except Public Administration): 14
Construction: 13
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6
Educational Services: 5
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 4

EDDM carrier routes

12209 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,348 residential and 127 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12209

12209 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C)) with 4,348 residential and 127 business mailboxes. Routes range from 296 homes (C001) to 746 homes (C005); the median route has 541 homes. The Census counted 4,323 households in 12209 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 652 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 666 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 746 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 595 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 296 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 12209

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	296	6	$54,153	—	—	—
C003	City	652	34	$54,153	—	—	—
C004	City	595	19	$56,088	—	—	—
C005	City	746	29	$67,468	—	—	—
C006	City	487	4	$104,610	—	—	—
C007	City	440	1	$114,275	—	—	—
C008	City	466	2	$114,275	—	—	—
C009	City	666	32	$114,275	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12209 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

12208 — Albany city, NY (1.4 mi)
12202 — Albany city, NY (1.6 mi)
12210 — Albany city, NY (2.2 mi)
12206 — Albany city, NY (2.5 mi)
12207 — Albany city, NY (2.5 mi)
12226 — Albany city, NY (3 mi)
12077 (3.6 mi)
12222 — Albany city, NY (3.6 mi)

Areas that include 12209

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12209, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12209 in?: 12209 is a Albany, NY mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Albany.
What county is 12209 in?: 12209 is in Albany County.
What is the population of 12209?: About 10,626 people (±981), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,231.
What is the median household income in 12209?: $89,390 (±$13,349), 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 12209?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,348 residential and 127 business mailboxes (4,475 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12209?: The closest, measured center to center: 12208 (1.4 mi, Albany), 12202 (1.6 mi, Albany), 12210 (2.2 mi, Albany), 12206 (2.5 mi, Albany), 12207 (2.5 mi, Albany) and 12226 (3 mi, Albany).

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