Which ZIP code in Albany has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

12211 (Albany), at 91.6% (±4.1%), among 11 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Albany, NY

These are the 11 ZIP codes in Albany, NY with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 11 with at least 1,000 residents. 12211 (Albany, 91.6%), 12205 (Albany, 71.4%) and 12209 (Albany, 66.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Albany; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Albany

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	12211	Albany	91.6% ±4.1%	14,383	4,328	4,592
2	12205	Albany	71.4% ±4.0%	25,838	11,574	12,209
3	12209	Albany	66.0% ±6.6%	10,626	4,323	4,348
4	12203	Albany	49.5% ±3.5%	30,771	13,810	13,840
5	12208	Albany	45.1% ±3.8%	23,289	10,584	10,405
6	12204	Albany	30.6% ±5.3%	7,812	3,616	4,138
7	12206	Albany	26.6% ±4.7%	14,572	6,522	7,373
8	12202	Albany	25.6% ±5.8%	10,166	4,727	4,328
9	12210	Albany	24.7% ±6.1%	10,297	5,836	5,733
10	12207	Albany	4.0% ±3.7%	1,988	1,379	2,236
11	12222	Albany	0.0% ±33.8%	6,889	97	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 11 of 12 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 44,619 households, on 83 carrier routes with 45,394 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Albany has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 12211 (Albany), at 91.6% (±4.1%), among 11 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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