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

12023 (Berne), at 92.3% (±4.6%), among 32 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 County, NY

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Albany County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 32 with at least 1,000 residents. 12023 (Berne, 92.3%), 12211 (Albany, 91.6%) and 12059 (East Berne, 91.1%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Albany County; 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 County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	12023	Berne	92.3% ±4.6%	1,791	724	919
2	12211	Albany	91.6% ±4.1%	14,383	4,328	4,592
3	12059	East Berne	91.1% ±5.3%	1,530	694	713
4	12067	Feura Bush	90.6% ±6.1%	1,165	477	592
5	12053	Delanson	89.3% ±9.9%	4,550	1,903	1,768
6	12193	Westerlo	88.3% ±8.4%	1,746	811	819
7	12186	Voorheesville	84.1% ±5.3%	6,512	2,615	2,780
8	12309	Schenectady	81.7% ±2.7%	33,246	12,767	12,981
9	12009	Altamont	79.0% ±3.4%	7,934	3,082	3,055
10	12077	Glenmont	77.6% ±5.6%	7,017	2,765	2,933
11	12143	Ravena	75.8% ±6.4%	5,664	2,326	2,202
12	12083	Greenville	75.8% ±8.2%	3,844	1,378	1,647
13	12159	Slingerlands	74.6% ±5.7%	8,163	3,581	3,837
14	12303	Schenectady	74.1% ±3.1%	29,360	11,910	12,697
15	12054	Delmar	73.9% ±3.9%	17,436	7,192	7,585
16	12205	Albany	71.4% ±4.0%	25,838	11,574	12,209
17	12158	Selkirk	70.6% ±7.5%	5,878	2,752	2,789
18	12209	Albany	66.0% ±6.6%	10,626	4,323	4,348
19	12110	Latham	65.3% ±3.9%	20,081	8,300	8,875
20	12304	Schenectady	59.6% ±4.6%	22,403	9,306	8,972
21	12203	Albany	49.5% ±3.5%	30,771	13,810	13,840
22	12047	Cohoes	45.7% ±3.5%	23,532	10,323	10,905
23	12208	Albany	45.1% ±3.8%	23,289	10,584	10,405
24	12189	Watervliet	39.7% ±4.4%	18,656	8,731	8,879
25	12204	Albany	30.6% ±5.3%	7,812	3,616	4,138

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; 32 of 43 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 8,126 households, on 20 carrier routes with 8,584 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 County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 12023 (Berne), at 92.3% (±4.6%), among 32 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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