Which ZIP code in Rensselaer County has the highest share of households with children?

12028 (Buskirk), at 40.3%, among 22 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 most families with kids in Rensselaer County, NY

These are the 22 ZIP codes in Rensselaer County with the highest share of households with children, out of 22 with at least 1,000 residents. 12028 (Buskirk, 40.3%), 12094 (Johnsonville, 34.2%) and 12061 (East Greenbush, 32.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Rensselaer 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 most families with kids in Rensselaer County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	12028	Buskirk	40.3%	1,557	477	527
2	12094	Johnsonville	34.2%	2,656	936	892
3	12061	East Greenbush	32.0%	9,854	4,002	4,071
4	12196	West Sand Lake	31.9%	3,880	1,452	1,079
5	12123	Nassau	31.7%	4,457	1,964	2,017
6	12022	Berlin	30.6%	1,120	396	109
7	12198	Wynantskill	30.0%	6,796	2,800	3,239
8	12090	Hoosick Falls	28.6%	5,482	2,238	2,484
9	12052	Cropseyville	28.5%	1,915	671	645
10	12182	Troy	27.8%	14,867	6,781	6,994
11	12018	Averill Park	27.6%	7,422	2,865	3,174
12	12121	Melrose	26.7%	2,280	801	705
13	12144	Rensselaer	24.1%	22,111	9,627	9,768
14	12033	Castleton On Hudson	22.4%	7,932	3,537	3,532
15	12138	Petersburg	21.4%	2,695	1,192	1,308
16	12180	Troy	21.2%	53,479	21,872	23,418
17	12154	Schaghticoke	21.2%	2,777	1,180	1,044
18	12185	Valley Falls	20.5%	1,709	693	733
19	12057	Eagle Bridge	19.9%	1,789	689	694
20	12140	Poestenkill	16.9%	1,512	649	624
21	12062	East Nassau	15.8%	1,650	710	807
22	12168	Stephentown	13.4%	1,752	726	753

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 22 of 28 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 8,831 households, on 17 carrier routes with 8,586 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 Rensselaer County has the highest share of households with children?: 12028 (Buskirk), at 40.3%, among 22 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
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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