Which ZIP code in Washington County has the lowest median age?

12028 (Buskirk), at 34.4 (±5.1), among 16 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.

Youngest ZIP codes in Washington County, NY

These are the 16 ZIP codes in Washington County with the lowest median age, out of 16 with at least 1,000 residents. 12028 (Buskirk, 34.4), 12837 (Hampton, 37.0) and 12094 (Johnsonville, 38.7) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Washington County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

Youngest ZIP codes in Washington County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median age	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	12028	Buskirk	34.4 ±5.1	1,557	477	527
2	12837	Hampton	37.0 ±15.3	1,021	371	286
3	12094	Johnsonville	38.7 ±17.6	2,656	936	892
4	12887	Whitehall	39.1 ±5.6	4,691	1,787	—
5	12821	Comstock	39.7 ±3.4	2,124	102	109
6	12827	Fort Ann	41.3 ±3.3	3,716	1,467	1,513
7	12154	Schaghticoke	42.5 ±6.0	2,777	1,180	1,044
8	12057	Eagle Bridge	43.0 ±13.0	1,789	689	694
9	12839	Hudson Falls	43.9 ±3.5	13,541	5,981	5,943
10	12185	Valley Falls	44.8 ±6.2	1,709	693	733
11	12828	Fort Edward	45.1 ±4.0	9,230	3,664	4,150
12	12834	Greenwich	46.8 ±3.7	6,039	2,784	2,717
13	12816	Cambridge	47.9 ±3.5	4,824	2,165	1,951
14	12832	Granville	49.3 ±2.3	6,153	2,390	2,814
15	12865	Salem	50.1 ±5.9	3,356	1,462	1,336
16	12809	Argyle	50.2 ±4.1	3,669	1,471	1,420

How we ranked them

Ranked by median age of all residents, lowest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 16 of 25 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Younger ZIP codes skew toward renters, students and young families: fitness, quick-service food, apartments, entertainment and first-time-buyer offers.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 3,673 households. 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 Washington County has the lowest median age?: 12028 (Buskirk), at 34.4 (±5.1), among 16 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median age of all residents, lowest first (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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