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Alplaus ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Alplaus, NY is 12008, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
422
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alplaus itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Schenectady (2.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Alplaus in numbers

About 422 people live in Alplaus, in 173 households. The median household income is $125,859 a year, 46% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $304,300 (28% below the New York median).

Population422Alplaus422
Households173Alplaus173
Median household income$125,859Alplaus$125,859New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$304,300Alplaus$304,300New York$423,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Alplaus. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alplaus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alplaus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12008 Alplaus , NY Standard 422 $125,859 $304,300

Map of Alplaus ZIP codes

12008

The ZIP codes of Alplaus, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alplaus

The nearest larger towns are East Glenville (11,914 people, 1.3 mi), Scotia (7,264 people, 3.1 mi) and Niskayuna (21,227 people, 3.5 mi).

Towns near Alplaus
TownPopulationDistance
East Glenville 11,914 1.3 mi
Scotia 7,264 3.1 mi
Niskayuna 21,227 3.5 mi
Schenectady 68,847 3.7 mi
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek 3,349 5.1 mi
Rotterdam 22,695 5.8 mi
Country Knolls 5,445 6.3 mi
Colonie 7,702 9.9 mi
Ballston Spa 5,027 10.8 mi
Latham 13,802 11.0 mi
Cohoes 18,159 11.5 mi
Westmere 8,334 11.5 mi
Mechanicville 5,124 11.6 mi
Roessleville 10,968 12.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Schenectady County · New York ZIP codes

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