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Altona ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Altona, NY is 12910, and its area code is 518.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
544
Area code
518

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Altona itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, West Chazy (5.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Altona in numbers

About 544 people live in Altona, in 92 households. The median household income is $39,000 a year, 55% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,500 (56% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,107 a month. The median age is 37.4; 6.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population544Altona544
Households92Altona92
Median age37.4Altona37.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$39,000Altona$39,000New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$187,500Altona$187,500New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,107Altona$1,107New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.0%Altona6.0%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.8 minAltona28.8 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density318 / sq miAltona318 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Altona CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Altona

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Altona
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12910 Altona , NY Standard 1,890 $53,021 $140,700

Map of Altona ZIP codes

12910

The ZIP codes of Altona, 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 Altona

The nearest larger towns are West Chazy (867 people, 8.8 mi), Dannemora (2,684 people, 12 mi) and Champlain (1,270 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Altona
TownPopulationDistance
Dannemora 2,684 12.1 mi
Plattsburgh 19,830 16.9 mi
Swanton, VT 2,670 26.5 mi
Keeseville 2,570 28.1 mi
St. Albans, VT 6,954 28.7 mi

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