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Athens ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Athens, NY is 12015, and its area codes are 838 and 518.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,943
Area codes
838, 518

Athens in numbers

About 1,943 people live in Athens, in 758 households. The median household income is $84,107 a year, about the same as the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $325,600 (23% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,146 a month. The median age is 45.4; 40.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population1,943Athens1,943
Households758Athens758
Median age45.4Athens45.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$84,107Athens$84,107New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$325,600Athens$325,600New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,146Athens$1,146New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%Athens40.4%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.5 minAthens28.5 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density568 / sq miAthens568 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Athens

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12015 Athens , NY Standard 3,852 $91,845 $306,300

Map of Athens ZIP codes

12015

The ZIP codes of Athens, 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 Athens

The nearest larger towns are Hudson (5,865 people, 2.0 mi), Lorenz Park (1,991 people, 2.0 mi) and Catskill (3,779 people, 4.5 mi).

Towns near Athens
TownPopulationDistance
Hudson 5,865 2.0 mi
Catskill 3,779 4.5 mi
Coxsackie 2,737 6.0 mi
Ravena 3,243 14.1 mi
Saugerties 3,884 15.1 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 23.1 mi
Rhinebeck 2,650 24.1 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 24.5 mi
Kingston 23,911 25.3 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 26.2 mi
Port Ewen 3,426 26.7 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 27.1 mi
Albany 100,492 27.3 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 27.7 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Athens, NY ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ny/athens

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