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Cairo ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Cairo, NY is 12413, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,660
Area codes
518, 838

Mail addressed to Cairo uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Cairo in numbers

About 1,660 people live in Cairo, in 628 households. The median household income is $81,885 a year, 5% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,700 (44% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,568 a month. The median age is 35.2; 28.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,660Cairo1,660
Households628Cairo628
Median age35.2Cairo35.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$81,885Cairo$81,885New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$237,700Cairo$237,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,568Cairo$1,568New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%Cairo28.6%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.2 minCairo27.2 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density393 / sq miCairo393 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cairo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cairo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12413 Cairo , NY Standard 3,368 $60,363 $232,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cairo

These ZIP codes cover part of Cairo but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Cairo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12470 Purling , NY Standard 618 $86,349 $210,200

Map of Cairo ZIP codes

12413

The ZIP codes of Cairo, 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 Cairo

The nearest larger towns are Catskill (3,779 people, 10 mi), Athens (1,943 people, 10 mi) and Coxsackie (2,737 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Cairo
TownPopulationDistance
Catskill 3,779 10.0 mi
Coxsackie 2,737 11.0 mi
Hudson 5,865 12.1 mi
Ravena 3,243 15.6 mi
Saugerties 3,884 16.4 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 24.4 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 25.4 mi
Kingston 23,911 25.9 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 26.1 mi
Rhinebeck 2,650 26.5 mi
Albany 100,492 27.2 mi
Westmere 8,334 27.4 mi
Hurley 3,346 27.4 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 27.5 mi

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