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Chatham ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Chatham, NY is 12037, and its area code is 518.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,669
Area code
518

Chatham in numbers

About 1,669 people live in Chatham, in 830 households. The median household income is $79,886 a year, 7% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,100 (24% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,080 a month. The median age is 49.6; 48.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,669Chatham1,669
Households830Chatham830
Median age49.6Chatham49.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$79,886Chatham$79,886New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$323,100Chatham$323,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,080Chatham$1,080New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%Chatham48.2%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.9 minChatham22.9 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,349 / sq miChatham1,349 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chatham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chatham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12037 Chatham , NY Standard 3,926 $89,844 $343,900

Map of Chatham ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Chatham, 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 Chatham

The nearest larger towns are Valatie (1,796 people, 5.4 mi), Coxsackie (2,737 people, 11 mi) and Lorenz Park (1,991 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Chatham
TownPopulationDistance
Coxsackie 2,737 10.7 mi
Hudson 5,865 12.2 mi
Ravena 3,243 13.4 mi
Catskill 3,779 16.8 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 17.0 mi
Pittsfield, MA 43,457 18.3 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 19.1 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 19.1 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 20.8 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 22.7 mi
Albany 100,492 23.3 mi
Menands 4,505 23.7 mi
Roessleville 10,968 25.2 mi
Loudonville 10,527 25.5 mi

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