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Colonie ZIP codes, New York

No ZIP code is named for Colonie, NY; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 12205. Its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,702
Area codes
518, 838

Colonie in numbers

About 7,702 people live in Colonie, in 3,193 households. The median household income is $103,983 a year, 21% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,400 (33% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,570 a month. The median age is 43.4; 35.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population7,702Colonie7,702
Households3,193Colonie3,193
Median age43.4Colonie43.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$103,983Colonie$103,983New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$285,400Colonie$285,400New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,570Colonie$1,570New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%Colonie35.7%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.0 minColonie17.0 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,376 / sq miColonie2,376 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Colonie

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

ZIP codes overlapping Colonie
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12205 Albany , NY Standard 25,838 $91,020 $276,600

Map of Colonie ZIP codes

12205

The ZIP codes of Colonie, 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 Colonie

The nearest larger towns are Roessleville (10,968 people, 2.5 mi), Westmere (8,334 people, 3.1 mi) and Loudonville (10,527 people, 3.6 mi).

Towns near Colonie
TownPopulationDistance
Roessleville 10,968 2.5 mi
Westmere 8,334 3.1 mi
Loudonville 10,527 3.6 mi
Siena College 2,500 4.1 mi
Albany 100,492 4.2 mi
Latham 13,802 4.4 mi
Menands 4,505 5.7 mi
Watervliet 10,287 6.3 mi
Niskayuna 21,227 6.5 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 7.0 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 7.2 mi
Cohoes 18,159 7.2 mi
Green Island 2,970 7.3 mi
Schenectady 68,847 7.4 mi

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

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