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East Greenbush ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for East Greenbush, NY is 12061, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
6,581
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Greenbush itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Castleton On Hudson (5.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to East Greenbush uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

East Greenbush in numbers

About 6,581 people live in East Greenbush, in 2,757 households. The median household income is $118,393 a year, 38% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,400 (28% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,753 a month. The median age is 40.8; 49.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population6,581East Greenbush6,581
Households2,757East Greenbush2,757
Median age40.8East Greenbush40.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$118,393East Greenbush$118,393New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$303,400East Greenbush$303,400New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,753East Greenbush$1,753New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher49.0%East Greenbush49.0%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.3 minEast Greenbush20.3 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,680 / sq miEast Greenbush1,680 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as East Greenbush

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Greenbush
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12061 East Greenbush , NY Standard 9,854 $110,962 $343,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Greenbush

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

ZIP codes overlapping East Greenbush
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12033 Castleton On Hudson , NY Standard 7,932 $98,569 $288,700
12144 Rensselaer , NY Standard 22,111 $90,738 $249,700

Map of East Greenbush ZIP codes

12061

The ZIP codes of East Greenbush, 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 East Greenbush

The nearest larger towns are Rensselaer (9,287 people, 3.8 mi), Albany (100,492 people, 6.8 mi) and Roessleville (10,968 people, 8.4 mi).

Towns near East Greenbush
TownPopulationDistance
Hampton Manor 5,334 2.2 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 3.8 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 6.3 mi
Menands 4,505 6.7 mi
Albany 100,492 6.8 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 7.2 mi
Roessleville 10,968 8.4 mi
Loudonville 10,527 8.4 mi
Siena College 2,500 8.9 mi
Watervliet 10,287 9.0 mi
Troy 51,033 9.8 mi
Ravena 3,243 9.9 mi
Latham 13,802 10.4 mi
Green Island 2,970 10.6 mi

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