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Fort Edward ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Fort Edward, NY is 12828, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,152
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fort Edward itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Argyle (4.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Fort Edward in numbers

About 3,152 people live in Fort Edward, in 1,241 households. The median household income is $71,845 a year, 16% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,100 (58% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $971 a month. The median age is 36.1; 15.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population3,152Fort Edward3,152
Households1,241Fort Edward1,241
Median age36.1Fort Edward36.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,845Fort Edward$71,845New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$176,100Fort Edward$176,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$971Fort Edward$971New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%Fort Edward15.7%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minFort Edward23.0 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,789 / sq miFort Edward1,789 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Edward

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Edward
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12828 Fort Edward , NY Standard 9,230 $76,019 $226,900

Map of Fort Edward ZIP codes

12828

The ZIP codes of Fort Edward, 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 Fort Edward

The nearest larger towns are Hudson Falls (7,395 people, 2.5 mi), South Glens Falls (3,737 people, 3.1 mi) and Glens Falls (14,609 people, 4.3 mi).

Towns near Fort Edward
TownPopulationDistance
Hudson Falls 7,395 2.5 mi
South Glens Falls 3,737 3.1 mi
Glens Falls 14,609 4.3 mi
West Glens Falls 10,050 6.2 mi
Glens Falls North 9,154 6.8 mi
Corinth 2,592 12.6 mi
Saratoga Springs 28,631 17.0 mi
Warrensburg 3,194 19.2 mi
Whitehall 2,690 20.6 mi
Milton 4,450 21.0 mi
Ballston Spa 5,027 22.8 mi
Mechanicville 5,124 25.7 mi
Country Knolls 5,445 27.3 mi
Fair Haven, VT 2,537 27.4 mi

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