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Green Island ZIP codes, New York

No ZIP code is named for Green Island, NY; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 12189 and 12183. Its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,970
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Green Island itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Troy (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Green Island in numbers

About 2,970 people live in Green Island, in 1,603 households. The median household income is $59,406 a year, 31% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,300 (67% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,084 a month. The median age is 32.5; 26.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population2,970Green Island2,970
Households1,603Green Island1,603
Median age32.5Green Island32.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$59,406Green Island$59,406New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$138,300Green Island$138,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,084Green Island$1,084New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%Green Island26.5%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minGreen Island23.3 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,976 / sq miGreen Island3,976 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Green Island

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

ZIP codes overlapping Green Island
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12183 Troy , NY Standard 2,970 $59,406 $138,300
12189 Watervliet , NY Standard 18,656 $65,276 $220,600

Map of Green Island ZIP codes

1218312189

The ZIP codes of Green Island, 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 Green Island

The nearest larger towns are Troy (51,033 people, 1.2 mi), Watervliet (10,287 people, 1.8 mi) and Cohoes (18,159 people, 1.9 mi).

Towns near Green Island
TownPopulationDistance
Troy 51,033 1.2 mi
Watervliet 10,287 1.8 mi
Cohoes 18,159 1.9 mi
Latham 13,802 3.0 mi
Siena College 2,500 3.5 mi
Menands 4,505 4.3 mi
Loudonville 10,527 4.4 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 4.7 mi
Roessleville 10,968 6.3 mi
Colonie 7,702 7.3 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 7.3 mi
Albany 100,492 7.8 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 9.0 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 9.0 mi

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