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Melrose ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Melrose, NY is 12121, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,280
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Melrose itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Troy (2.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Melrose in numbers

About 2,280 people live in Melrose, in 801 households. The median household income is $100,461 a year, 17% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $297,400 (30% below the New York median).

Population2,280Melrose2,280
Households801Melrose801
Median household income$100,461Melrose$100,461New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$297,400Melrose$297,400New York$423,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Melrose. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Melrose

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Melrose
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12121 Melrose , NY Standard 2,280 $100,461 $297,400

Map of Melrose ZIP codes

12121

The ZIP codes of Melrose, 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 Melrose

The nearest larger towns are Mechanicville (5,124 people, 6.1 mi), Cohoes (18,159 people, 6.9 mi) and Green Island (2,970 people, 7.7 mi).

Towns near Melrose
TownPopulationDistance
Mechanicville 5,124 6.1 mi
Cohoes 18,159 6.9 mi
Green Island 2,970 7.7 mi
Troy 51,033 8.0 mi
Watervliet 10,287 9.4 mi
Latham 13,802 9.9 mi
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek 3,349 10.1 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 10.6 mi
Siena College 2,500 11.1 mi
Country Knolls 5,445 11.2 mi
Menands 4,505 11.9 mi
Loudonville 10,527 12.0 mi
Hoosick Falls 3,177 13.7 mi
Roessleville 10,968 13.7 mi

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