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Old Chatham ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Old Chatham, NY is 12136, and its area code is 518.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,043
Area code
518

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Old Chatham itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Chatham (5.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Old Chatham in numbers

About 1,043 people live in Old Chatham, in 464 households. The median household income is $148,750 a year, 73% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $471,900 (11% above the New York median).

Population1,043Old Chatham1,043
Households464Old Chatham464
Median household income$148,750Old Chatham$148,750New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$471,900Old Chatham$471,900New York$423,800US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Old Chatham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Old Chatham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12136 Old Chatham , NY Standard 1,043 $148,750 $471,900

Map of Old Chatham ZIP codes

12136

The ZIP codes of Old Chatham, 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 Old Chatham

The nearest larger towns are Chatham (1,669 people, 4.4 mi), Niverville (1,181 people, 4.7 mi) and Valatie (1,796 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near Old Chatham
TownPopulationDistance
Ravena 3,243 13.1 mi
Coxsackie 2,737 13.1 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 14.0 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 15.1 mi
Pittsfield, MA 43,457 15.7 mi
Hudson 5,865 16.2 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 16.2 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 17.8 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 19.0 mi
Menands 4,505 20.4 mi
Catskill 3,779 20.6 mi
Albany 100,492 20.7 mi
Watervliet 10,287 22.3 mi
Loudonville 10,527 22.4 mi

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