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Petersburg ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Petersburg, NY is 12138, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,695
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Petersburg itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Berlin (6.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Petersburg in numbers

About 2,695 people live in Petersburg, in 1,192 households. The median household income is $75,833 a year, 12% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,900 (55% below the New York median).

Population2,695Petersburg2,695
Households1,192Petersburg1,192
Median household income$75,833Petersburg$75,833New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$191,900Petersburg$191,900New York$423,800US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Petersburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Petersburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12138 Petersburg , NY Standard 2,695 $75,833 $191,900

Map of Petersburg ZIP codes

12138

The ZIP codes of Petersburg, 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 Petersburg

The nearest larger towns are Williamstown, MA (5,070 people, 9.0 mi), Hoosick Falls (3,177 people, 11 mi) and Bennington, VT (9,245 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Petersburg
TownPopulationDistance
Williamstown, MA 5,070 9.0 mi
Hoosick Falls 3,177 10.6 mi
Bennington, VT 9,245 12.8 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 13.7 mi
North Adams, MA 12,606 13.8 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 14.5 mi
Adams, MA 5,427 15.2 mi
Troy 51,033 15.5 mi
Green Island 2,970 16.3 mi
Watervliet 10,287 17.2 mi
Cohoes 18,159 17.2 mi
Menands 4,505 18.5 mi
Latham 13,802 19.3 mi
Siena College 2,500 19.4 mi

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