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Poestenkill ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Poestenkill, NY is 12140, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
744
Area codes
518, 838

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

Mail addressed to Poestenkill uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Poestenkill in numbers

About 744 people live in Poestenkill, in 316 households. The median household income is $113,036 a year, 31% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $291,900 (31% below the New York median). The median age is 52.2; 33.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population744Poestenkill744
Households316Poestenkill316
Median age52.2Poestenkill52.2New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$113,036Poestenkill$113,036New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$291,900Poestenkill$291,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%Poestenkill33.8%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.8 minPoestenkill30.8 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density127 / sq miPoestenkill127 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Poestenkill

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Poestenkill
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12140 Poestenkill , NY Standard 1,512 $138,393 $301,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Poestenkill

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

ZIP codes overlapping Poestenkill
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12018 Averill Park , NY Standard 7,422 $126,620 $345,200
12180 Troy , NY Standard 53,479 $75,851 $244,400

Map of Poestenkill ZIP codes

12140

The ZIP codes of Poestenkill, 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 Poestenkill

The nearest larger towns are Averill Park (1,615 people, 3.4 mi), West Sand Lake (3,479 people, 4.4 mi) and Wynantskill (3,487 people, 4.7 mi).

Towns near Poestenkill
TownPopulationDistance
West Sand Lake 3,479 4.4 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 4.7 mi
Troy 51,033 6.8 mi
Green Island 2,970 8.0 mi
Watervliet 10,287 8.1 mi
Menands 4,505 8.8 mi
Cohoes 18,159 9.5 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 9.7 mi
Siena College 2,500 10.1 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 10.3 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 10.3 mi
Latham 13,802 10.5 mi
Loudonville 10,527 10.7 mi
Roessleville 10,968 12.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Rensselaer County · New York ZIP codes

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