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Rensselaer ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Rensselaer, NY is 12144, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
9,287
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rensselaer itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Albany (2.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Rensselaer in numbers

About 9,287 people live in Rensselaer, in 4,281 households. The median household income is $70,080 a year, 18% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,900 (51% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,219 a month. The median age is 36.7; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population9,287Rensselaer9,287
Households4,281Rensselaer4,281
Median age36.7Rensselaer36.7New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$70,080Rensselaer$70,080New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$208,900Rensselaer$208,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,219Rensselaer$1,219New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%Rensselaer26.1%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minRensselaer22.3 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,928 / sq miRensselaer2,928 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rensselaer

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rensselaer
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12144 Rensselaer , NY Standard 22,111 $90,738 $249,700

Map of Rensselaer ZIP codes

12144

The ZIP codes of Rensselaer, 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 Rensselaer

The nearest larger towns are Albany (100,492 people, 3.6 mi), Loudonville (10,527 people, 4.7 mi) and Roessleville (10,968 people, 4.8 mi).

Towns near Rensselaer
TownPopulationDistance
Hampton Manor 5,334 1.7 mi
Menands 4,505 3.2 mi
Albany 100,492 3.6 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 3.8 mi
Loudonville 10,527 4.7 mi
Roessleville 10,968 4.8 mi
Siena College 2,500 5.1 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 5.4 mi
Watervliet 10,287 5.6 mi
Latham 13,802 6.7 mi
Troy 51,033 6.9 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 7.0 mi
Colonie 7,702 7.2 mi
Green Island 2,970 7.3 mi

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