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Rensselaerville ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Rensselaerville, NY is 12147, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
466
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rensselaerville itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Berne (5.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Rensselaerville in numbers

About 466 people live in Rensselaerville, in 245 households. The median household income is $85,875 a year, about the same as the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,100 (43% below the New York median).

Population466Rensselaerville466
Households245Rensselaerville245
Median household income$85,875Rensselaerville$85,875New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$243,100Rensselaerville$243,100New York$423,800US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rensselaerville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rensselaerville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12147 Rensselaerville , NY Standard 466 $85,875 $243,100

Map of Rensselaerville ZIP codes

12147

The ZIP codes of Rensselaerville, 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 Rensselaerville

The nearest larger towns are Greenville (620 people, 10 mi), Middleburgh (1,220 people, 10 mi) and East Durham (495 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Rensselaerville
TownPopulationDistance
Voorheesville 2,824 14.8 mi
Ravena 3,243 18.0 mi
Westmere 8,334 18.7 mi
Cobleskill 4,682 20.0 mi
Rotterdam 22,695 20.7 mi
Albany 100,492 21.0 mi
Coxsackie 2,737 21.1 mi
Colonie 7,702 21.7 mi
Roessleville 10,968 22.2 mi
Schenectady 68,847 22.9 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 22.9 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 23.4 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 23.7 mi
Scotia 7,264 23.9 mi

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