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Salem ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Salem, NY is 12865, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
770
Area codes
518, 838

Salem in numbers

About 770 people live in Salem, in 376 households. The median household income is $82,750 a year, 4% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,300 (57% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $844 a month. The median age is 53.1; 28.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population770Salem770
Households376Salem376
Median age53.1Salem53.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$82,750Salem$82,750New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$182,300Salem$182,300New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$844Salem$844New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%Salem28.7%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.8 minSalem23.8 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density263 / sq miSalem263 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12865 Salem , NY Standard 3,356 $71,983 $192,900

Map of Salem ZIP codes

12865

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Cambridge (2,262 people, 10 mi), Greenwich (1,689 people, 10 mi) and Arlington, VT (1,623 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Edward 3,152 14.5 mi
Hudson Falls 7,395 15.7 mi
South Glens Falls 3,737 17.6 mi
Glens Falls 14,609 18.7 mi
Hoosick Falls 3,177 18.8 mi
West Glens Falls 10,050 20.7 mi
Glens Falls North 9,154 21.2 mi
Bennington, VT 9,245 22.1 mi
Saratoga Springs 28,631 23.9 mi
Corinth 2,592 25.9 mi
Mechanicville 5,124 26.1 mi
Whitehall 2,690 26.4 mi
Milton 4,450 28.2 mi
Ballston Spa 5,027 29.0 mi

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