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Selkirk ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Selkirk, NY is 12158, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,878
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Selkirk itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, South Bethlehem (1.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Selkirk in numbers

About 5,878 people live in Selkirk, in 2,752 households. The median household income is $97,419 a year, 13% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $315,100 (26% below the New York median).

Population5,878Selkirk5,878
Households2,752Selkirk2,752
Median household income$97,419Selkirk$97,419New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$315,100Selkirk$315,100New York$423,800US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Selkirk

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Selkirk
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12158 Selkirk , NY Standard 5,878 $97,419 $315,100

Map of Selkirk ZIP codes

12158

The ZIP codes of Selkirk, 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 Selkirk

The nearest larger towns are East Greenbush (6,581 people, 7.0 mi), Rensselaer (9,287 people, 8.8 mi) and Albany (100,492 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Selkirk
TownPopulationDistance
Ravena 3,243 4.0 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 7.0 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 7.4 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 8.8 mi
Albany 100,492 9.2 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 10.4 mi
Westmere 8,334 11.1 mi
Roessleville 10,968 11.4 mi
Menands 4,505 11.8 mi
Coxsackie 2,737 12.1 mi
Loudonville 10,527 12.5 mi
Colonie 7,702 13.0 mi
Siena College 2,500 13.3 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 13.3 mi

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