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Slingerlands ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Slingerlands, NY is 12159, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,163
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Slingerlands itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Albany (2.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Slingerlands in numbers

About 8,163 people live in Slingerlands, in 3,581 households. The median household income is $128,306 a year, 49% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $449,900 (6% above the New York median).

Population8,163Slingerlands8,163
Households3,581Slingerlands3,581
Median household income$128,306Slingerlands$128,306New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$449,900Slingerlands$449,900New York$423,800US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Slingerlands

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Slingerlands
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12159 Slingerlands , NY Standard 8,163 $128,306 $449,900

Map of Slingerlands ZIP codes

12159

The ZIP codes of Slingerlands, 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 Slingerlands

The nearest larger towns are Westmere (8,334 people, 2.6 mi), Albany (100,492 people, 4.6 mi) and Roessleville (10,968 people, 5.6 mi).

Towns near Slingerlands
TownPopulationDistance
Voorheesville 2,824 2.5 mi
Westmere 8,334 2.6 mi
Albany 100,492 4.6 mi
Colonie 7,702 5.5 mi
Roessleville 10,968 5.6 mi
Loudonville 10,527 7.4 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 7.8 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 8.2 mi
Siena College 2,500 8.3 mi
Menands 4,505 8.6 mi
Latham 13,802 9.3 mi
Rotterdam 22,695 9.6 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 10.0 mi
Watervliet 10,287 10.4 mi

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

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