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West Sand Lake ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for West Sand Lake, NY is 12196, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
3,479
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Sand Lake itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Averill Park (4.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to West Sand Lake uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

West Sand Lake in numbers

About 3,479 people live in West Sand Lake, in 1,230 households. The median household income is $121,250 a year, 41% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $315,800 (25% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $831 a month. The median age is 42.4; 38.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population3,479West Sand Lake3,479
Households1,230West Sand Lake1,230
Median age42.4West Sand Lake42.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$121,250West Sand Lake$121,250New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$315,800West Sand Lake$315,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$831West Sand Lake$831New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.6%West Sand Lake38.6%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minWest Sand Lake21.1 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density730 / sq miWest Sand Lake730 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Sand Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Sand Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12196 West Sand Lake , NY Standard 3,880 $110,889 $317,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping West Sand Lake

These ZIP codes cover part of West Sand Lake but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping West Sand Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12018 Averill Park , NY Standard 7,422 $126,620 $345,200
12198 Wynantskill , NY Standard 6,796 $113,083 $285,100

Map of West Sand Lake ZIP codes

12196

The ZIP codes of West Sand Lake, 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 West Sand Lake

The nearest larger towns are Wynantskill (3,487 people, 4.3 mi), East Greenbush (6,581 people, 6.3 mi) and Hampton Manor (5,334 people, 7.0 mi).

Towns near West Sand Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Wynantskill 3,487 4.3 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 6.3 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 7.0 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 7.0 mi
Menands 4,505 7.6 mi
Troy 51,033 7.9 mi
Watervliet 10,287 8.2 mi
Green Island 2,970 9.0 mi
Siena College 2,500 9.6 mi
Loudonville 10,527 9.8 mi
Albany 100,492 10.5 mi
Latham 13,802 10.7 mi
Cohoes 18,159 10.9 mi
Roessleville 10,968 10.9 mi

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