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Rensselaer County, NY ZIP codes

There are 29 ZIP codes in Rensselaer County, NY, in 26 towns, from 12018 to 12198. The largest are 12180 (Troy), 12144 (Rensselaer) and 12182 (Troy).

The county seat is Troy.

ZIP codes
29
Towns
26
County seat
Troy
County FIPS
36083
Population
160,332
Median household income
$87,915
Land area
652 sq mi
Area codes
518, 838

Rensselaer County ZIP codes by town

Troy (county seat)
12180, 12181, 12182

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Rensselaer County ZIP codes

1201812022120331204012052120611206212063120821208912090120941212112123121331213812140121441215312154121561216812169121801218112182121851219612198

The ZIP codes of Rensselaer County, 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.

Rensselaer County in numbers

About 160,332 people live in Rensselaer County, in 66,686 households, the 22nd most populous of New York's 62 counties. The median household income is $87,915 a year, about the same as the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $258,400 (39% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,217 a month. The median age is 40.1; 37.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population160,332Rensselaer160,332
Households66,686Rensselaer66,686
Median age40.1Rensselaer40.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$87,915Rensselaer$87,915New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$258,400Rensselaer$258,400New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,217Rensselaer$1,217New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%Rensselaer37.6%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.0 minRensselaer24.0 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density246 / sq miRensselaer246 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Rensselaer County

Largest towns in Rensselaer County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Troy 3 51,033
Rensselaer 1 9,287
East Greenbush 1 6,581
Wynantskill 1 3,487
West Sand Lake 1 3,479
Hoosick Falls 1 3,177
Petersburg 1 2,695
Johnsonville 1 2,656
Melrose 1 2,280
Stephentown 2 2,169
Cropseyville 1 1,915
Averill Park 1 1,615
Castleton On Hudson 1 1,591
Berlin 1 1,120
Nassau 1 1,058

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Rensselaer County.

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Every ZIP code in Rensselaer County, with figures

ZIP codes in Rensselaer County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12018 Averill Park , NY Standard 7,422 $126,620 $345,200
12022 Berlin , NY Standard 1,120 $96,875 $208,100
12033 Castleton On Hudson , NY Standard 7,932 $98,569 $288,700
12040 Cherry Plain , NY Standard 27 $57,955 $309,100
12052 Cropseyville , NY Standard 1,915 $118,424 $243,500
12061 East Greenbush , NY Standard 9,854 $110,962 $343,800
12062 East Nassau , NY Standard 1,650 $87,679 $249,600
12063 East Schodack , NY Standard 665 $90,855 $299,100
12082 Grafton , NY Standard 2 — —
12089 Hoosick , NY No street area — — —
12090 Hoosick Falls , NY Standard 5,482 $68,056 $173,800
12094 Johnsonville , NY Standard 2,656 $92,266 $260,900
12121 Melrose , NY Standard 2,280 $100,461 $297,400
12123 Nassau , NY Standard 4,457 $108,878 $297,000
12133 North Hoosick , NY No street area — — —
12138 Petersburg , NY Standard 2,695 $75,833 $191,900
12140 Poestenkill , NY Standard 1,512 $138,393 $301,600
12144 Rensselaer , NY Standard 22,111 $90,738 $249,700
12153 Sand Lake , NY Standard 669 $89,861 $291,700
12154 Schaghticoke , NY Standard 2,777 $106,136 $251,300
12156 Schodack Landing , NY Standard 808 $108,274 $242,000
12168 Stephentown , NY Standard 1,752 $88,830 $204,100
12169 Stephentown , NY Standard 417 $43,936 $210,000
12180 Troy , NY Standard 53,479 $75,851 $244,400
12181 Troy , NY No street area — — —
12182 Troy , NY Standard 14,867 $56,984 $212,600
12185 Valley Falls , NY Standard 1,709 $110,625 $210,900
12196 West Sand Lake , NY Standard 3,880 $110,889 $317,300
12198 Wynantskill , NY Standard 6,796 $113,083 $285,100

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