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Where 12205 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 12205 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOZZI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 12,205 = 5 × 2441. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 12204 (Albany, NY, 5 mi away) and 12206 (Albany, NY, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 12205 becomes 50221, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01225, 01252, 01522, 02125, 02152, 02215, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51022 in Granville, IA, 1,113 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 91%.
- 🎯1,296 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 12205 and you would come out at 42.72°S, 106.18°E — 913 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 15.4 square miles of land, 12205 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,838This ZIP25,838 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,574This ZIP11,574 |
| Housing units | 12,116This ZIP12,116 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,020This ZIP$91,020New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $276,600This ZIP$276,600New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,446This ZIP$1,446New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0%This ZIP38.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min |
| Population density | 1,681.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,681.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,735This ZIP1,735 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 34,199This ZIP34,199 |
| Annual payroll | $1,840,329,000This ZIP$1,840,329,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,850This ZIP14,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,058,887,000This ZIP$1,058,887,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.37 sq miThis ZIP15.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 12205
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 12205
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
12212 | Albany, NY | 0.7 mi |
12222 | Albany, NY | 2.3 mi |
12203 | Albany, NY | 2.8 mi |
12226 | Albany, NY | 2.8 mi |
12128 | Newtonville, NY | 3.1 mi |
12211 | Albany, NY | 3.2 mi |
12110 | Latham, NY | 3.3 mi |
12206 | Albany, NY | 3.7 mi |
12084 | Guilderland, NY | 3.9 mi |
12208 | Albany, NY | 4.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 12205?
12205 is in Albany, New York, in Albany County, part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7187, -73.8241.
What county is 12205 in?
12205 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 12205?
Albany uses area codes 518 and 838, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 12205 in?
12205 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 12205?
About 25,838 people live in ZIP code 12205, in 11,574 households, at 1,681.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 12205?
$91,020 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 12205?
The closest are 12212 (0.7 mi), 12222 (2.3 mi), 12203 (2.8 mi), 12226 (2.8 mi) and 12128 (3.1 mi).
Is 12205 a PO Box ZIP code?
12205 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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