Watervliet, NY
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Watervliet, NY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 17,568. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WATERVLIET-NY · Watervliet, NY 1 ZIPs · 17,568 pop · #15298/25278 · Albany County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-RENT · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $65,276
- RANK-LOWER #15298/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cohoes
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-RENT 40% owners
- POP-TOWN 17,568
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $220,600
Nearest income peer: Cohoes, NY (+ $795 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Watervliet
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Watervliet on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Troy · lowest
Troy · lowest
$59,406 median HH income
- Watervliet · this city
Watervliet · this city
$65,276 median HH income
- Cohoes · near
Cohoes · near
$66,071 median HH income
- Albany · near
Albany · near
$77,467 median HH income
- Delanson · near
Delanson · near
$91,991 median HH income
- Delmar · highest
Delmar · highest
$129,583 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Watervliet, NY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 39th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 17,568
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,276
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $65,276 and poverty 14.5% concentrate in 12189.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (39.7%) for this income tier, rent $1,115 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within New York, Oriskany Falls is the closest lower-income city and Newark the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Watervliet.
Population concentration
Watervliet's single ZIP 12189 carries the town
Watervliet is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 12189 is the entire residential footprint (17,568 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Watervliet's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 266 establishments, 2,880 employees , annual payroll $151,162k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 12189 (266 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (46) · also Construction · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Watervliet, NY
These ZIP codes sit in Albany County, which covers 37 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Watervliet. See the Albany County roll-up →
Watervliet sits in the lower half of Albany County on income: Albany, Latham and Delmar report more, and only Troy reports less. Delmar marks the far end of that range at $129,583, 99% above Watervliet.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12189 | 17,568 | $65,276 | 266 | 1,065 |
Watervliet roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Watervliet, .