Rensselaer
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New York
Rensselaer is a mid-size county in New York with 27 ZIP codes, 159,945 people, and top-decile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Rensselaer, NY sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 9%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 159,945
- combined ZIP population
- 27
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $94,766
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Rensselaer lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 36083, 27 ZIPs, combined population 159,945). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
High-income counties with wide ZIP mosaics hide sharp internal gradients. The densest ZIP here is 12180 (Troy) with 53,606 residents - open it beside a thin rural code from the table before treating the county mean as uniform. HUD Fair Market Rents and FBI county tables attach to FIPS 36083, so scorecards stay county-keyed while household income stays ZIP-keyed.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
27
Total ZIPs
159,945
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Rensselaer
Side-by-side: Compare 12180 vs 12144 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12180 | Troy | 53,606 | 377 |
| 12144 | Rensselaer | 20,555 | 419 |
| 12182 | Troy | 14,733 | 414 |
| 12061 | East Greenbush | 9,050 | 174 |
| 12018 | Averill Park | 7,930 | 69 |
| 12198 | Wynantskill | 7,903 | 233 |
| 12033 | Castleton On Hudson | 7,851 | 112 |
| 12090 | Hoosick Falls | 6,262 | 42 |
| 12123 | Nassau | 5,124 | 61 |
| 12138 | Petersburg | 3,168 | 15 |
| 12196 | West Sand Lake | 3,031 | 132 |
| 12154 | Schaghticoke | 2,818 | 26 |
| 12094 | Johnsonville | 2,268 | 31 |
| 12185 | Valley Falls | 2,037 | 32 |
| 12168 | Stephentown | 1,952 | 22 |
| 12121 | Melrose | 1,916 | 36 |
| 12062 | East Nassau | 1,776 | 24 |
| 12140 | Poestenkill | 1,702 | 79 |
| 12052 | Cropseyville | 1,568 | 20 |
| 12028 | Buskirk | 1,172 | 20 |
| 12022 | Berlin | 929 | 11 |
| 12156 | Schodack Landing | 848 | 23 |
| 12153 | Sand Lake | 814 | 17 |
| 12063 | East Schodack | 444 | 120 |
| 12169 | Stephentown | 306 | 12 |
| 12040 | Cherry Plain | 113 | 33 |
| 12089 | Hoosick | 69 | 49 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Rensselaer?
Rensselaer has a total population of 159,945 across 27 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Rensselaer?
Rensselaer includes 27 ZIP codes: 12180, 12144, 12182, 12061, 12018, 12198, 12033, 12090, 12123, 12138, and more.