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ZIP Code 12023: Berne, NY
ZIP code 12023 uses the postal name Berne, New York and lies mostly in Albany County (76% of its land) with the rest in Schoharie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $112,885 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Berne · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Albany County (76%); Schoharie County (24%)
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House districts
- NY-20 (76%), NY-21 (24%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 59.1 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12023?
12023 centers on 42.599°, -74.183° and covers 59.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 12147, 12059, 12157, 12122, 12193, 12009, 12053.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12023, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 12023 compare with the rest of Albany County?
| Measure | 12023 | In Albany County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,791 | 31st of 46 | 1,100th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $113k | 8th of 30 | 276th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $302k | not ranked | not ranked |
12023's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$83,745) is more than a quarter of the figure ($302,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 12023?
The 2020 Census counted 2,036 people in 12023; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,791. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,791±404 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,036−7.3% since 2010 (2,196)
- Households
- 724
- Median age
- 47.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 12023?
Of the 1,791 people the ACS estimates in 12023, 24.3% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older15.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 12023 earn?
Median household income is $112,885 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Albany County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,513 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $112,885±$26,969
- Income per person
- $50,977
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,0461,030 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 12023?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $302,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,100
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.3%
- Housing units
- 809
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 12023?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12023?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12147 | Rensselaerville | 466 | $86k | 5.7 mi |
| 12059 | East Berne | 1,530 | $107k | 6.4 mi |
| 12157 | Schoharie | 4,713 | $76k | 7.2 mi |
| 12122 | Middleburgh | 3,596 | $56k | 8.3 mi |
| 12193 | Westerlo | 1,746 | $108k | 8.8 mi |
| 12009 | Altamont | 7,934 | $120k | 10.2 mi |
| 12053 | Delanson | 4,550 | $92k | 11.0 mi |
| 12120 | Medusa | 600 | $79k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 12186 | Voorheesville | 6,512 | $112k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.