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ZIP Code 12062: East Nassau, NY
ZIP code 12062 uses the postal name East Nassau, New York and lies mostly in Rensselaer County (90% of its land) with the rest in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in East Nassau; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Nassau · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rensselaer County (90%); Columbia County (10%)
- Census places
- East Nassau
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 33.3 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12062?
12062 centers on 42.539°, -73.505° and covers 33.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 12024, 12169, 12123, 12018, 12125, 12168, 12060.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12062, 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 12062 compare with the rest of Rensselaer County?
| Measure | 12062 | In Rensselaer County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,650 | 21st of 30 | 1,131st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $88k | 16th of 19 | 483rd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $250k | 14th of 23 | 635th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% 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 12062?
The 2020 Census counted 1,878 people in 12062; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,650. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,650±317 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,878
- Households
- 710
- Median age
- 52.0
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 12062?
Of the 1,650 people the ACS estimates in 12062, 12.7% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.5%).
- Under 1812.7%
- 18 to 6467.2%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic83.5%
- Other or two or more7.9%
- Hispanic or Latino7.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, 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 12062 earn?
Median household income is $87,679 (ACS 2020-2024), the 16th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Rensselaer County.
- Median household income
- $87,679±$14,433
- Income per person
- $48,376
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,864850 returns; wages 72% 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 12062?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $249,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,356
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 796
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 12062?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 12062?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12024 | Brainard | 78 | – | 4.3 mi |
| 12169 | Stephentown | 417 | $44k | 4.7 mi |
| 12123 | Nassau | 4,457 | $109k | 5.3 mi |
| 12018 | Averill Park | 7,422 | $127k | 6.3 mi |
| 12125 | New Lebanon | 1,141 | $56k | 6.5 mi |
| 12168 | Stephentown | 1,752 | $89k | 7.2 mi |
| 12060 | East Chatham | 1,859 | $102k | 8.9 mi |
| 12195 | West Lebanon | 162 | $149k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 12153 | Sand Lake | 669 | $90k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 12115 | Malden Bridge | 60 | $92k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.