Guilderland Center, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12085
Albany County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 479
- 1,053/sq mi
- $232,800
- Median home value
- 18.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Guilderland Center pairs above-median home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,053
- people per sq mi
- 17%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12085 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12085 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Guilderland Center, Albany County, New York, home to just 479 residents across 0.5 square miles, a density of 1,053 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 12085, but per-capita income is $30,349. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $232,800 (38% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 16.5% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 12085, plus 6 more within Albany County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 12085
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Guilderland Center, NY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 12085.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
12 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Retail trade 4
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 4
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 12085, Guilderland Center, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
479
Population
0.5
Area (sq mi)
1,053
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12085?
44.0
Median Age
35.3%
Male
64.7%
Female
1.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$30,349
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
166
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
1.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$232,800
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 12085, employing approximately 699 people with a combined annual payroll of $43,819,000.
36
Businesses
699
Employees
$43.8M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 33.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 13.9% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 11.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 11.1% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 8.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12085 vs 12084 →
ZIP 12085 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12203
Albany (12203)
29,952 residents
- 12303
Schenectady (12303)
29,857 residents
- 12304
Schenectady (12304)
21,482 residents
- 12159 7,896
Slingerlands (12159)
7,896 residents
- 12307 7,692
Schenectady (12307)
7,692 residents
- 12009 7,164
Altamont (12009)
7,164 residents
- 12186 6,277
Voorheesville (12186)
6,277 residents
- 12305 5,716
Schenectady (12305)
5,716 residents
- 12084 4,271
Guilderland (12084)
4,271 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12085 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12084 | Guilderland, NY | 4,271 | 3.2 mi |
| 12009 | Altamont, NY | 7,164 | 3.5 mi |
| 12186 | Voorheesville, NY | 6,277 | 5.3 mi |
| 12303 | Schenectady, NY | 29,857 | 3.7 mi |
| 12041 | Clarksville, NY | 481 | 8.3 mi |
| 12305 | Schenectady, NY | 5,716 | 7.5 mi |
| 12307 | Schenectady, NY | 7,692 | 7.2 mi |
| 12304 | Schenectady, NY | 21,482 | 5.9 mi |
| 12203 | Albany, NY | 29,952 | 6.0 mi |
| 12159 | Slingerlands, NY | 7,896 | 5.8 mi |
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