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ZIP Code 12121: Melrose, NY
ZIP code 12121 uses the postal name Melrose, New York and lies entirely in Rensselaer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,461 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Melrose · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rensselaer County
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House district
- NY-20 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.3 sq mi · 118 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12121?
12121 centers on 42.840°, -73.607° and covers 19.3 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 12182, 12185, 12188, 12180, 12154, 12118.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12121, 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 12121 compare with the rest of Rensselaer County?
| Measure | 12121 | In Rensselaer County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,280 | 16th of 30 | 996th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $101k | 7th of 19 | 358th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $297k | 7th of 23 | 566th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% 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 12121?
The 2020 Census counted 1,767 people in 12121; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,280. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,280±719 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,767−7.8% since 2010 (1,916)
- Households
- 801
- Median age
- 49.0
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 12121?
Of the 2,280 people the ACS estimates in 12121, 17.4% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.0%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6453.0%
- 65 and older29.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.0%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 12121 earn?
Median household income is $100,461 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Rensselaer County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($127,247 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $100,461±$20,094
- Income per person
- $38,958
- Below the poverty line
- 3.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,080950 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 12121?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $297,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 907
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 12121?
22 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).
- Construction11
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 12121?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12182 | Troy | 14,867 | $57k | 2.9 mi |
| 12185 | Valley Falls | 1,709 | $111k | 3.1 mi |
| 12188 | Waterford | 10,988 | $92k | 4.6 mi |
| 12180 | Troy | 53,479 | $76k | 6.3 mi |
| 12154 | Schaghticoke | 2,777 | $106k | 6.7 mi |
| 12118 | Mechanicville | 17,069 | $93k | 7.9 mi |
| 12094 | Johnsonville | 2,656 | $92k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 12047 | Cohoes | 23,532 | $66k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 12183 | Troy | 2,970 | $59k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.