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ZIP Code 12147: Rensselaerville, NY
ZIP code 12147 uses the postal name Rensselaerville, New York and lies entirely in Albany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rensselaerville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Albany County
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House district
- NY-20 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.1 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12147?
12147 centers on 42.519°, -74.159° and covers 19.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12120, 12023, 12193, 12469, 12122.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12147, 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 12147 compare with the rest of Albany County?
| Measure | 12147 | In Albany County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 466 | 39th of 46 | 1,471st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $243k | not ranked | not ranked |
12147's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (466). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 29% of 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 12147?
The 2020 Census counted 521 people in 12147; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 466. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 466±157 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 521
- Households
- 245
- Median age
- 56.3
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 12147?
Of the 466 people the ACS estimates in 12147, 7.5% are under 18 and 40.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.9%).
- Under 187.5%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older40.8%
- White, not Hispanic92.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.6%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 12147 earn?
Median household income is $85,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,875±$50,845
- Income per person
- $53,512
- Below the poverty line
- 1.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 56.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,593300 returns; wages 57% 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 12147?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $243,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.0%
- Housing units
- 360
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12147?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 12147?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12120 | Medusa | 600 | $79k | 3.9 mi |
| 12023 | Berne | 1,791 | $113k | 5.7 mi |
| 12193 | Westerlo | 1,746 | $108k | 5.9 mi |
| 12469 | Preston Hollow | 798 | $100k | 6.6 mi |
| 12122 | Middleburgh | 3,596 | $56k | 8.7 mi |
| 12460 | Oak Hill | 152 | $110k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 12059 | East Berne | 1,530 | $107k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 12422 | Durham | 399 | $92k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.