Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12153: Sand Lake, NY
ZIP code 12153 uses the postal name Sand Lake, New York and lies entirely in Rensselaer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,861 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sand Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rensselaer County
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.0 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12153?
12153 centers on 42.632°, -73.472° and covers 17.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 12018, 12169, 12168, 12138.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12153, 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 12153 compare with the rest of Rensselaer County?
| Measure | 12153 | In Rensselaer County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 669 | 26th of 30 | 1,402nd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $292k | not ranked | not ranked |
12153's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (669). 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 38% 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 12153?
The 2020 Census counted 818 people in 12153; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 669. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 669±285 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 818
- Households
- 318
- Median age
- 57.3
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 12153?
Of the 669 people the ACS estimates in 12153, 19.9% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 12153 earn?
Median household income is $89,861 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $89,861±$70,655
- Income per person
- $57,296
- Below the poverty line
- 22.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,400470 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 12153?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $291,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.1%
- Housing units
- 470
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12153?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 12153?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12018 | Averill Park | 7,422 | $127k | 2.5 mi |
| 12169 | Stephentown | 417 | $44k | 3.0 mi |
| 12168 | Stephentown | 1,752 | $89k | 6.6 mi |
| 12138 | Petersburg | 2,695 | $76k | 9.6 mi |
| 12040 | Cherry Plain | 27 | $58k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 12140 | Poestenkill | 1,512 | $138k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 12062 | East Nassau | 1,650 | $88k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 12196 | West Sand Lake | 3,880 | $111k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 12022 | Berlin | 1,120 | $97k | 7.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.