PlainZIP

Valley Falls, NY · standard

ZIP Code 12185

Rensselaer County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2,037
32/sq mi
$110,625
Median income
$210,900
Median home value
27.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Valley Falls pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 13%
household income, US ZIPs
47th pct
home value, US ZIPs
32
people per sq mi
82%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12185 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 12185 covers 62.9 square miles in Valley Falls, Rensselaer County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,037 residents on file, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 12185 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,625 (20% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $50,479. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.7%. The typical home here is valued at $210,900 (44% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,098 monthly, and 82.3% of units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is -. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rensselaer County, so you can benchmark 12185 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 →

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 12185, Valley Falls, 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

2,037

Population

62.9

Area (sq mi)

32

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 12185?

44.8

Median Age

60.2%

Male

39.8%

Female

2.6%

Foreign-Born

White 97.4%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%

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?

$110,625

Median Household Income

+20% vs state

$50,479

Per Capita Income

5.2%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 12185 ranks nationally

Valley Falls, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$110,625 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 56.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 27.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

773

Total Housing Units

693

Occupied Units

80

Vacant Units

2.47

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 82.3%
Renter 17.7%

$210,900

Median Home Value

-44% vs state

$1,098

Median Rent

1976

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 12185, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,714,000.

17

Businesses

53

Employees

$2.7M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 7 41.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 12185 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12185 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 12185 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 12185 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
12094 Johnsonville, NY 2,268 2.3 mi
12154 Schaghticoke, NY 2,818 4.2 mi
12028 Buskirk, NY 1,172 5.1 mi
12121 Melrose, NY 1,916 5.3 mi
12052 Cropseyville, NY 1,568 10.7 mi
12182 Troy, NY 14,733 8.8 mi
12170 Stillwater, NY 4,945 9.3 mi

More ZIP Codes in Rensselaer County

12180 standard
Troy, NY
Pop: 53,606
12144 standard
Rensselaer, NY
Pop: 20,555
12182 standard
Troy, NY
Pop: 14,733
12061 standard
East Greenbush, NY
Pop: 9,050
12018 standard
Averill Park, NY
Pop: 7,930
12198 standard
Wynantskill, NY
Pop: 7,903

Related Areas

Rensselaer County Valley Falls, NY New York

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 12185 in? ▼
ZIP code 12185 (Valley Falls) is located in Rensselaer County, New York. Rensselaer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rensselaer-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12185? ▼
ZIP code 12185 in Valley Falls, NY has a population of 2,037 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12185? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 12185 is $110,625, which is 45% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12185? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 12185 is $210,900, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12185? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 12185 is White at 97.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12185? ▼
ZIP code 12185 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 53 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12185? ▼
In ZIP code 12185, 56.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12185? ▼
In ZIP code 12185, approximately 82.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12185? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12185 is 5.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.