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ZIP Code 12185: Valley Falls, NY
ZIP code 12185 uses the postal name Valley Falls, New York and lies mostly in Rensselaer County (74% of its land) with the rest in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $110,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Valley Falls; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Valley Falls · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rensselaer County (74%); Washington County (26%)
- Census places
- Valley Falls
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House districts
- NY-20 (74%), NY-21 (26%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 22.8 sq mi · 75 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12185?
12185 centers on 42.863°, -73.554° and covers 22.8 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 12121, 12094, 12154, 12180, 12090, 12816, 12834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12185, 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 12185 compare with the rest of Rensselaer County?
| Measure | 12185 | In Rensselaer County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,709 | 20th of 30 | 1,121st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $211k | 19th of 23 | 737th of 1,172 |
12185's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,028) is more than a quarter of the figure ($110,625). 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 49% 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 12185?
The 2020 Census counted 2,059 people in 12185; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,709. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,709±429 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,059
- Households
- 693
- Median age
- 44.8
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 12185?
Of the 1,709 people the ACS estimates in 12185, 17.2% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6465.5%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic96.8%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 12185 earn?
Median household income is $110,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $110,625±$43,028
- Income per person
- $50,479
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,728990 returns; wages 71% 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 12185?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,098
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 773
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 12185?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
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 12185?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12121 | Melrose | 2,280 | $101k | 3.1 mi |
| 12094 | Johnsonville | 2,656 | $92k | 3.9 mi |
| 12154 | Schaghticoke | 2,777 | $106k | 5.8 mi |
| 12180 | Troy | 53,479 | $76k | 8.2 mi |
| 12090 | Hoosick Falls | 5,482 | $68k | 10.3 mi |
| 12816 | Cambridge | 4,824 | $76k | 15.3 mi |
| 12834 | Greenwich | 6,039 | $81k | 16.5 mi |
| 12182 | Troy | 14,867 | $57k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 12188 | Waterford | 10,988 | $92k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 12028 | Buskirk | 1,557 | $97k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 12052 | Cropseyville | 1,915 | $118k | 8.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.