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ZIP Code 12222: Albany, NY
ZIP code 12222 is in Albany, New York, entirely in Albany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 10th most populous of Albany's 12 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, 74% of its land lies in Albany; 26% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Albany · 12 residential ZIPs
- County
- Albany County
- Census places
- Albany
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House district
- NY-20 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 10,282 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 38 more ZIP codes use the name Albany for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 12222?
12222 centers on 42.685°, -73.823° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 12203, 12206, 12205.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12222, 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 12222 compare with the rest of Albany?
| Measure | 12222 | In Albany | In Albany County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,889 | 10th of 12 | 21st of 46 | 629th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
12222's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 6,889 residents live outside households (97 households; mostly students, median age 20.1): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 98% 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 12222?
The 2020 Census counted 6,149 people in 12222; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,889. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,889
- 2020 Census count
- 6,149
- Households
- 97
- Median age
- 20.1
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 12222?
Of the 6,889 people the ACS estimates in 12222, 3.2% are under 18 and 0.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (56.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.4%).
- Under 183.2%
- 18 to 6496.6%
- 65 and older0.2%
- White, not Hispanic56.6%
- Hispanic or Latino17.4%
- Black, not Hispanic16.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.8%
- Other or two or more3.7%
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 are homes worth in 12222?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $2,242
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 112
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 12222?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services14
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Educational services3
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 12222?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12203 | Albany | 30,771 | $83k | 1.3 mi |
| 12206 | Albany | 14,572 | $42k | 2.2 mi |
| 12205 | Albany | 25,838 | $91k | 2.3 mi |
| 12226 | Albany | 0 | – | 0.8 mi (near) |
| 12208 | Albany | 23,289 | $70k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 12211 | Albany | 14,383 | $157k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 12209 | Albany | 10,626 | $89k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 12159 | Slingerlands | 8,163 | $128k | 3.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.