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ZIP Code 12850: Middle Grove, NY

ZIP code 12850 uses the postal name Middle Grove, New York and lies entirely in Saratoga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania
128sectional center: Albany, NY (SCF 120)
50delivery area within it
Town
Middle Grove · its only residential ZIP
Metro area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
House districts
NY-21 (74%), NY-20 (26%) 119th Congress, by share of land
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
40.7 sq mi · 62 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 12850?

12850 centers on 43.103°, -73.981° and covers 40.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 12863, 12074, 12859, 12025, 12833, 12020, 12822, 12866.

12020 · Ballston Spa12025 · Broadalbin12074 · Galway12822 · Corinth12833 · Greenfield Center12859 · Porter Corners12863 · Rock City Falls12866 · Saratoga Springs12850 · Middle Grove (this ZIP)12850128661282212020120251207412833128591286312020 · Ballston Spa12025 · Broadalbin12074 · Galway12822 · Corinth12833 · Greenfield Center12859 · Porter Corners12863 · Rock City Falls12866 · Saratoga Springs12850 · Middle Grove (this ZIP)12850128661282212020120251207412833128591286312020 · Ballston Spa12025 · Broadalbin12074 · Galway12822 · Corinth12833 · Greenfield Center12859 · Porter Corners12863 · Rock City Falls12866 · Saratoga Springs12850 · Middle Grove (this ZIP)1285012866128221202012025120741283312859
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 12850 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12850, 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 12850 compare with the rest of Saratoga County?

Rank of 12850 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure12850In Saratoga CountyIn NY
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,53722nd of 27947th of 1,826
Median household income$92k14th of 22438th of 1,081
Median home value$317k10th of 23547th of 1,172

Its median household income is higher than in 75% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 46% of all 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 12850?

The 2020 Census counted 2,786 people in 12850; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,537. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,537±401 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,786
Households
1,087
Median age
49.5

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 12850?

Of the 2,537 people the ACS estimates in 12850, 19.6% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).

  • Under 1819.6%
  • 18 to 6459.6%
  • 65 and older20.8%
Age of the people of 12850 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic95.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.1%
  • Other or two or more1.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.8%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 12850 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 12850 earn?

Median household income is $92,083 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in Saratoga County.

Median household income
$92,083±$18,194
Income per person
$42,485
Below the poverty line
11.6%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.1%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
36.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$91,5731,440 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 12850?

FHFA's house price index for 12850, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 111% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 72% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.9% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$317,300
Median gross rent
$946
Homes owned by their occupants
88.6%
Housing units
1,355
0 100 200 300 400 19932000201020202025 0 100 200 300 400 19932000201020202025 0 100 200 300 400 19932000201020202025
Index = 100 in 1993, the first year FHFA reports for 12850; 2025: 371.1. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 12850?

45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction12
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services6
  • Other services (except public administration)6
  • Accommodation and food services5
  • Retail trade4
  • Manufacturing3

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 12850?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 12850, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
12863Rock City Falls910$97k3.9 mi
12074Galway2,848$95k5.1 mi
12859Porter Corners1,622$71k5.3 mi
12025Broadalbin5,244$74k7.1 mi
12833Greenfield Center5,316$103k7.8 mi
12020Ballston Spa34,937$107k9.0 mi
12822Corinth6,284$83k9.2 mi
12866Saratoga Springs40,057$102k12.3 mi
12086Hagaman1,587$78k9.8 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.