Victory Mills, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12884
Saratoga County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 486
- 377/sq mi High-density area
- $37,045
- Median income Below-median income area
- $148,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Victory Mills pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 377
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12884 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12884 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Victory Mills, Saratoga County, New York, home to just 486 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 377 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12884 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,045 (60% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,102. The poverty rate is 21.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $148,200 (61% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $997; owner occupancy is 56.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Saratoga County, so 12884 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 12884, Victory Mills, 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
486
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
377
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12884?
34.0
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
1.5%
Foreign-Born
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?
$37,045
Median Household Income
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$28,102
Per Capita Income
21.1%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12884 ranks among New York ZIPs
Victory Mills, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$37,045 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
236housing units
236
Total Housing Units
210
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$148,200
Median Home Value
-61% vs state ZIP avg
$997
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 12884 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12866
Saratoga Springs (12866)
36,915 residents
- 12831
Gansevoort (12831)
17,416 residents
- 12834 6,594
Greenwich (12834)
6,594 residents
- 12170 4,945
Stillwater (12170)
4,945 residents
- 12871 4,084
Schuylerville (12871)
4,084 residents
- 12809 3,528
Argyle (12809)
3,528 residents
- 12028 1,172
Buskirk (12028)
1,172 residents
- 12884 486
Victory Mills (12884)
486 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12884 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12884 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12170
Stillwater (12170)
$102,857 median income
- 12866
Saratoga Springs (12866)
$101,901 median income
- 12831
Gansevoort (12831)
$100,024 median income
- 12028
Buskirk (12028)
$96,891 median income
- 12871
Schuylerville (12871)
$96,024 median income
- 12809
Argyle (12809)
$83,938 median income
- 12834
Greenwich (12834)
$81,205 median income
- 12884 $37,045
Victory Mills (12884)
$37,045 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12884 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12884, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12884 in?
ZIP code 12884 (Victory Mills) is located in Saratoga County, New York. Saratoga County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/saratoga-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12884?
ZIP code 12884 in Victory Mills, NY has a population of 486 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12884?
The median household income in ZIP 12884 is $37,045, which is 51% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12884?
The median home value in ZIP 12884 is $148,200, which is 47% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12884?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12884 is White at 91.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12884?
In ZIP code 12884, 75.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.6% 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 12884?
In ZIP code 12884, approximately 56.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12884?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12884 is 21.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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