Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,132
| This zip code: | $49,132 | | New York: | $53,514 |
Nearest zip codes: 12207, 12210, 12211, 12206, 12144, 12202.
Housing units in zip code 12204 with a mortgage: 558 (22 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 374
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,640
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $480
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 13.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 3.6 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 56
- 1990 to 1994: 114
- 1980 to 1989: 303
- 1970 to 1979: 660
- 1960 to 1969: 636
- 1950 to 1959: 524
- 1940 to 1949: 368
- 1939 or earlier: 943
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Menands, NY (12204): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 161
- 3 bedrooms: 473
- 4 bedrooms: 309
- 5 or more bedrooms: 129
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 124
- 1 bedrooms: 699
- 2 bedrooms: 1,046
- 3 bedrooms: 201
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 12204 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 65
- 1 vehicle: 401
- 2 vehicles: 484
- 3 vehicles: 92
- 4 vehicles: 37
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 473
- 1 vehicle: 1,185
- 2 vehicles: 417
- 3 vehicles: 11
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 12204:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $50,000 to $59,999: 3
- $60,000 to $69,999: 15
- $70,000 to $79,999: 29
- $80,000 to $89,999: 24
- $90,000 to $99,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 53
- $125,000 to $149,999: 35
- $150,000 to $174,999: 132
- $175,000 to $199,999: 142
- $200,000 to $249,999: 171
- $250,000 to $299,999: 68
- $300,000 to $399,999: 57
- $400,000 to $499,999: 44
- $500,000 to $749,999: 136
- $750,000 to $999,999: 66
- $1,000,000 or more: 61
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 12204:
- $200 to $249: 26
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 23
- $350 to $399: 38
- $400 to $449: 115
- $450 to $499: 118
- $500 to $549: 107
- $550 to $599: 207
- $600 to $649: 236
- $650 to $699: 144
- $700 to $749: 83
- $750 to $799: 47
- $800 to $899: 192
- $900 to $999: 93
- $1,000 to $1,249: 80
- $1,500 to $1,999: 19
- No cash rent: 26
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $243,574.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $231,564
- Black or African American householders: $160,556
- Asian householders: $158,028
- Some other race householders: $237,042
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,042
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $225,733 (it was $100,100 in 2000)
| 12204: | $225,733 | | New York: | $311,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $150,815 - $735,563
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $388,430| Here: | $388,430 | | State: | $352,556 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $199,251| Here: | $199,251 | | State: | $476,263 |
In 2-unit structures: $197,550| Here: | $197,550 | | State: | $482,362 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,689| Here: | $169,689 | | State: | $552,553 |
Mobile homes: $55,000| Here: | $55,000 | | State: | $40,766 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,047
- One, attached: 73
- Two: 442
- 3 or 4: 500
- 5 to 9: 368
- 10 to 19: 929
- 20 to 49: 126
- 50 or more: 114
- Mobile homes: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,347 (73%)
- Carpooled: 403 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 332 (10%)
- Walked: 88 (3%)
- Worked at home: 40 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 105
- 5 to 9 minutes: 333
- 10 to 14 minutes: 837
- 15 to 19 minutes: 684
- 20 to 24 minutes: 517
- 25 to 29 minutes: 158
- 30 to 34 minutes: 294
- 35 to 39 minutes: 29
- 40 to 44 minutes: 58
- 45 to 59 minutes: 85
- 60 to 89 minutes: 58
- 90 or more minutes: 12
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,629
- In family households: 4,858 (1,080 male householders, 554 female householders)
1,241 spouses, 1,622 children (1,502 natural, 60 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 77 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,771 (729 male householders (624 living alone)), 801 female householders (677 living alone)), 241 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 300 (201 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 780 2-persons, 330 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,301 1-person, 214 2-persons, 15 3-persons.
768 married couples with children.
444 single-parent households (85 men, 359 women).
85.3% of residents of 12204 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 24% well, 5% not well).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 28% well, 3% not well, 1% not at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 53% well, 8% not well).
2.8% of residents speak other language at home (46% very well, 17% well, 34% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 920 (13.5%)
(44.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (19%)
- Ghana (11%)
- Jamaica (8%)
- Other Northern Africa (7%)
- Korea (7%)
- Russia (6%)
- Vietnam (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 252
- 1990 to 1994: 330
- 1985 to 1989: 111
- 1980 to 1984: 15
- 1975 to 1979: 30
- 1970 to 1974: 26
- 1970 to 1974: 62
- 1965 to 1969: 94
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White population: 4,750
Black population: 1,427
American Indian population: 10
Asian population: 366
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 91
Two or more races population: 145

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1611 |
|  Irish: 1198 |
|  Italian: 693 |
|  German: 373 |
|  English: 314 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 267 |
|  United States or American: 219 |
|  French (except Basque): 217 |
|  Polish: 178 |
|  Ghanian: 129 |
|  Dutch: 117 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 114 |
|  Jamaican: 94 |
|  French Canadian: 85 |
|  Russian: 68 |
|  Scottish: 51 |
|  Afghan: 50 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 49 |
|  Ukrainian: 47 |
|  Sudanese: 45 |
|  African: 45 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 27 |
|  Armenian: 27 |
|  Swedish: 24 |
|  Welsh: 23 |
|  Canadian: 22 |
|  Northern European: 21 |
|  Nigerian: 21 |
|  Greek: 20 |
|  Lithuanian: 17 |
|  Arab:: 16 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14 |
|  Belgian: 11 |
|  Romanian: 11 |
|  Hungarian: 9 |
|  Czech: 9 |
|  Palestinian: 8 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 8 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  Croatian: 7 |
|  Eastern European: 7 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  West Indian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 4 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 12204 not listed on the city page:- SCHOOL 20 (Students: 283; Location: 570 N PEARL ST, ALBANY, NY; Grades: PK - 06)
Median worth of mobile homes: $63,322
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4983
- Northeast: 470
- Midwest: 76
- South: 381
- West: 53
52% of the 12204 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 6,927. Population change in the 1990s: -135 (-1.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101
| Here: | 16.5% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
| Here: | 12.1% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122
| Here: | 41.6% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ALBANY, NY):
- ARCADIA SUPPLY INC (67 ERIE BLVD; small business): $5,141,179 in 135 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Hardware, Commercial, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components, Guns, over 200 mm through 300 mm, and more by Army, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $2,660,524; 2005: $2,451,314; 2006: $29,341.
Biggest contracts:
$474,331 with Army for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-11-18. Completion date: 2005-02-24.
$443,515 with Army for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2005-06-13.
$416,159 with Army for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-11-11. Completion date: 2005-02-10.
$412,844, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2005-03-30.
- ALBANY STEEL INC (566 BROADWAY; small business): $371,487 in 25 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Bars and Rods, Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous, Modification of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials, and more by Army, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $14,543; 2005: $329,571; 2006: $27,373.
Biggest contracts:
$143,852 with Army for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-03-04.
$118,170 with Army for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-06-03.
$30,000 with Army for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$19,845, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
- ALBANY WELDING SUPPLY CO INC (20 CENTER ST; small business): $218,079 in 21 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Waste Disposal Equipment, Gas Welding, Heat Cutting, and Metalizing Equipment, Electric Arc Welding Equipment, Miscellaneous Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Supplies and Accessories, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $4,848; 2004: $115,805; 2005: $81,567; 2006: $15,859.
Biggest contracts:
$40,615 with Army for Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2005-01-28.
$18,051, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-27. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
$17,604 with Army for Gas Welding, Heat Cutting, and Metalizing Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2004-02-09.
$16,975 with Army for Electric Arc Welding Equipment. Signed on 2004-12-22. Completion date: 2005-01-05.
- ACKROYD METAL FABRICATORS INC (966 BROADWAY # 2; small business): $156,492 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Hardware, Commercial, Guns, over 150 mm through 200 mm by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $66,848; 2005: $74,415; 2006: $15,229.
Biggest contracts:
$37,674 with Army for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-03-11. Completion date: 2005-02-12.
$28,874, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-22. Completion date: 2005-01-06.
$21,725, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2005-02-12.
$20,655, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-16. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
- APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIE (6 ENTERPRISE DR): $148,080 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$106,249 with Army for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2004-12-06. Completion date: 2005-01-28.
$35,105 with Army for Bearings, Mounted. Signed on 2005-12-14. Completion date: 2005-12-20.
$6,726, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-17. Completion date: 2006-01-12.
- LEROY HOLDING CO INC (20 NORTH ST; small business)
$75,540 with Defense Logistics Agency for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Signed on 2004-01-09. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- SURPASS CHEMICAL CO INC (1254 BROADWAY; small business): $37,735 in 16 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Chemicals, Cutting Tools for Machine Tools by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,695; 2004: $5,493; 2005: $19,447; 2006: $10,100.
Biggest contracts:
$5,033 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-02-18.
$3,873, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-05. Completion date: 2005-12-07.
$3,712, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-13. Completion date: 2005-10-18.
$3,600, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-02. Completion date: 2006-02-17.
- SIMMONS MACHINE TOOL CORPORATI (1700 NORTH BROADWAY)
$30,158 with Army for Grinding Machines. Signed on 2002-07-25. Completion date: 2002-10-09.
- MORGAN LINEN SERVICE INC (145 BROADWAY): $9,493 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $2,353; 2005: $3,665; 2006: $3,475.
Biggest contracts:
$4,265 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$3,956, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$3,956, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-25. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$530, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-02. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
- BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS INC (580 BROADWAY; small business)
$6,357 with Navy for Refractories and Fire Surfacing Materials. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Credit Card Issuing (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Information: Book Publishers (500-999: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1)
- Information: Television Broadcasting (100-249: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (50-99: 3, 5-9: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 180 people in nursing homes
- 62 people in religious group quarters
- 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 18 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 34
Total length: 1,047 meters
Total costs: 23,744,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 133,275
Total average daily truck traffic: 225
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 14
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 5
- Built in 1960-1970: 5
- Built in 1970-1980: 1
- Built in 1980-1990: 2
- Built in 1990-2000: 1
- Built in 2000-2010: 6
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