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City: Albany, NY
Albany County, NY
Zip code population (2000): 16,291
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 16,262

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Houses and condos: 7,940
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,860
% of renters here:  70%
State:  47%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 12206: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 7397 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  3.3% ($1,726)
New York:  2.4% ($2,847)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Albany: $3,680 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Albany: $2,627 (1.6%)

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Males: 7,878  (48.4%)
Females: 8,413  (51.6%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $140,278
12206:  $140,278
New York:  $311,000


According to our research of public records there were 23 registered sex offenders living in 12206 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  31.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12206, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,277 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $26,277
State:  $59,519

Salary/wage: $23,930 (reported on 89.5% of returns)
Here:  $23,930
State:  $50,673
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.0% for AGIs below $10k, 87.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $835 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
This zip code:  $835
New York:  $2,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,231 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:  $2,231
State:  $5,394
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,649 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:  +$5,649
State:  +$23,581
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,015 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:  +$6,015
State:  +$13,809
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,295 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
12206:  $2,295
New York:  $3,115

Total itemized deductions: $13,156 (2% of AGI, reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:  $13,156
State:  $25,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,420 (3.4% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:  $2,420
New York:  $4,439

Here:  3.4% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,255 (reported on 59.1% of returns)
12206:  $3,255
State:  $11,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,827 (reported on 36.2% of returns)
Here:  $1,827
State:  $1,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.9%
Here:  62%
State:  67%
(% for various income ranges: 61.1% for AGIs below $10k, 65.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,662
This zip code:  $29,662
New York:  $53,514
Albany, NY (12206) map

Nearest zip codes: 12210, 12208, 12209, 12207, 12202, 12211.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  51.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 12206 with a mortgage: 811 (136 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 457


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,355

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $503

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  31.9%
Whole state:  13.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  15.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  3.6


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 42
  • 1995 to 1998: 51
  • 1990 to 1994: 140
  • 1980 to 1989: 228
  • 1970 to 1979: 794
  • 1960 to 1969: 591
  • 1950 to 1959: 818
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,174
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,084



Zip code 12206 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Albany, NY (12206):
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedrooms: 72
  • 2 bedrooms: 396
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,119
  • 4 bedrooms: 290
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 158


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 381
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,491
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,518
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,252
  • 4 bedrooms: 186
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 32



Vehicles available in 12206 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 324
  • 1 vehicle: 1,085
  • 2 vehicles: 531
  • 3 vehicles: 58
  • 4 vehicles: 38
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 2,340
  • 1 vehicle: 1,964
  • 2 vehicles: 426
  • 3 vehicles: 104
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 19



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 12206 household income distribution in 2007


12206 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 12206:

  • Less than $100: 23
  • $100 to $149: 77
  • $150 to $199: 173
  • $200 to $249: 206
  • $250 to $299: 94
  • $300 to $349: 211
  • $350 to $399: 132
  • $400 to $449: 272
  • $450 to $499: 317
  • $500 to $549: 378
  • $550 to $599: 151
  • $600 to $649: 374
  • $650 to $699: 259
  • $700 to $749: 112
  • $750 to $799: 66
  • $800 to $899: 239
  • $900 to $999: 44
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 7
  • No cash rent: 36
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $135,927.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,507
  • Black or African American householders: $107,836
  • Two or more races householders: $89,531
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $150,789

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,278 (it was $77,400 in 2000)
12206:  $140,278
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,500 - $230,000

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $146,859
Here:  $146,859
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,020
Here:  $151,020
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $116,448
Here:  $116,448
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,585
Here:  $155,585
State:  $552,553


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,335
  • One, attached: 368
  • Two: 3,437
  • 3 or 4: 1,177
  • 5 to 9: 336
  • 10 to 19: 260
  • 20 to 49: 180
  • 50 or more: 829
12206 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,548 (55%)
  • Carpooled: 856 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,382 (21%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 67 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 34 (1%)
  • Walked: 455 (7%)
  • Other means: 31 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 96 (1%)
 

12206 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 136
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 726
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1360
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1314
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1014
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 291
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 816
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 130
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 102
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 255
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 153
  • 90 or more minutes: 84
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.1%


Household type by relationship
Households: 15,640

  • In family households: 11,365 (1,456 male householders, 2,041 female householders)
    1,646 spouses, 4,647 children (4,440 natural, 88 adopted, 119 stepchildren), 328 grandchildren, 211 brothers or sisters, 116 parents, 269 other relatives, 651 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,275 (1,709 male householders (1,352 living alone)), 1,741 female householders (1,471 living alone)), 825 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 326 (168 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,349 2-persons, 922 3-persons, 601 4-persons, 344 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,823 1-person, 462 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,361 married couples with children.
2,571 single-parent households (255 men, 2,316 women).

85.8% of residents of 12206 zip code speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 18% well, 5% not well).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 22% well, 16% not well, 1% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% very well, 41% well, 17% not well, 3% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (42% very well, 36% well, 21% not well).

Foreign born population: 1,630 (10.0%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  10.0%
Whole state:  20.4%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Jamaica (16%)
  • Dominican Republic (8%)
  • Guyana (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Other Northern Africa (5%)
  • Taiwan (4%)
  • Pakistan (4%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 592
  • 1990 to 1994: 352
  • 1985 to 1989: 174
  • 1980 to 1984: 232
  • 1975 to 1979: 55
  • 1970 to 1974: 48
  • 1970 to 1974: 35
  • 1965 to 1969: 142

White population: 6,885
Black population: 7,823
American Indian population: 66
Asian population: 435
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 7
Some other race population: 393
Two or more races population: 682

Zip code 12206 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 6504
 Irish: 1408
 Italian: 953
 German: 825
 Subsaharan African:: 518
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 433
 African: 382
 Jamaican: 336
 Polish: 333
 United States or American: 294
 English: 284
 French (except Basque): 233
 Russian: 137
 Dutch: 103
 Scottish: 81
 Guyanese: 65
 Albanian: 54
 Scotch-Irish: 47
 Sudanese: 44
 Ukrainian: 42
 European: 40
 Arab:: 39
 Arab/Arabic: 39
 French Canadian: 38
 British West Indian: 37
 Ghanian: 34
 Haitian: 32
 Liberian: 28
 Hungarian: 26
 Other Subsaharan African: 21
 Celtic: 20
 Canadian: 19
 West Indian: 17
 Armenian: 15
 Austrian: 13
 Danish: 13
 Greek: 13
 Czech: 12
 Welsh: 11
 Belgian: 10
 German Russian: 9
 Swedish: 9
 Czechoslovakian: 9
 Israeli: 9
 Eastern European: 8
 Portuguese: 8
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
 Croatian: 6
 Bulgarian: 6
 Scandinavian: 6
 Brazilian: 6
 Ethiopian: 5
 Slovak: 5
 Norwegian: 5
 South African: 4
 Other West Indian: 4



Zip code 12206 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 12206 not listed on the city page:
  • BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCH-GIRLS (Students: 73; Location: 250 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY; Grades: KG - 02)
  • BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCH-BOYS (Students: 71; Location: 250 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY; Grades: KG - 02)
Zip code 12206 marital status for males
Zip code 12206 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11527
  • Northeast: 663
  • Midwest: 280
  • South: 1521
  • West: 156

45% of the 12206 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.

Population in 1990: 17,230. Population change in the 1990s: -939 (-5.4%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 247
Here:  11.0%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
Here:  10.1%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154
Here:  16.7%
New York:  38.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • MOHAWK VALLEY UTILITY CONSTRUC (136 N LAKE AVE in ALBANY, NY; small business): $1,002,374 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2002
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities by Air Force, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $916,030; 2001: $82,549; 2002: $3,795; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $787,300 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2000-09-27. Completion date: 2001-06-20.
    $128,730 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities. Taking place in RI. Signed on 2000-09-27. Completion date: 2001-03-11.
    $82,236 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2001-07-10. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
    $3,795, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-05. Completion date: 2002-04-30.
  • NORTHEASTERN ASSOC OF THE BLI (301 WASHINGTON AVENUE in ALBANY, NY): $221,096 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2002
    Contracts for Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Women's by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $103,344; 2001: $72,852; 2002: $44,900; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $72,852 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Women's. Signed on 2001-04-11. Completion date: 2002-06-27.
    $53,880, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-09. Completion date: 2001-10-01.
    $49,464, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-27. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
    $44,900, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-04. Completion date: 2003-04-23.
  • CRISAFULLI BROS PLUMBING & HEA (520 LIVINGSTON AVE in ALBANY, NY; small business): $19,460 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $9,730 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-08-16.
    $9,730 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-08-15.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (500-999: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 2, 20-49: 7, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 5, 1-4: 3)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



People in group quarters
  • 148 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 75 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 59 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in religious group quarters



National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 258 meters
Total costs: 10,184,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 91,810
Total average daily truck traffic: 113



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