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City: Albany, NY
Albany County, NY
Zip code population (2000): 21,307
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 21,270

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Houses and condos: 10,124
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,999
% of renters here:  53%
State:  47%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 12208: 92.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4638 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  3.7% ($2,761)
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: 9,980  (46.8%)
Females: 11,327  (53.2%)

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Single Parent relocating to the 12208 area in Albany  (2 replies)
100% urban population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $200,629
12208:  $200,629
New York:  $311,000


According to our research of public records there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 12208 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  35.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 12208, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,351 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $45,351
State:  $59,519

Salary/wage: $39,977 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:  $39,977
State:  $50,673
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.2% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,396 (reported on 55.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,396
New York:  $2,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,127 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:  $3,127
State:  $5,394
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,335 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:  +$9,335
State:  +$23,581
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,251 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:  +$13,251
State:  +$13,809
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,775 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
12208:  $2,775
New York:  $3,115
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,852 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:  $12,852
New York:  $19,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,247 (1% of AGI, reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:  $17,247
State:  $25,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,884 (3.2% of AGI, reported on 29.6% of returns)
Here:  $2,884
New York:  $4,439

Here:  3.2% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,836 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
12208:  $6,836
State:  $11,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,358 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,358
State:  $1,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.5%
Here:  51%
State:  67%
(% for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs below $10k, 50.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,727
This zip code:  $48,727
New York:  $53,514
Albany, NY (12208) map

Nearest zip codes: 12209, 12206, 12203, 12210, 12202, 12207.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  45.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 12208 with a mortgage: 2,465 (192 second mortgage, 326 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,317


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,534

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $669

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  15.4%
Whole state:  13.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
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: 63
  • 1995 to 1998: 148
  • 1990 to 1994: 229
  • 1980 to 1989: 555
  • 1970 to 1979: 829
  • 1960 to 1969: 898
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,265
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,413
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,619



Zip code 12208 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Albany, NY (12208):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 65
  • 2 bedrooms: 640
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,419
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,053
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 283


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 259
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,689
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,606
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,299
  • 4 bedrooms: 92
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 54



Vehicles available in 12208 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 267
  • 1 vehicle: 1,904
  • 2 vehicles: 1,887
  • 3 vehicles: 315
  • 4 vehicles: 70
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 1,365
  • 1 vehicle: 2,299
  • 2 vehicles: 1,010
  • 3 vehicles: 267
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5 or more vehicles: 31



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 12208 household income distribution in 2007


12208 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 12208:

  • Less than $100: 56
  • $100 to $149: 44
  • $150 to $199: 59
  • $200 to $249: 96
  • $250 to $299: 43
  • $300 to $349: 97
  • $350 to $399: 59
  • $400 to $449: 224
  • $450 to $499: 361
  • $500 to $549: 403
  • $550 to $599: 195
  • $600 to $649: 550
  • $650 to $699: 695
  • $700 to $749: 464
  • $750 to $799: 380
  • $800 to $899: 468
  • $900 to $999: 267
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 268
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 186
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 8
  • No cash rent: 77
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $184,680.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,810
  • Black or African American householders: $196,461
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $135,927
  • Asian householders: $313,902
  • Two or more races householders: $177,249
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $283,998

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,629 (it was $110,700 in 2000)
12208:  $200,629
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,500 - $230,000

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $215,218
Here:  $215,218
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $294,397
Here:  $294,397
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $189,890
Here:  $189,890
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $218,284
Here:  $218,284
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,985
Here:  $74,985
State:  $503,284


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,135
  • One, attached: 318
  • Two: 2,266
  • 3 or 4: 1,018
  • 5 to 9: 976
  • 10 to 19: 440
  • 20 to 49: 220
  • 50 or more: 640
  • Mobile homes: 6
12208 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,447 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 1,170 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 986 (9%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 39 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 57 (1%)
  • Walked: 835 (8%)
  • Other means: 5 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 236 (2%)
 

12208 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 334
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1177
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2291
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2788
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1725
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 409
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 948
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 88
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 164
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 228
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 258
  • 90 or more minutes: 135
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 19,859

  • In family households: 12,530 (2,727 male householders, 1,481 female householders)
    3,017 spouses, 4,301 children (4,041 natural, 158 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 239 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 113 parents, 117 other relatives, 294 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,329 (2,296 male householders (1,565 living alone)), 3,070 female householders (2,357 living alone)), 1,963 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,239 (700 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,986 2-persons, 1,002 3-persons, 754 4-persons, 312 5-persons, 144 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,922 1-person, 994 2-persons, 394 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

2,218 married couples with children.
1,062 single-parent households (194 men, 868 women).

88.0% of residents of 12208 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 24% well, 12% not well).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 22% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 24% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 10% well, 9% not well, 5% not at all).

Foreign born population: 1,805 (8.5%)
(55.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  8.5%
Whole state:  20.4%


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



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Germany (5%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 534
  • 1990 to 1994: 312
  • 1985 to 1989: 146
  • 1980 to 1984: 146
  • 1975 to 1979: 119
  • 1970 to 1974: 87
  • 1970 to 1974: 98
  • 1965 to 1969: 363

White population: 17,275
Black population: 2,408
American Indian population: 65
Asian population: 695
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 311
Two or more races population: 549

Zip code 12208 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Irish: 3824
 Other groups: 3685
 Italian: 2795
 German: 1605
 English: 838
 Polish: 708
 Russian: 675
 United States or American: 591
 French (except Basque): 376
 French Canadian: 247
 Subsaharan African:: 226
 Dutch: 225
 Greek: 190
 European: 180
 Scottish: 180
 Scotch-Irish: 170
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 159
 Ukrainian: 146
 African: 121
 Welsh: 108
 Hungarian: 89
 British: 88
 Jamaican: 79
 Eastern European: 75
 Lithuanian: 75
 Swedish: 69
 Arab:: 68
 Austrian: 57
 Swiss: 49
 Portuguese: 48
 Afghan: 46
 Romanian: 44
 Norwegian: 41
 Albanian: 35
 Other Subsaharan African: 34
 Haitian: 32
 Israeli: 31
 Canadian: 29
 Slovak: 28
 Armenian: 28
 West Indian: 26
 Egyptian: 25
 Danish: 25
 Kenyan: 25
 Finnish: 24
 Yugoslavian: 23
 Zimbabwean: 18
 Czechoslovakian: 18
 Latvian: 17
 Syrian: 16
 Czech: 14
 Iranian: 14
 Ugandan: 13
 Slavic: 12
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 12
 Guyanese: 11
 Serbian: 11
 Moroccan: 11
 Barbadian: 10
 Celtic: 9
 Turkish: 9
 Lebanese: 9
 Ghanian: 8
 Ethiopian: 7
 Palestinian: 7



Zip code 12208 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 12208 not listed on the city page:
  • CAPITAL DISTRICT CHLDRN & YOUTH SVCS (Students: 6; Location: 75 NEW SCOTLAND AVE, ALBANY, NY; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
  • PARSONS CHILD & FAMILY CENTER (Students: 146; Location: 60 ACADEMY ROAD, ALBANY, NY; Grades: UG - UG)
  • KEVIN G LANGAN SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 314 SO MANNING BLVD, ALBANY, NY; Grades: UG - UG)
  • MAIMONIDES HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: PO BOX 8806, ALBANY, NY; Grades: PK - 11)
  • PINE HILLS MONTESSORI DAY CARE (Students: 29; Location: 715 MORRIS ST, ALBANY, NY; Grades: PK - KG)

Median worth of mobile homes: $0

Zip code 12208 marital status for males
Zip code 12208 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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

  • This state: 15783
  • Northeast: 1615
  • Midwest: 411
  • South: 840
  • West: 278

49% of the 12208 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.

Population in 1990: 22,041. Population change in the 1990s: -734 (-3.3%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 426
Here:  26.4%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 238
Here:  26.0%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 844
Here:  44.5%
New York:  38.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ALBANY, NY):

  • ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE (47 NEW SCOTLAND AVE): $142,699 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    $80,699 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2006-02-10. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
    $62,000 with Army for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 1999-10-14. Completion date: 1999-11-30.
  • N & S CLEANERS INC (781 MADISON AVE; small business): $26,517 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $6,174; 2003: $6,444; 2004: $7,121; 2005: $0; 2006: $6,778.

    Biggest contracts:
    $7,121 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $6,778, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-24. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $6,547, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-24. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $6,174, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-31. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • GORDON ELKIN (70 KAKELY ST; small business): $14,560 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $14,560 with Army for Optometry Services. Signed on 2003-10-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • ALBANY LAW SCHOOL INC, THE (80 NEW SCOTLAND)
    $8,245 with Navy for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-12-31.


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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 3 establishments, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000: 1, 250-499: 2)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999: 1, 250-499: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 2, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 18, 5-9: 16, 1-4: 23)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (500-999: 1)
  • Educational Services: Junior Colleges (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)


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
  • 417 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 269 people in nursing homes
  • 181 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 116 people in religious group quarters
  • 68 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 57 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 49 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters



National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 107 meters
Total costs: 3,842,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 4,149
Total average daily truck traffic: 48
Total future (year 1995) average daily traffic: 4,965



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