Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,451
| This zip code: | $48,451 | | New York: | $53,514 |
Nearest zip codes: 12208, 12202, 12206, 12210, 12207, 12077.
Housing units in zip code 12209 with a mortgage: 1,094 (60 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 724
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,385
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $524
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 13.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.7% | | 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: | 5.4 | | State: | 3.6 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 44
- 1990 to 1994: 67
- 1980 to 1989: 91
- 1970 to 1979: 222
- 1960 to 1969: 436
- 1950 to 1959: 541
- 1940 to 1949: 700
- 1939 or earlier: 2,324
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Albany, NY (12209): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 359
- 3 bedrooms: 1,481
- 4 bedrooms: 381
- 5 or more bedrooms: 159
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 28
- 1 bedrooms: 322
- 2 bedrooms: 535
- 3 bedrooms: 760
- 4 bedrooms: 84
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 12209 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 260
- 1 vehicle: 1,037
- 2 vehicles: 925
- 3 vehicles: 182
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 433
- 1 vehicle: 859
- 2 vehicles: 366
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 12209:
- Less than $100: 5
- $150 to $199: 19
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 5
- $300 to $349: 11
- $350 to $399: 31
- $400 to $449: 87
- $450 to $499: 100
- $500 to $549: 211
- $550 to $599: 64
- $600 to $649: 232
- $650 to $699: 199
- $700 to $749: 91
- $750 to $799: 145
- $800 to $899: 272
- $900 to $999: 33
- $1,000 to $1,249: 26
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $155,682.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,100
- Black or African American householders: $154,776
- Asian householders: $158,582
- Some other race householders: $203,891
- Two or more races householders: $140,458
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,450
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,376 (it was $91,800 in 2000)
| 12209: | $166,376 | | New York: | $311,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,500 - $230,000
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $168,207| Here: | $168,207 | | State: | $352,556 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $307,458| Here: | $307,458 | | State: | $476,263 |
In 2-unit structures: $154,612| Here: | $154,612 | | State: | $482,362 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,107| Here: | $207,107 | | State: | $552,553 |
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: 2,163
- One, attached: 60
- Two: 1,575
- 3 or 4: 432
- 5 to 9: 116
- 10 to 19: 79
- 50 or more: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,097 (66%)
- Carpooled: 624 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 528 (11%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 45 (1%)
- Bicycle: 12 (0%)
- Walked: 200 (4%)
- Other means: 28 (1%)
- Worked at home: 128 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 104
- 5 to 9 minutes: 466
- 10 to 14 minutes: 947
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1017
- 20 to 24 minutes: 884
- 25 to 29 minutes: 285
- 30 to 34 minutes: 392
- 35 to 39 minutes: 90
- 40 to 44 minutes: 45
- 45 to 59 minutes: 105
- 60 to 89 minutes: 108
- 90 or more minutes: 98
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,612
- In family households: 7,423 (1,425 male householders, 1,013 female householders)
1,448 spouses, 2,788 children (2,565 natural, 81 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 129 other relatives, 351 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,189 (711 male householders (551 living alone)), 967 female householders (750 living alone)), 511 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 234 (184 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,016 2-persons, 684 3-persons, 435 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,301 1-person, 282 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
1,090 married couples with children.
904 single-parent households (126 men, 778 women).
88.1% of residents of 12209 zip code speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 30% well, 10% not well).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 26% well, 11% not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 56% well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 772 (7.9%)
(61.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (16%)
- Italy (16%)
- India (7%)
- Ireland (6%)
- Germany (6%)
- Belarus (5%)
- Jamaica (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 152
- 1990 to 1994: 57
- 1985 to 1989: 153
- 1980 to 1984: 117
- 1975 to 1979: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 72
- 1970 to 1974: 57
- 1965 to 1969: 140
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White population: 7,068
Black population: 1,986
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 249
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 199
Two or more races population: 258

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2407 |
|  Irish: 1577 |
|  Italian: 1429 |
|  German: 848 |
|  Polish: 330 |
|  French (except Basque): 316 |
|  United States or American: 306 |
|  English: 245 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 115 |
|  African: 107 |
|  Russian: 105 |
|  French Canadian: 104 |
|  Dutch: 103 |
|  Scottish: 70 |
|  Ukrainian: 66 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 59 |
|  Greek: 43 |
|  British: 40 |
|  Arab:: 33 |
|  Austrian: 32 |
|  Welsh: 27 |
|  Norwegian: 26 |
|  Guyanese: 24 |
|  Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 23 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 16 |
|  European: 16 |
|  Egyptian: 12 |
|  Canadian: 12 |
|  Lithuanian: 11 |
|  Armenian: 11 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Eastern European: 9 |
|  Swedish: 9 |
|  Jamaican: 9 |
|  Slavic: 8 |
|  Nigerian: 8 |
|  Barbadian: 7 |
|  Haitian: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 6 |
|  Iranian: 6 |
|  Finnish: 6 |
|  Syrian: 5 |
|  Northern European: 5 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 12209 not listed on the city page:- SCHOOL 18 (Students: 279; Location: 43 BERTHA ST, ALBANY, NY; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- ST MATTHEW LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 75 WHITEHALL RD, ALBANY, NY; Grades: KG - KG)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7867
- Northeast: 456
- Midwest: 167
- South: 356
- West: 124
55% of the 12209 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, 74% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 10,008. Population change in the 1990s: -236 (-2.4%).
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): 154
| Here: | 14.8% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 81
| Here: | 15.5% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136
| Here: | 33.4% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- N Y S THRUWAY AUTHORITY (200 SOUTHERN BLVD in ALBANY, NY): $280,022 in 39 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Motor Passenger Services, Miscellaneous Items, Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Tank Automotive Facilities, Passenger Motor Vehicles, and more by Army, Navy, U.S. Customs Service, Internal Revenue Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $86,310; 2003: $73,492; 2004: $56,648; 2005: $66,142; 2006: $-2,570.
Biggest contracts:
$40,310 with Army for Motor Passenger Services. Signed on 2002-11-25. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$36,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2002-01-10. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$30,000 with Army for Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Tank Automotive Facilities. Signed on 2003-10-08. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$30,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 2, 5-9: 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
- 176 people in nursing homes
- 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 9 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 5 people in religious group quarters
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