Rensselaer County, NY ZIP Codes

New York (NY)  ·  31 ZIP codes  ·  28 cities
31
ZIP codes
160,232
population (2021)
+0.5%
pop change since 2010
36083
FIPS code
Rensselaer County ZIP code map
About Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County is located in New York and contains 31 ZIP codes across 28 cities and communities. The county's population was 160,232 as of 2021, an increase of 0.5% from 159,429 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Rensselaer County is 36083.
Population
2021 population160,232
2010 population159,429
Change+0.5%
County details
StateNew York
FIPS code36083
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Rensselaer County
Averill Park Berlin Brainard Castleton On Hudson Cherry Plain Cropseyville Eagle Bridge East Greenbush East Nassau East Schodack Grafton Hoosick Hoosick Falls Johnsonville Melrose Nassau North Hoosick Petersburg Poestenkill Rensselaer Sand Lake Schaghticoke Schodack Landing Stephentown Troy Valley Falls West Sand Lake Wynantskill
ZIP codes for Rensselaer County, NY (31)
ZIP code City County Map
12018 Averill Park Rensselaer View map
12022 Berlin Rensselaer View map
12024 Brainard Rensselaer View map
12033 Castleton On Hudson Rensselaer View map
12040 Cherry Plain Rensselaer View map
12052 Cropseyville Rensselaer View map
12057 Eagle Bridge Rensselaer View map
12061 East Greenbush Rensselaer View map
12062 East Nassau Rensselaer View map
12063 East Schodack Rensselaer View map
12082 Grafton Rensselaer View map
12089 Hoosick Rensselaer View map
12090 Hoosick Falls Rensselaer View map
12094 Johnsonville Rensselaer View map
12121 Melrose Rensselaer View map
12123 Nassau Rensselaer View map
12133 North Hoosick Rensselaer View map
12138 Petersburg Rensselaer View map
12140 Poestenkill Rensselaer View map
12144 Rensselaer Rensselaer View map
12153 Sand Lake Rensselaer View map
12154 Schaghticoke Rensselaer View map
12156 Schodack Landing Rensselaer View map
12168 Stephentown Rensselaer View map
12169 Stephentown Rensselaer View map
12180 Troy Rensselaer View map
12181 Troy Rensselaer View map
12182 Troy Rensselaer View map
12185 Valley Falls Rensselaer View map
12196 West Sand Lake Rensselaer View map
12198 Wynantskill Rensselaer View map

Demographics & statistics

163,428
Population
40.4
Median age
$84,448
Median household income
$42,647
Per capita income
$220,507
Median home value
$817
Median monthly rent
82.0%
Home ownership
8.5%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Unemployment
50,676
Housing units
31.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,114
Under 5
3,926
4,311
5–9
4,115
4,606
10–14
4,395
5,948
15–19
5,676
5,695
20–24
5,435
11,432
25–34
10,910
10,330
35–44
9,859
10,340
45–54
9,868
5,972
55–59
5,700
6,014
60–64
5,739
8,906
65–74
8,499
4,156
75–84
3,966
1,799
85+
1,717
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1831,03620.1%
18 and over132,39279.9%
65 and over29,04319.0%
Median age40.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 79.8%
Black or African American 6.3%
Two or more races 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Asian 3%
Other race 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White135,44479.8%
Black or African American10,7656.3%
Two or more races9,2955.5%
Hispanic or Latino6,3833.8%
Asian5,0753%
Other race2,6281.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native2190.1%

Household income

Under $10k 2.4%
$10k–$15k 3.5%
$15k–$25k 5.6%
$25k–$35k 4.4%
$35k–$50k 10.8%
$50k–$75k 13.8%
$75k–$100k 16.1%
$100k–$150k 20.8%
$150k–$200k 12.6%
$200k+ 9.9%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.4%
$10k–$15k3.5%
$15k–$25k5.6%
$25k–$35k4.4%
$35k–$50k10.8%
$50k–$75k13.8%
$75k–$100k16.1%
$100k–$150k20.8%
$150k–$200k12.6%
$200k+9.9%
Median income$84,448

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.1%
$50k–$100k 7.5%
$100k–$150k 9.9%
$150k–$200k 17.7%
$200k–$300k 33.2%
$300k–$500k 23.0%
$500k–$1M 3.8%
$1M+ 1.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$220,507
Median rent / month$817
Owner occupied82.0%
Renter occupied18.0%
Vacant12.2%
Single-family detached78.9%
Large apartment buildings2.0%
Mobile homes5.7%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.58

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20195.6%
2000–200911.8%
1990–199910.1%
1980–19899.9%
1970–197911.1%
1960–19697.5%
1950–195910.3%
1940–19493.9%
1939 or earlier29.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.0%
1 bedroom8.2%
2 bedrooms25.6%
3 bedrooms43.1%
4 bedrooms17.4%
5+ bedrooms4.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.1%
1 vehicle27.0%
2 vehicles41.4%
3 or more27.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas16.1%
Electricity8.0%
Propane / LP gas14.4%
Fuel oil43.9%
Wood14.6%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family28,88453.6%
Cohabiting couple6,6218.8%
Male householder, no spouse12,52417.2%
Female householder, no spouse18,98320.4%
Households with children under 1817,20626.7%
Households with seniors (65+)20,53933.9%
Average household size2.50

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married33.3%23.8%
Married53.7%52.5%
Separated1.1%1.5%
Widowed2.9%10.4%
Divorced9.0%11.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.0%
Some HS, no diploma 4.6%
HS graduate 29.4%
Some college, no degree 18.0%
Associate's degree 14.8%
Bachelor's degree 18.8%
Graduate / professional 12.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.4%
Bachelor's or higher31.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,7834.7%
Kindergarten1,5034.8%
Elementary school14,03544.9%
High school7,93726.0%
College / grad school12,73019.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 25.9%
Professional & management 10.8%
Manufacturing 10.5%
Construction 9.2%
Retail trade 8.1%
Public administration 7.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.8%
Transportation & utilities 5.6%
Other services 5.0%
Finance & real estate 4.6%
Wholesale trade 3.1%
Agriculture & mining 1.5%
Information 1.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts39.0%
Service14.7%
Sales & office22.1%
Natural resources & construction11.7%
Production & transportation12.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector73.8%
Government20.4%
Self-employed5.6%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.8%
Carpool6.2%
Public transit0.6%
Walk1.6%
Other means0.7%
Avg commute (minutes)26.2

Poverty

All people 8.5%
Under 18 years 9.7%
18 and over 8.0%
Married-couple families 2.5%
Female-led households 15.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security37.3%
Retirement income32.9%
Supplemental Security3.6%
Cash public assistance1.2%
Food stamps / SNAP7.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure28.7%
High cholesterol30.8%
Heart disease5.8%
Stroke2.6%
Asthma9.7%
Arthritis22.8%
Kidney disease2.6%
Pulmonary disease6.3%
Cancer6.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.2%
No physical activity21.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.0%
Fair or poor health10.6%
Poor mental health13.4%
Poor physical health8.8%
No health insurance9.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.2%
Visited dentist65.1%
Cholesterol screening88.2%
Teeth loss12.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,9217.6%
Disability%
Any disability12.9%
Under 183.7%
18–64 years10.1%
65 and over30.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance75.1%
Public insurance38.9%
Uninsured under 191.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only155,38895.4%
Spanish3,7351.3%
Other Indo-European8860.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,0960.3%
Other languages1,2320.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)154,12697.2%
Born in same state152,09896.5%
Born in different state125,04176.5%
Foreign born2,0280.7%
Naturalized citizen9,3022.8%
Not a US citizen4,93063.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian39,45024.1%
French16,56410.1%
Arab6,2073.8%
English4,7092.9%
German3,2292%
AncestryCount%
Polish7970.5%
Dutch7600.5%
Norwegian6450.4%
Irish6200.4%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.6%
Internet access93.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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