Rensselaer County, New York Zip Codes

    📍 Rensselaer County has 32 zip codes with a population of 160,817.

    County
    Rensselaer
    County Seat
    Troy
    Zip Codes
    32
    Population
    160,817

    Rensselaer County is located in New York with a land area of 697 square miles. The county seat is Troy. Below you'll find all 32 zip codes in Rensselaer County with population, income and home value, the county's affordability profile, and links to its 28 city pages.

    Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

    All Rensselaer County Zip Codes

    ZIP CodeCityDetails
    12018Averill ParkView →
    12022BerlinView →
    12024BrainardView →
    12028BuskirkView →
    12033Castleton On HudsonView →
    12040Cherry PlainView →
    12052CropseyvilleView →
    12061East GreenbushView →
    12062East NassauView →
    12063East SchodackView →
    12082GraftonView →
    12089HoosickView →
    12090Hoosick FallsView →
    12094JohnsonvilleView →
    12121MelroseView →
    12123NassauView →
    12133North HoosickView →
    12138PetersburgView →
    12140PoestenkillView →
    12144RensselaerView →
    12153Sand LakeView →
    12154SchaghticokeView →
    12156Schodack LandingView →
    12168StephentownView →
    12169StephentownView →
    12179TroyView →
    12180TroyView →
    12181TroyView →
    12182TroyView →
    12185Valley FallsView →
    12196West Sand LakeView →
    12198WynantskillView →

    Rensselaer County at a Glance

    Residents (ZIPs with data)
    160,817
    Median household income
    $90,583
    Median home value
    $237,850
    Price-to-income ratio
    2.6
    Median rent
    $1,139
    Owner-occupied
    83%
    Bachelor's degree+
    31%
    Poverty rate
    8.3%

    Rensselaer County has 32 ZIP codes in this directory: 32 standard delivery ZIPs. The 26 ZIPs with published Census housing data cover 160,817 residents, the largest being 12180 (Troy) with 54,071 people.

    The median ZIP in Rensselaer County has a household income of $90,583 and a home value of $237,850, a price-to-income ratio of 2.6, below the 2.9 New York ZIP median. Affordability ranges from 12185 in Valley Falls at a ratio of 1.9 to 12196 in West Sand Lake, where the median home is $338,400. The highest median income is in 12018 (Averill Park) at $133,542. Median rent across these ZIPs is $1,139 a month.

    83% of households in the typical Rensselaer County ZIP own their home (statewide ZIP median 80%). 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, in line with the 31% statewide median. The median poverty rate is 8.3%, below the 9.9% statewide ZIP median. Overall density is about 231 residents per square mile across 697 square miles of ZIP land area.

    Medians are taken across the ZIP codes listed below (each ZIP weighted equally); PO Box and no-data ZIPs are excluded. Definitions on the methodology page; statewide comparisons in the 2026 New York ZIP Code Affordability Report.

    Rensselaer County Zip Code Map

    Interactive map of Rensselaer County, New York zip codes.

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