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ZIP code 12203 — Albany

ZIP code 12203 serves Albany, New York.

Postal code
12203
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Albany
County
Albany FIPS 36001
State
New York
Country
United States
Coordinates
42.7003, -73.8575 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
30,080 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
2,883 / sq mi
Land area
10.4 sq mi (27 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$80,055
Per-capita income
$46,442
Median age
33.8
Households
13,472
Housing units
14,755
Median home value
$258,800
Median gross rent
$1,342 / month
Congressional district
NY-20 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
6a (-10 to -5 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/New_York (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
Area codes
518, 838
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 84°F), coldest Jan (avg low 16°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F333645597179848274624938
Avg low °F161826374857626153413223
Precip in2.62.33.13.13.44.04.53.83.73.93.03.3

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: ALBANY AP (3.9 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 12203

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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