# Albany County, New York demographics

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Albany County, New York (county FIPS 36001) has a median household income of $85,333 (±$2,280) and a total population of 317,018 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 47 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 317,018 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 38.4 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 134,703 | ±1,000 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $85,333 | ±$2,280 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $294,600 | ±$4,249 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,313 | ±$26 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 56.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 43.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 13% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 36001 |
| Land area | 522.89 sq mi |
| Water area | 10.41 sq mi |
| Population density | 606 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [12009](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12009) | 10% | 99.6% | Yes |
| [12023](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12023) | 8.6% | 75.7% | Yes |
| [12193](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12193) | 7.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12186](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12186) | 6.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12158](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12158) | 5.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [12059](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12059) | 4.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12083](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12083) | 4% | 47.9% |  |
| [12469](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12469) | 3.8% | 59.7% | Yes |
| [12067](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12067) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [12147](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12147) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [12143](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12143) | 3.2% | 88.5% | Yes |
| [12054](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12054) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12205](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12205) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [12159](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12159) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [12110](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12110) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [12046](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12046) | 2.7% | 96.3% | Yes |
| [12120](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12120) | 2.7% | 94.6% | Yes |
| [12303](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12303) | 2.1% | 71.1% | Yes |
| [12203](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12203) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12077](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12077) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [12053](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12053) | 1.8% | 16.9% |  |
| [12047](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12047) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [12122](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12122) | 1.7% | 8.5% |  |
| [12211](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12211) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [12189](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12189) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12007](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12007) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12208](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12208) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [12204](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12204) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [12460](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12460) | 0.7% | 64.6% | Yes |
| [12084](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12084) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [12309](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12309) | 0.6% | 18.5% |  |
| [12304](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12304) | 0.4% | 33.7% |  |
| [12209](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12209) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12206](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12206) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12202](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12202) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12041](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12041) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12306](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12306) | 0.4% | 4.3% |  |
| [12087](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12087) | 0.3% | 8.1% |  |
| [12045](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12045) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12210](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12210) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12207](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12207) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12183](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12183) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12222](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12222) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12085](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12085) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12226](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12226) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12157](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12157) | 0.1% | 0.7% |  |
| [12161](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12161) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:001&in=state:36
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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