Of all the great zips in New York, 12206 is truly special.
Many people live in the 12206 zip, without all the people here it just wouldn't be the same. Many people speak languages other than English here. The 12206 zip of Albany is an urban area. Not many people here choose to serve in the military. Not so many families live here. The education level of people who live here is average. Lots of kids in school around here. Albany has an average number of people who were born far away. There are a lot of foreign born people here. There are many poor people in the 12206 zip of Albany. Incomes are lower here than in most places. Lots of unmarried people here. Morning commutes in the 12206 zip are pretty mild.
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| | Many people here are out of work. This is an area where housing costs are normal. This area has a low level of home ownership. Most homes here are not detached houses. There's mainly urban housing. Rents here are very high. Those who rent apartments in the 12206 zip of Albany spend a higher than average portion of their |
money on housing. If you own a house here chances are you're spending big bucks on home owner costs. Home owner costs account for a large percentage of home owners incomes here. Many people here lived at a different address a few years ago. Finding a place to live here is a piece of cake, lots of houses and apartments are vacant. Many of the homes in Albany are very old. Homes tend to be on the smaller side. Not so many families live here, mostly small households with one or two people.
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STATISTICS Latitude: 42.670532 Longitude: -73.779059 Elevation: 30 feet Persons per household: 2.52 Population: 16291 Households: 7940 Income per household: 60% of national average Average house value: 75% of national average Urban vs Rural population: 98% Married couples with children: 22.6% Married: 34.2% Speak only English: 84.5% From out of state: 70.8% Foreign born: 10% Moved in the last 5 years: 56.6% Work at home: 1.5% Average travel time to work: 22 minutes People enrolled in school (to gr 12): 32.9% People with a Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8% People in the military + veterans: 12.9% Unemployment: 7.9% People below poverty line: 50.7% Number of vacant housing units: 15.2% Urban vs rural housing: 100% Homes owned by occupant: 29.6% Rooms per home: 5 Detached homes: 16.9% Median year structures were built: 1939 Median rent: 122% of national average Rent of income: 30% Median home owner cost: 114% of national average Home owner cost of income: 26.4%
---Source: US Govt. Census 2000
This zip code is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Area
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Outdoors Recreation Around Albany, New York 12206
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Campgrounds near Albany, New York:
Dingman's Campgrounds, Nassau, 11 miles away
Alps Family Campground Inc, Averill Park, 14 miles away
Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 17 miles away
Frosty Acres Campgrounds, Schenectady, 18 miles away
Don Knudsen, Earlton, 18 miles away
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Lakes Near Albany, New York:
Tivoli Lake, Albany , 1 miles away
Menands Reservoir, Albany , 2 miles away
Littles Lake, Albany , 3 miles away
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Ski Areas Near Aspen Hotel, Juneau, Alaska:
Willard Mountain, New York, 25 miles away 505 vertical feet
Catamount, New York, 31 miles away 1000 vertical feet
Catamount, Massachusetts, 31 miles away 1000 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York, 31 miles away 1010 vertical feet
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 32 miles away 1150 vertical feet
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Paddling Rivers Near Albany, New York:
Normans Kill River, Albany , 2 miles away Class I-V - 3 miles long (Normansville to Route 32)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer , 6 miles away Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Troy to Hudson River)
Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga , 8 miles away Class II - 0 miles long (Cohoes Wave)
Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga , 8 miles away Class II-IV(V+) - 3 miles long (Cohoes Falls to Hudson River)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer , 9 miles away Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy)
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