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ZIP Code 12166 — undefined, NY Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
1,459
Median Income
$90,147
+20% vs US avg
Home Value
$187,500
-46% vs US avg
Median Rent
N/A
Median Age
38.2 yrs
-2% vs US avg
City
N/A
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
GermanIrishEnglish
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Location
Coordinates
42.8336, -74.4455
Elevation
1,169 ft
Land Area
43.8 sq mi
Water Area
0.3 sq mi (1% water)

At a glance

Population
1,459
Density
N/A
Median income
$90,147
+20% vs US avg
Home value
$187,500
-46% vs US avg
Median rent
N/A
Timezone

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What to know about ZIP 12166

ZIP code 12166 covers NY in Montgomery County with a population of about 1,459.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 518, 838; U.S. House district NY-21; the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY media market.

Income and economy in NY

Median household income in ZIP 12166 is about $90,147 — about 20% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 26.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Education; about 10.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 12166

Median home value is about $187,500 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 92.2% (about 26.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12166 in NY, a household would need roughly $52,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,204. That sits below the local median household income ($90,147), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NY as Relatively Low (composite score 65.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.5) and hurricane (68.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for NY show little to no average snow and around 40.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 63 for ZIP 12166 (NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport SCH (26.2 miles (42.2 km)) · SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (11.4 miles (18.4 km)) · Saratoga National Historical Park (42.6 miles (68.5 km)) · VA: Fonda VA Outpatient Clinic (9.3 miles (15.0 km))

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