ZIP Code 12803 — South Glens Falls village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12803 covers South Glens Falls, NY in Saratoga County with a population of about 8,915.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.8 (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.

Median household income in ZIP 12803 is about $80,913 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.2%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 29.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Other services; about 10.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $222,600 — about 36% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,084 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.5% (about 6.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12803 in South Glens Falls, NY, a household would need roughly $61,000 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 $1,430. That sits below the local median household income ($80,913), 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.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for South Glens Falls village, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 73.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (83.3) and hurricane (77.7). 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 South Glens Falls village, NY show little to no average snow and around 46.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 385 for ZIP 12803 (South Glens Falls village, 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.