Housing data for ZIP code 12185

ZIP code 12185 has an estimated 1,709 residents and 773 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Pittstown, Rensselaer County.

17.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,098 (±$93) a month.

The median home value is $210,900 (±$20,882).

The median household income is $110,625 (±$43,028) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,709 (±429)
Median gross rent
$1,098
Median home value
$210,900
Households that rent
17.7%

How ZIP code 12185 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 12185Town of PittstownRensselaer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents1,709 (±429)5,474160,33219,852,366334,922,499
Housing units773 (±198)1,97174,5438,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent17.7% (±8.7 points)6.8%35.2%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,098 (±$93)$1,176$1,217$1,621$1,413
Median home value$210,900 (±$20,882)$256,800$258,400$423,800$332,700
Median household income$110,625 (±$43,028)$92,098$87,915$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,969 (±$923)$5,091$5,301$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income34.3% (±25.3 points)49.5%47.5%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198054.4% (±14.9 points)45.1%66.7%73.9%49.7%
Average commute32.3 minutes (±2.3)29.4 minutes24.0 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.2% (±6.8 points)93.7%91.6%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents44.8 years (±6.2)40.1 years40.1 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 12185, median gross rent is lower than in Rensselaer County ($1,217).

It is also lower than in New York ($1,621).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 12185 is not measurably different from the Town of Pittstown as a whole ($1,176).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Pittstown as a whole ($256,800).

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Rensselaer County with a published estimate, ZIP 12185 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Rensselaer County with a published estimate, ZIP 12185 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Rensselaer County with a published estimate, ZIP 12185 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 12185

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 12185Rensselaer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±33.3 points)8.2%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99930.3% (±22.0 points)21.7%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49963.6% (±25.9 points)39.4%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9996.1% (±11.0 points)20.0%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±33.3 points)8.0%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±33.3 points)1.8%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±33.3 points)0.9%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 63.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 12185

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,076 (±$157)
3 bedrooms$1,113 (±$192)
4 bedrooms$1,361 (±$60)

Rent burden in ZIP code 12185

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 12185Rensselaer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%37.4% (±28.5 points)14.4%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.1% (±11.3 points)14.3%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.2% (±15.9 points)12.2%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.0% (±3.6 points)11.6%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.0% (±3.4 points)8.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more33.3% (±25.1 points)38.8%43.1%41.9%

34.3% (±25.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 12185 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 12185

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 12185Rensselaer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0005.4% (±5.7 points)3.7%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.8% (±1.9 points)4.0%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.6% (±5.3 points)8.9%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99927.5% (±13.6 points)13.3%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99934.7% (±16.7 points)31.7%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99911.9% (±8.7 points)29.3%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9999.8% (±8.0 points)7.9%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.5 points)1.2%12.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 12185

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 12185Rensselaer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached88.0% (±6.3 points)56.0%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.3% (±1.3 points)4.0%5.5%6.2%
2 units1.7% (±1.3 points)13.2%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.3% (±4.2 points)9.1%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.1% (±2.1 points)5.3%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±5.3 points)2.8%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units2.6% (±4.0 points)7.1%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.4 points)2.5%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±5.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 12185 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 12185Rensselaer CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later6.6% (±10.0 points)0.8%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20195.2% (±5.0 points)6.6%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 200910.5% (±7.6 points)7.8%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 199912.3% (±13.3 points)9.3%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 198911.1% (±6.4 points)8.8%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197910.5% (±8.4 points)9.5%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 19694.4% (±4.7 points)9.1%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 19593.8% (±3.2 points)9.9%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±5.3 points)5.0%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier35.7% (±9.5 points)33.2%30.3%11.7%

54.4% of the homes in ZIP code 12185 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 12185

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 12185Rensselaer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas3.5% (±4.6 points)47.8%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.53.4% (±12.2 points)20.8%16.1%3.9%
Electricity4.6% (±4.5 points)16.3%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.1% (±5.4 points)9.4%4.9%4.9%
Wood22.4% (±13.9 points)3.7%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.9 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.9 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel3.2% (±4.2 points)1.3%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used2.9% (±4.5 points)0.4%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 12185 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 12185Rensselaer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone85.5% (±8.2 points)72.2%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled1.8% (±1.5 points)6.7%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.0 points)2.4%21.6%3.2%
Walked2.0% (±2.6 points)3.1%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.2% (±0.3 points)1.6%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home10.5% (±7.8 points)14.0%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 12185 take an average of 32.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 12185

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Pittstown76%$1,1766.8%
Town of Schaghticoke12%$9019.3%
Town of Easton10%$1,12811.7%
Town of Cambridge2%$1,06424.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 12185

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
121213.1 mi—$297,400$100,4610.0%
120943.9 mi—$260,900$92,2660.0%
121825.7 mi$994$212,600$56,98448.4%
121545.8 mi$821$251,300$106,1369.7%
121887.7 mi$1,134$281,400$92,27926.2%
120288.1 mi$877$247,700$96,89110.9%
120528.2 mi$1,178$243,500$118,4247.9%
121808.2 mi$1,232$244,400$75,85152.1%

Crime reported to police in Rensselaer County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Rensselaer County recorded 135 violent and 1,132 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 12185 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12185: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 12185

What is the median rent in ZIP code 12185?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12185 is $1,098 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 12185?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 12185 is $210,900 (±$20,882) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 12185?

The median household income in ZIP code 12185 is $110,625 (±$43,028) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 12185 in?

Most of ZIP code 12185’s land lies in the Town of Pittstown; it also covers Town of Schaghticoke, Town of Easton, Town of Cambridge.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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