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ZIP 12159, Albany

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🇺🇸Albany, New York · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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How Trump's trade war with Canada is squeezing a farm cidery in Albany EUROPE SAYS

President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada has disrupted billions of dollars in economic activity, affecting everything from automobiles to Crown Royal

1 day ago Read article

Week 4 games to watch, key storylines The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Week 4 HBCU football includes Albany State vs. Kentucky State, Morehouse hosting Edward Waters and Clark Atlanta facing Warner.

2 days ago Read article

Trump's Penn Station deal is bad for N.Y. New York Daily News

Thanks to the state Freedom of Information Law, we at Reinvent Albany got a copy of the Penn Station “collaboration agreement” Amtrak has been pushing the MTA to sign. As lifelong NYC transit advocates, we are intensely interested in President Trump’s Penn Station Project and took a careful look.

2 days ago Read article

‘The Voice’ 'Blind Auditions Night 3' tonight: How to watch the last premiere episode for free syracuse.com

Albany's Lexi Stephens will name her coach in the opening moments after a four-chair cliffhanger ended Night 2.

4 days ago Read article

Bat tests positive for rabies in Albany area. How to stay safe Salem Statesman Journal

A bat in the Albany area tested positive for rabies on Sept. 22, according to Linn County.

4 days ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

0 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

8,163

Median household income

$128,306/yr

Median home value

$449,900

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

3.5×

Moderately priced

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Crime & Safety

New York · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on New York region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Amenity data is being gathered from OpenStreetMap.

Public transit

Score 50/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$128,306/yr

Median home value

$449,900

ZIP area population

8,163

Price-to-income ratio

3.5×

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