Housing units in zip code 12205 with a mortgage: 5,115 (439 second mortgage, 1,199 home equity loan, 334 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,557
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,509
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $507
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
7.7%
Whole state:
14.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 12205: Colonie Country Club (A), Watervliet Fish and Game Club (B), Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation Central Avenue Sub-Station (C), Shaker Ridge Country Club (D), Victory Grove Camp (E), Greenwood Farms (F), Krug Farms (G), West Shaker Farm And Greenhouses (H), West Albany Fire Department Station 1 (I), West Albany Fire Department Station 2 (J), Albany County Jail (K), Midway Fire Station (L), Colonie Village Fire House (M), Shaker Road Loudonville Fire Department Station 1 (N), Fuller Road Fire Department (O), Midway Fire Station (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Northway Mall Shopping Center (1), Colonie Center Shopping Center (2), Windsor Plaza Shopping Center (3), Wolf Road Shoppers Park Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 12205 include: Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Roessleville Presbyterian Church (D), Tremont Street Chapel (E), La Roca Inconmovible Church (F), Colonie Community Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
3,369 married couples with children.
1,748 single-parent households (778 men, 970 women).
89.2% of residents of 12205 zip code speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 28% well, 18% not well, 12% not at all).
24.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (22% very well, 20% well, 35% not well, 23% not at all).
15.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% very well, 18% well, 19% not well, 44% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
Foreign born population: 2,466 (9.2%) (57.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.2%
Whole state:
21.9%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Italy (13%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (7%)
India (6%)
Korea (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Canada (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,032
1990 to 1999: 675
1980 to 1989: 340
Before 1980: 804
Races in zip code 12205:
White population: 22,364 Black population: 2,395 American Indian population: 155 Asian population: 1,149 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6 Some other race population: 331 Two or more races population: 817 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,215
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 12205 not listed on the city page:
VEEDER ES (Students: 488; Location: 25 VEEDER DR, ALBANY, NY; Grades: KG - 04)
SADDLEWOOD ES (Students: 400; Location: 100 LORALEE DR, ALBANY, NY; Grades: KG - 04)
FOREST PARK ES (Students: 354; Location: 100 FOREST DR, ALBANY, NY; Grades: KG - 04)
ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 100 CALIFORNIA AVE, ALBANY, NY; Grades: KG - 04)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALBANY CO SD NORTH PLT (1 CANAL ROAD in MENANDS, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, AIR PROGRAM, GRANTS AND PLANNING, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES. Organizations: ALBANY COUNTY (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
Alternative names: ALBANY CO SD NORTH WWTP, ALBANY COUNTY - NORTH WWTP, ALBANY COUNTY SD NORTH PLANT, ALBANY COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT, ALBANY COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT - NORTH PLA, NO WASTE TREATMENT PLANT
COLONIE INTERIM STORAGE SITE (1130 CENTRAL AVENUE in ALBANY, NY) . Federal Facility. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit RAD NESHAPS (Radiation and radioactivity tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, US DEPT OF THE ARMY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, U S DEPT OF THE ARMY (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
, U S DEPT OF ENERGY (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
Alternative names: COLONIE SITE
ABELE TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO (72 EVERETT ROAD in ALBANY, NY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ABELE TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO INC (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
Alternative names: ABELE TRACTOR & EQ CO INC
ALBANY PALLET & BOX CO (26 RAILROAD AVENUE in COLONIE, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS Organizations: ALBANY PALLET & BOX CO INC (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WOOD PRESERVING Organizations: COLONIE WOOD & STAINING CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COLONIE WOOD & STAINING CORP
HESS STATION #32334 (156 WOLF RD in ALBANY, NY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: HESS CORPORATION, AMERADA HESS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERADA HESS STATION 32334, AMERADA HESS STATION #32334
GOLDSTEIN SUBARU (1754 CENTRAL AVE in ALBANY, NY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
COLONIE CENTRAL HS ( in ALBANY, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010601060008 Organizations: SOUTH COLONIE CSD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ADIRONDACK SPECIALY ADHESIVES INC (4258 ALBANY ST in ALBANY, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
CONTINENCE CARE CENTER (24 COMPUTER DRIVE WEST in COLONIE, NY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2004-0878, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
HIGH MEADOWS WATER CO (1707 CENTRAL AVE in ALBANY, NY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2000-8360, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
COLONIE CENTER SHOPPING MALL (131 COLONIE CENTER in COLONIE, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking) Business SIC classification: DEPARTMENT STORES Alternative names: COLONIE SHOPPING CENTER
300 BOGHT RD ( in COLONIE, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: MANCHESTER ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MANCHESTER HEIGHTS
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 12205:
Quality Inn Albany Airport, 1632 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205 , Phone: (518) 456-8811, Fax: (518) 456-0811
Super 8 Motel-albany, 1579 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205 , Phone: (518) 869-8471, Fax: (518) 464-4010
Rodeway Inn, 1600 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205 , Phone: (518) 456-8982, Fax: (518) 456-8743
Howard Johnson Inn, 1614 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205 , Phone: (518) 869-0281, Fax: (518) 869-9205
Northway Inn, 1517 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205 , Phone: (518) 869-0277, Fax: (518) 869-0097
Red Roof #112, 188 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205 , Phone: (518) 459-1971, Fax: (518) 459-2374
Best Western Albany Airport Inn, 200 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205 , Phone: (518) 458-1000, Fax: (518) 458-2807
Holiday Inn Albany On Wolf Road, 205 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205 , Phone: (518) 458-7250, Fax: (518) 458-7377
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (63%)
Electricity (19%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Other fuel (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 26,008. Population change in the 1990s: +329 (+1.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 22,181
Northeast: 1,294
Midwest: 321
South: 615
West: 207
68% of the 12205 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,219
Here:
34.4%
New York:
14.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 362
Here:
20.4%
New York:
12.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 995
Here:
38.2%
New York:
36.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (ALBANY, NY):
MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC (325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTE; small business) : $14,242,424 in 55 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments, Miscellaneous Items, and moreby Air Force, Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NASA, and others Signed by year:2000: $473,580; 2001: $923,085; 2002: $2,849,287; 2003: $1,186,937; 2004: $5,986,464; 2005: $2,501,172; 2006: $178,514.
Biggest contracts:
$2,525,060 with Air Force for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection. Signed on 2004-07-16. Completion date: 2004-10-16.
$1,336,819, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2004-12-22.
$1,117,100, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-27. Completion date: 2003-03-28.
$985,732, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-11. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
ADIRONDACK ELECTRONICS INC (1991 CENTRAL AVE; small business) : $12,920,846 in 807 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials, Power and Hand Pumps, Valves, Nonpowered, Relays and Solenoids, and moreby Navy, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $292,939; 2001: $841,928; 2002: $913,088; 2003: $2,699,047; 2004: $2,467,833; 2005: $3,295,868; 2006: $2,295,448.
Biggest contracts:
$370,500 with Navy for Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
$275,870 with Navy for Power and Hand Pumps. Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2004-08-04.
$205,800 with Navy for Valves, Nonpowered. Signed on 2004-11-04. Completion date: 2005-04-04.
$200,000 with Navy for Relays and Solenoids. Signed on 2004-12-23. Completion date: 2005-03-24.
MOHAWK INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY I (1037 WATERVLIET-SHAKER ROA; small business) : $12,892,164 in 87 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D), Physical Sciences -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Advanced Development (R&D), Defense Aircraft -- Management and Support (R&D), and moreby Army, NASA, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $1,989,341; 2001: $2,230,345; 2002: $2,436,943; 2003: $2,410,068; 2004: $1,904,244; 2005: $795,438; 2006: $404,286.
Biggest contracts:
$623,084 with Army for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2004-03-19. Completion date: 2004-10-06.
$496,000 with NASA for Physical Sciences -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2002-01-15.
$452,800 with Army for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2003-10-31. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$450,000 with NASA for Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
CCJN & COMPANY, ARCHITECTS AND (251 NEW KARNER ROAD; small business) : $7,243,626 in 86 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Production Buildings, Demolition of Structures or Facilities (Other than Buildings), and moreby Public Buildings Service, Army Signed by year:2000: $47,000; 2001: $287,000; 2002: $186,024; 2003: $1,378,137; 2004: $1,442,478; 2005: $1,629,749; 2006: $2,273,238.
Biggest contracts:
$1,381,469 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2006-05-19. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$725,401, same as above.Signed on 2005-02-02. Completion date: 2005-06-20.
$437,605 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-05-10. Completion date: 2005-01-10.
$428,380 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Production Buildings. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-09-22.
WORLD-WISE SERVICES LTD (125 WOLFE RD STE 503-7; small business) : $2,634,559 in 8 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Safety and Rescue Equipment, Clothing, Special Purpose, Miscellaneous Items, and moreby Navy, Air Force, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,486,216; 2005: $1,148,343; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,099,695 with Navy for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2005-04-29. Completion date: 2005-06-08.
$902,961, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
$282,497 with Navy for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
$199,592 with Navy for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
FOSTER-MILLER TECHNOLOGIES, IN (431 NEW KARNER ROAD; small business) : $2,339,414 in 15 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Defense Ships -- Engineering Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D), Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), and moreby Navy, NASA Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $234,000; 2002: $700,674; 2003: $992,553; 2004: $70,000; 2005: $342,187; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$712,553 with Navy for Defense Ships -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-08-28. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$342,187 with Navy for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2006-07-15.
$240,675 with Navy for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$225,000 with NASA for Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2004-04-15.
PRECISION MAGNETIC BEARING SYS (25 WALKER WAY STE 2A; small business) : $1,465,906 in 12 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D) by Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $68,651; 2002: $48,927; 2003: $641,219; 2004: $313,045; 2005: $273,137; 2006: $120,927.
Biggest contracts:
$571,258 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-03-25. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$158,625, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-27. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$123,137 with Navy for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
$120,927 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-07-10. Completion date: 2007-07-10.
FOSTER-MILLER INC (431 NEW KARNER RD; small business) : $669,982 in 3 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
$575,000 with Navy for Defense Ships -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in MA. Signed on 2003-11-25. Completion date: 2005-11-25.
$70,000 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-10-22. Completion date: 2004-04-22.
$24,982 with Navy for Defense Ships -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-11-25.
MTI MICROFUEL CELLS INC (431 NEW KARNER RD; small business) : $547,831 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$249,831 with Army for Engineering -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$200,000 with Army for Fuel Cell Power Units, Components,and Accessories. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
$98,000 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2006-03-03. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
ERM NORTHEAST INC (421 NEW KARNER RD) : $99,779 in 2 contractsin 2000
$65,982 with Army for Other Buildings. Signed on 2000-02-07. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
$33,797, same as above.Signed on 2000-01-26. Completion date: 2000-02-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 7 establishments, 50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 15)