| City: | Albany, New York |
| Names to Avoid: | Ny Dept Commerce |
| County: | Albany County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:43:40 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 518 / 838 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 42.6525, -73.7567 |
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Empire State Development (ESD), New York's chief economic development agency, operates under dedicated ZIP code 12245 in Albany County. The agency traces its roots to the Division of Commerce created in 1941, with the current structure formed in 1995 when the Department of Economic Development merged with the Urban Development Corporation. ESD promotes business investment, job creation, and economic growth through loans, grants, tax credits, and development assistance across the state. This postal designation, still carrying legacy references to the former Department of Commerce, has served the agency for over two decades.
Postal records identify 3 ZIP+4 codes routing to NYS Economic Development facilities. The absence of Census demographic data reflects this designation's administrative purpose. With headquarters in Albany, Buffalo, and New York City, ESD coordinates economic initiatives statewide. Albany is the valid mailing city for this state government address.
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 12245 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 12245 is located in Albany County, New York, within the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 10580) and New York's 20th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 870,716 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 12245. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 10580Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 870,716Source: Census |
| MSA: | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 20Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 1231.28 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3601000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Albany city; New YorkSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 12245 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.