| City: | Albany, New York |
| Names to Avoid: | US Postal Service |
| County: | Albany County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:09 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 518 / 838 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 42.6525, -73.7567 |
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The United States Postal Service operates a major regional facility under dedicated ZIP code 12288 in Albany County. This extensive operation on Karner Road encompasses the Albany Processing and Distribution Center, district management offices, and numerous specialized departments. Postal records document 72 ZIP+4 codes and 71 building designations, including the Air Mail Facility, Inspection Service, and USPS Business Center. The facility handles mail processing, carrier operations, and administrative functions for the Capital District region.
The comprehensive infrastructure includes managers for distribution operations, transportation networks, customer service, human resources, and maintenance. Specialized units handle bulk mail acceptance, registry services, and address management systems. The facility employs staff across dozens of departments from architect engineers to postal systems coordinators. Census demographic data is not available for this operational facility. Albany is the valid mailing city for correspondence.
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 12288 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 3 people with an annual payroll of $186,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $54,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $186,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 3Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 12288 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 902,372 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 12288. 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: | 902,372Source: 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 12288 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 January 1, 2026.