Victory Mills, NY
Saratoga County · New York · United States
Home to 567 people across 0.443 square miles.
At a glance
12884 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 12884 is
| Coordinates | 43.088495, -73.592146 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Saratoga County |
| State | New York (NY) |
| Land area | 0.443 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Boston, MA | 138.1 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 165.5 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | 231.4 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 719.3 mi |
People
Who lives in 12884
567 residents in 222 households, averaging 2.55 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 27.0% of residents, and 74.3% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 222 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.55 |
| Family households | 74.3% |
| Living alone | 22.5% |
| Median age | 34.4 years |
| Households with internet | 64.4% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 12884
The median household here earns $46,071 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 12884 ahead of 11% of American ZIP codes. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $46,071 ±$30,145 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $29,071 |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% |
| Labor force participation | 66.3% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 11.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 87.3% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 12884
A typical home is valued at $160,700, and median rent runs $984 a month. Ownership is close to even at 58.6% owned, and the typical building went up in 1938.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $160,700 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $984/mo |
| Median year built | 1938 |
| Housing units | 248 |
| Vacancy rate | 10.5% |
Own vs. rent
Of 222 occupied units
| Owner households | 130 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 92 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 12884 commutes
87.3% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 34.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 34.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 12884
ZIP code 12884 is assigned to Victory Mills, NY, and falls within Saratoga County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 567 people live inside it.
At 1,280 residents per square mile spread over 0.443 square miles, 12884 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $46,071, 12884 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 11% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Victory Mills looks like
Housing in 12884 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $160,700 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $984 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 58.6% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 46.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1938, making the housing here largely pre-war.
The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 34.4 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.55 people, and 74.3% are family households.
Getting to work takes 34.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 87.3% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Victory Mills, NY
Victory Mills is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
Median rent in 12884 is $984 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Boston, MA is about 138.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 12884 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 12884 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 12884 offers a compact profile of Victory Mills: 567 residents, a median household income of $46,071, 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.4%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 12884 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Victory Mills may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12884. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).