DMA code
532
ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY · DMA 532
Explore ZIP codes in the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY TV market — covering MA, NY, VT — 307 ZIP codes — 1,407,254 residents. Population, income, and housing...
ZIP codes
307
Population
1,407,254
States
MA, NY, VT
Median household income (avg.)
$84,966
Average home value
$274,893
💰 Highest Income ZIP
12115
$187,841 median household income
👥 Most Populous ZIP
12180
54,071 residents
Where is the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY market?
ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY (DMA 532) groups 307 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across MA, NY, and VT, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 1,407,254.
Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Albany, NY, Troy, NY, Rotterdam, NY, Schenectady, NY, and Pittsfield, MA. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.
The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 12180 (about 54,071 residents).
Income and housing in ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY
Across ZIPs with income data in ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY, the average median household income is about $84,966 — about 13% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $274,893.
On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 12115 is near the top at about $187,841.
What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?
A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 532 for ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY.
DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.
How to use this ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY page
US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.
This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.
ZIP codes in ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY
| ZIP | City | County | State | Population | Income | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12132 | — | Columbia County | NY | 129 | — | $310,600 |
| 13436 | — | Hamilton County | NY | 107 | $74,167 | $275,000 |
| 12854 | — | Washington County | NY | 98 | — | — |
| 12841 | — | Washington County | NY | 87 | $61,389 | $1,031,300 |
| 12024 | East Nassau | Columbia County | NY | 80 | — | — |
| 12115 | — | Columbia County | NY | 62 | $187,841 | — |
| 12544 | — | Columbia County | NY | 54 | — | — |
| 13353 | — | Hamilton County | NY | 54 | $79,375 | $125,000 |
| 12161 | — | Albany County | NY | 41 | — | — |
| 12452 | — | Greene County | NY | 33 | — | — |
| 12040 | — | Rensselaer County | NY | 29 | $55,682 | $309,100 |
| 05768 | — | Bennington County | VT | 25 | — | — |
| 01260 | — | Berkshire County | MA | 20 | — | — |
| 12820 | — | Warren County | NY | 14 | — | — |
| 12864 | — | Hamilton County | NY | 9 | — | — |
| 12082 | — | Rensselaer County | NY | 3 | — | — |
| 12055 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12073 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12133 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12223 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12224 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12226 | Albany | Albany County | NY | — | — | — |
| 12240 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12242 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12250 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12260 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12288 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12325 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12345 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is DMA 532?
ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY (DMA 532) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in MA, NY, and VT, covering about 1,407,254 combined ZIP-area residents across 307 codes.
How many ZIP codes are in the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY DMA?
US5 currently lists 307 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 532 (ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY). Counts can change as geography publishes update.
What is the average income in the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY market?
The average of ZIP median household incomes in ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY is about $84,966 (about 13% above the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.
Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?
No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.
How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 532?
US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.
What cities are in the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY DMA?
Larger population clusters on US5 for ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY include Albany, NY, Troy, NY, Rotterdam, NY, Schenectady, NY, and Pittsfield, MA. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.