ZIP Code 12061
About East Greenbush
East Greenbush is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Albany. The population was 16,748 at the 2020 census. The word Greenbush is derived from the Dutch het groen bosch, referring to the pine woods that originally covered the land. The first settlement of the land now known as East Greenbush was made by tenants under patroon Kiliaen van Rensselaer circa 1630. The town was established in 1855 as Clinton, and was renamed in 1858. It is mostly suburban along its major highways and rural in the southwestern and northeastern corners.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
9,778
population
$117,083
median household income
487
people / sq mi
$311,300
median home value
$1,741
median gross rent
40.6
median age
4,144
housing units
3,984
households
20.1
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 12061
- Hallenbeck Hill nature
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
- gym
Brands
- Citgo (1)
- Dunkin' (1)
- Hannaford (1)
- KeyBank (1)
- Mobil (1)
- Planet Fitness (1)
- Rite Aid (1)
- Starbucks (1)
- Subway (1)
- Wendy's (1)