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Census Data for Sand Lake

As far as we can tell, Sand Lake has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Sand Lake, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Wyantskill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
  • East Nassau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
  • Nassau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Menands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rensselaer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Watervliet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <1>
  • Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hancock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Castleton-on-Hudson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cohoes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (566 more) ...
    • Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Ashford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
    • Colonie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

Rensselaer County ...

Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Rensselaer County.

Miscellaneous Information for Sand Lake ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Rensselaer County or the community of Sand Lake:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sand Lake:
    • GNIS ID for Sand Lake: 964388
    • GNIS ID for Rensselaer County: 974140
    • GNIS ID for State of New York: 1779796
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sand Lake is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
  • The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
    • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Sand Lake, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Sand Lake. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
    • The ZIP code for Sand Lake:12153<3>
  • Census ZCTA Codes ...
    • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
    • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sand Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sand Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).