Westmere, New York

Westmere
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°41′29″N 73°52′34″W / 42.69139°N 73.87611°W / 42.69139; -73.87611
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCapital District
CountyAlbany
Settled1920s
Area
 • Total3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Land3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,560
 • Density2,385.61/sq mi (921.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12203, 12084, 12159
Area code518
FIPS code36-80423[2]
GNIS feature ID0970925[3]

Westmere is a hamlet in the town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York, United States. Since the 1970 Census, a census-designated place (CDP) has been established with the name of Westmere for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries for Westmere. The population was 7,284 at the 2010 census.[4] It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany. U.S. Route 20 (Western Avenue) bisects the community and is the major thoroughfare and main street. Along Western Avenue are numerous strip malls, shopping plazas, and commercial buildings, with residential use on the side streets to the north and south. Crossgates Mall, the Capital District's largest shopping mall, is in Westmere's northeastern corner.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Westmere CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 31, 2011.