Schenectady County, New York

Schenectady County covers 205 sq mi of land and has about 160,369 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

160,369

784/sq mi

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$236K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,194

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.6

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

13.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Schenectady County

16 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12008	Alplaus	Residential	422	$125,859	$304,300
12053	Delanson	Residential	4,550	$91,991	$266,600
12056	Duanesburg	Residential	1,695	$132,150	$374,500
12137	Pattersonville	Residential	2,077	$83,879	$271,500
12141	Quaker Street · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
12150	Rotterdam Junction	Residential	710	$79,776	$231,600
12301	Schenectady · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
12302	Schenectady	Residential	28,031	$98,163	$255,700
12304	Schenectady	Residential	22,403	$69,235	$179,200
12305	Schenectady	Residential	7,356	$53,326	$217,500
12306	Schenectady	Residential	27,865	$83,202	$222,500
12307	Schenectady	Residential	7,050	$24,758	$104,600
12308	Schenectady	Residential	15,511	$63,434	$211,900
12309	Schenectady	Residential	33,246	$125,274	$330,700
12325	Schenectady · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
12345	Schenectady · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Schenectady County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

11%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

17%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

17%

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.9%

At a glance

	Schenectady	U.S.
Own their home	64%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.1%	35.7%
Work from home	14.3%	15.1%
Households with broadband	89.6%	91%
Without health insurance	3.1%	8.4%
Foreign-born	10%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.3%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.8%	5.2%
Average commute	22.8 min	26.4 min