Zip code 12305: Schenectady, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12305?

12305 is assigned to Schenectady, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12305 in?

12305 is in Schenectady County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12305?

About 7,356 people live in 12305, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12305?

The median household income in 12305 is $53,326.

Q: What zip codes are near 12305?

The closest zip codes to 12305 are 12301, 12345, 12307, 12308, 12008.

Residential delivery areaSchenectady CountyEastern Time

Population

7,356

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$218K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,142/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.5 sq mi

4,950 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 12305

12305 is an urban zip code in Schenectady, New York (Schenectady County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 7,356 people live here, or 4,950 per square mile. The median resident is 35.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,326 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $217,500, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 15% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,142 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and engineering and science.

How 12305 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.499
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517258th of 1,669 in NY
Population density4,950/sq mi
81st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi297th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate18.7%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%276th of 1,679 in NY
Unemployment rate6.7%
76th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%453rd of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index60.8
74th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5223rd of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%663rd of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%602nd of 1,691 in NY
Housing vacancy8.6%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%951st of 1,675 in NY
Foreign-born residents14.2%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%419th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$50,138
56th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321901st of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$39,971
49th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712965th of 1,690 in NY
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%871st of 1,693 in NY
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,354th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters46.9%
36th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%865th of 1,579 in NY
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%523rd of 1,689 in NY
Median gross rent$1,142
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621706th of 1,367 in NY
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%868th of 1,685 in NY
Work from home8.8%
27th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,110th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$217,500
25th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800930th of 1,614 in NY
Median age35.3
23rd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,494th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older13%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,486th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers6.5%
14th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,323rd of 1,685 in NY
Population7,356
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366614th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$53,326
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,473rd of 1,602 in NY
Average commute18.8 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,457th of 1,618 in NY
Broadband access82.6%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,473rd of 1,673 in NY
Homeownership rate14.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,628th of 1,673 in NY
Residents under 185.5%
1st
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,594th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	12305	Schenectady	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.499	0.449	0.517	0.483	88th	258th of 1,669
Population density	4,950/sq mi	784/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	81st	297th of 1,693
Poverty rateWeakness	18.7%	13.3%	14%	12.5%	81st	276th of 1,679
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.8%	6.4%	5.2%	76th	453rd of 1,685
Diversity index	60.8	51.7	65.5	61.4	74th	223rd of 1,693
Healthcare workers	11.2%	10.3%	11.8%	9.7%	73rd	663rd of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.5%	36.1%	40.2%	35.7%	65th	602nd of 1,691
Housing vacancy	8.6%	6.1%	10%	10.1%	64th	951st of 1,675
Foreign-born residents	14.2%	10%	22.8%	14.1%	63rd	419th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$50,138	$54,742	$55,321	$49,666	56th	901st of 1,676
Per capita income	$39,971	$43,516	$50,712	$44,673	49th	965th of 1,690
Veterans	5.3%	5.3%	3.7%	6.2%	43rd	871st of 1,693
Government workers	12.6%	20.9%	16.4%	14.5%	41st	1,354th of 1,685
Rent-burdened renters	46.9%	53.9%	52.1%	51.1%	36th	865th of 1,579
Uninsured rate	5%	3.1%	5.1%	8.4%	33rd	523rd of 1,689
Median gross rent	$1,142	$1,194	$1,621	$1,413	32nd	706th of 1,367
Tech workers	1.9%	4%	3.5%	3.8%	31st	868th of 1,685
Work from home	8.8%	14.3%	14.9%	15.1%	27th	1,110th of 1,685
Median home value	$217,500	$235,700	$423,800	$332,700	25th	930th of 1,614
Median age	35.3	39.6	39.8	38.9	23rd	1,494th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	13%	17.9%	17.9%	17.2%	23rd	1,486th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	6.5%	6.2%	9.7%	10%	14th	1,323rd of 1,685
Population	7,356	160,369	19,852,366	334,922,499	12th	614th of 1,693
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,326	$79,623	$85,974	$80,734	12th	1,473rd of 1,602
Average commuteStrength	18.8 min	22.8 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	8th	1,457th of 1,618
Broadband accessWeakness	82.6%	89.6%	90.8%	91%	8th	1,473rd of 1,673
Homeownership rateWeakness	14.6%	64%	54.3%	65.2%	1st	1,628th of 1,673
Residents under 18	5.5%	21.5%	20.5%	22%	1st	1,594th of 1,693

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

26%

18–24

18%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.3

Under 18

5.5%

65 and over

13%

Race and ethnicity

White58%
Black18%
Hispanic10%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

60.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 3,636
Average household size: 1.6
Family households: 27%
Married couples: 16.6%
Living alone: 62%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

12305

$53,326

Schenectady Co.

$79,623

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,971

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.499

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12305

$217,500

Schenectady Co.

$235,700

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12305

$1,142

Schenectady Co.

$1,194

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

34%

5–19 units

27%

20+ units

31%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,980
Owner-occupied: 14.6%
Vacant: 8.6%
Median year built: 1940
Median rooms: 3.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.9%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

16%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

32%

20–29

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Healthcare

11%

Engineering and science

10%

Education

Sales

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Production

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Education

23%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Professional and technical services

10%

Retail

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$50,138

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

29.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12305	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,583	$74,888
Service	$24,923	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,208	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

23%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
Households with broadband: 82.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.6%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Schenectady
State: New York
County: Schenectady County
Center point: 42.8120° N, 73.9503° W
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Schenectady100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 12305

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12301	Schenectady, NY · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
12345	Schenectady, NY · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
12307	Schenectady, NY	1 mi	7,050	$24,758	$104,600
12308	Schenectady, NY	1.6 mi	15,511	$63,434	$211,900
12008	Alplaus, NY	3.6 mi	422	$125,859	$304,300
12304	Schenectady, NY	3.7 mi	22,403	$69,235	$179,200
12309	Schenectady, NY	4.4 mi	33,246	$125,274	$330,700
12303	Schenectady, NY	4.5 mi	29,360	$84,375	$238,100
12306	Schenectady, NY	4.8 mi	27,865	$83,202	$222,500
12302	Schenectady, NY	4.9 mi	28,031	$98,163	$255,700
12148	Rexford, NY	5.3 mi	4,023	$141,984	$427,400
12325	Schenectady, NY · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 12305

What city is zip code 12305?

12305 is assigned to Schenectady, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12305 in?

12305 is in Schenectady County, New York.

What is the population of 12305?

About 7,356 people live in 12305, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12305 in?

12305 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12305?

The median household income in 12305 is $53,326.

What zip codes are near 12305?

The closest zip codes to 12305 are 12301, 12345, 12307, 12308, 12008.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12305, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.