Schenectady

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New York

Schenectady is a mid-size county in New York with 12 ZIP codes, 168,043 people, and upper-quartile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Schenectady, NY sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 16%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
168,043
combined ZIP population
12
USPS ZIP codes covered
$85,286
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Schenectady lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 36093, 12 ZIPs, combined population 168,043). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (12 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving Schenectady. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

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12

Total ZIPs

168,043

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Schenectady

Side-by-side: Compare 12303 vs 12309 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
12303 Schenectady 29,857 749
12309 Schenectady 29,343 684
12302 Schenectady 27,582 252
12306 Schenectady 25,636 230
12304 Schenectady 21,482 1,217
12308 Schenectady 15,335 2,625
12307 Schenectady 7,692 4,192
12305 Schenectady 5,716 1,457
12056 Duanesburg 2,310 50
12137 Pattersonville 1,679 27
12150 Rotterdam Junction 914 324
12008 Alplaus 497 231

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Schenectady?

Schenectady has a total population of 168,043 across 12 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Schenectady?

Schenectady includes 12 ZIP codes: 12303, 12309, 12302, 12306, 12304, 12308, 12307, 12305, 12056, 12137, and more.

Schenectady's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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