Schodack Landing, NY · standard
ZIP Code 12156
Rensselaer County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 848
- 23/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $108,274
- Median income Above-median income area
- $242,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 30.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Schodack Landing pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 12156 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 12156 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Schodack Landing, Rensselaer County, New York, home to just 848 residents across 37.2 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 12156 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,274 (17% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,547. The poverty rate is 13.0%, with unemployment at 6.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $242,000 (36% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $1,075; owner occupancy is 84.3%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rensselaer County, so 12156 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 12156, Schodack Landing, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
848
Population
37.2
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 12156?
30.3
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$108,274
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$44,547
Per Capita Income
13.0%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 12156 ranks among New York ZIPs
Schodack Landing, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$108,274 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
305housing units
305
Total Housing Units
305
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$242,000
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$1,075
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 12156, employing approximately 1,115 people with a combined annual payroll of $104,109,000.
15
Businesses
1,115
Employees
$104.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 26.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 12156 vs 12045 →
ZIP 12156 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12033
Castleton On Hudson (12033)
7,851 residents
- 12158
Selkirk (12158)
6,309 residents
- 12143
Ravena (12143)
5,137 residents
- 12106 2,193
Kinderhook (12106)
2,193 residents
- 12173 1,753
Stuyvesant (12173)
1,753 residents
- 12130 987
Niverville (12130)
987 residents
- 12156 848
Schodack Landing (12156)
848 residents
- 12124 606
New Baltimore (12124)
606 residents
- 12045 584
Coeymans (12045)
584 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12156 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 12156 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12156
Schodack Landing (12156)
$108,274 median income
- 12130
Niverville (12130)
$104,286 median income
- 12033
Castleton On Hudson (12033)
$98,569 median income
- 12158
Selkirk (12158)
$97,419 median income
- 12143
Ravena (12143)
$95,101 median income
- 12124
New Baltimore (12124)
$85,461 median income
- 12173
Stuyvesant (12173)
$76,607 median income
- 12106
Kinderhook (12106)
$75,714 median income
- 12174
Stuyvesant Falls (12174)
$51,131 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 12156 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12045 | Coeymans, NY | 584 | 2.6 mi |
| 12124 | New Baltimore, NY | 606 | 3.2 mi |
| 12033 | Castleton On Hudson, NY | 7,851 | 4.6 mi |
| 12173 | Stuyvesant, NY | 1,753 | 6.3 mi |
| 12143 | Ravena, NY | 5,137 | 5.6 mi |
| 12130 | Niverville, NY | 987 | 4.9 mi |
| 12132 | North Chatham, NY | 338 | 5.8 mi |
| 12106 | Kinderhook, NY | 2,193 | 6.3 mi |
| 12174 | Stuyvesant Falls, NY | 345 | 8.6 mi |
| 12158 | Selkirk, NY | 6,309 | 5.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 12156, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 12156 in?
ZIP code 12156 (Schodack Landing) is located in Rensselaer County, New York. Rensselaer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rensselaer-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 12156?
ZIP code 12156 in Schodack Landing, NY has a population of 848 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 12156?
The median household income in ZIP 12156 is $108,274, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 12156?
The median home value in ZIP 12156 is $242,000, which is 13% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 12156?
The largest racial group in ZIP 12156 is White at 97.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 12156?
ZIP code 12156 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 1,115 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 12156?
In ZIP code 12156, 44.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 12156?
In ZIP code 12156, approximately 84.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 12156?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 12156 is 13.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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