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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
$108,274
Median income
$242,000
Median home value
30.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 New York average), while per-capita income is $44,547. Poverty here runs at 13.0%, with unemployment measured at 6.3%. Median home value sits at $242,000 (36% below the state average), median rent at $1,075 a month, and owner-occupancy at 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 -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 12156, plus 6 more within Rensselaer County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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

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Who lives in ZIP 12156?

30.3

Median Age

52.6%

Male

47.4%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 97.4%
African American 2.6%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

$44,547

Per Capita Income

13.0%

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 12156 ranks nationally

Schodack Landing, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$108,274 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 44.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 30.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

305

Total Housing Units

305

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.65

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.3%
Renter 15.7%

$242,000

Median Home Value

-36% vs state

$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

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ZIP 12156 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 12156 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 12156 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
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

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Pop: 53,606
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Pop: 20,555
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Pop: 14,733
12061 standard
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Pop: 9,050
12018 standard
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Pop: 7,930
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Pop: 7,903

Related Areas

Rensselaer County Schodack Landing, NY New York

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.