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ZIP Code 12156: Schodack Landing, NY
ZIP code 12156 uses the postal name Schodack Landing, New York and lies mostly in Rensselaer County (71% of its land) with the rest in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 810 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $108,274 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Schodack Landing · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rensselaer County (71%); Columbia County (29%)
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- House district
- NY-19 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.5 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12156?
12156 centers on 42.484°, -73.747° and covers 14.5 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12033, 12158, 12173, 12184, 12106.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12156, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 12156 compare with the rest of Rensselaer County?
| Measure | 12156 | In Rensselaer County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 808 | 25th of 30 | 1,354th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $108k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $242k | not ranked | not ranked |
12156's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (808). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 12156?
The 2020 Census counted 853 people in 12156; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 808. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 808±288 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 853+0.6% since 2010 (848)
- Households
- 305
- Median age
- 30.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 12156?
Of the 808 people the ACS estimates in 12156, 23.8% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 12156 earn?
Median household income is $108,274 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($165,871 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $108,274±$61,012
- Income per person
- $44,547
- Below the poverty line
- 13.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,858450 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 12156?
FHFA's house price index for 12156, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 64% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $242,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,075
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 305
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 12156?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12156?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12033 | Castleton On Hudson | 7,932 | $99k | 4.2 mi |
| 12158 | Selkirk | 5,878 | $97k | 4.8 mi |
| 12173 | Stuyvesant | 2,099 | $77k | 6.1 mi |
| 12184 | Valatie | 7,787 | $99k | 6.5 mi |
| 12106 | Kinderhook | 1,864 | $76k | 6.8 mi |
| 12045 | Coeymans | 207 | – | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 12124 | New Baltimore | 298 | $86k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 12143 | Ravena | 5,664 | $95k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 12130 | Niverville | 233 | $104k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 12132 | North Chatham | 111 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.