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ZIP Code 12871: Schuylerville, NY

ZIP code 12871 uses the postal name Schuylerville, New York and lies entirely in Saratoga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,024 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Schuylerville, and under 1% in smaller places; 97% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania
128sectional center: Albany, NY (SCF 120)
71delivery area within it
Town
Schuylerville · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Schuylerville
Metro area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
House district
NY-21 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
27.9 sq mi · 137 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 12871?

12871 centers on 43.091°, -73.604° and covers 27.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 12884, 12834, 12170, 12866, 12831.

12170 · Stillwater12831 · Gansevoort12834 · Greenwich12866 · Saratoga Springs12884 · Victory Mills12871 · Schuylerville (this ZIP)128711286612834128311217012170 · Stillwater12831 · Gansevoort12834 · Greenwich12866 · Saratoga Springs12884 · Victory Mills12871 · Schuylerville (this ZIP)128711286612834128311217012170 · Stillwater12831 · Gansevoort12834 · Greenwich12866 · Saratoga Springs12884 · Victory Mills12871 · Schuylerville (this ZIP)1287112866128341283112170
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 12871 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12871, 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 12871 compare with the rest of Saratoga County?

Rank of 12871 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure12871In Saratoga CountyIn NY
People (ACS 2020-2024)3,81319th of 27821st of 1,826
Median household income$96k10th of 22391st of 1,081
Median home value$264k14th of 23614th of 1,172

Its median household income is higher than in 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% of all 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 12871?

The 2020 Census counted 3,934 people in 12871; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,813. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
3,813±394 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
3,934
Households
1,613
Median age
41.4

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 12871?

Of the 3,813 people the ACS estimates in 12871, 18.6% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).

  • Under 1818.6%
  • 18 to 6466.0%
  • 65 and older15.4%
Age of the people of 12871 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic91.2%
  • Other or two or more4.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.2%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 12871 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 12871 earn?

Median household income is $96,024 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in Saratoga County.

Median household income
$96,024±$10,573
Income per person
$46,658
Below the poverty line
5.7%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
36.3%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$77,9292,000 returns; wages 72% 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 12871?

FHFA's house price index for 12871, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 96% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.7% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$263,600
Median gross rent
$1,098
Homes owned by their occupants
75.6%
Housing units
1,736
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Index = 100 in 2001, the first year FHFA reports for 12871; 2025: 300.8. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 12871?

96 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Other services (except public administration)18
  • Retail trade13
  • Accommodation and food services12
  • Construction9
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services9
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8

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 12871?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 12871, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
12884Victory Mills538$37k0.6 mi
12834Greenwich6,039$81k5.0 mi
12170Stillwater5,351$103k6.9 mi
12866Saratoga Springs40,057$102k7.0 mi
12831Gansevoort18,025$100k8.5 mi
12154Schaghticoke2,777$106k10.6 mi (near)
12828Fort Edward9,230$76k11.6 mi (near)
12823Cossayuna597$119k11.6 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.