Schenectady County, NY ZIP Codes

New York (NY)  ·  17 ZIP codes  ·  7 cities
17
ZIP codes
158,089
population (2021)
+2.2%
pop change since 2010
36093
FIPS code
Schenectady County ZIP code map
About Schenectady County
Schenectady County is located in New York and contains 17 ZIP codes across 7 cities and communities. The county's population was 158,089 as of 2021, an increase of 2.2% from 154,727 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Schenectady County is 36093.
Population
2021 population158,089
2010 population154,727
Change+2.2%
County details
StateNew York
FIPS code36093
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Schenectady County
Alplaus Delanson Duanesburg Pattersonville Quaker Street Rotterdam Junction Schenectady
ZIP codes for Schenectady County, NY (17)
ZIP code City County Map
12008 Alplaus Schenectady View map
12053 Delanson Schenectady View map
12056 Duanesburg Schenectady View map
12137 Pattersonville Schenectady View map
12141 Quaker Street Schenectady View map
12150 Rotterdam Junction Schenectady View map
12301 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12302 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12303 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12304 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12305 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12306 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12307 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12308 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12309 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12325 Schenectady Schenectady View map
12345 Schenectady Schenectady View map

Demographics & statistics

179,048
Population
39.8
Median age
$82,307
Median household income
$41,059
Per capita income
$208,208
Median home value
$821
Median monthly rent
69.6%
Home ownership
11.7%
Poverty rate
5.7%
Unemployment
54,436
Housing units
32.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
5,116
Under 5
5,107
5,221
5–9
5,211
5,253
10–14
5,242
6,003
15–19
5,991
6,328
20–24
6,316
11,273
25–34
11,252
11,116
35–44
11,095
11,101
45–54
11,080
6,038
55–59
6,027
6,185
60–64
6,173
9,384
65–74
9,366
4,648
75–84
4,639
1,943
85+
1,940
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1837,78120.1%
18 and over141,26779.9%
65 and over31,92016.3%
Median age39.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 68.1%
Black or African American 9%
Two or more races 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Asian 4.8%
Other race 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White130,88268.1%
Black or African American17,3919%
Two or more races14,4447.5%
Hispanic or Latino13,1896.9%
Asian9,2104.8%
Other race6,5043.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native5320.3%

Household income

Under $10k 5.3%
$10k–$15k 4.3%
$15k–$25k 7.1%
$25k–$35k 7.6%
$35k–$50k 9.6%
$50k–$75k 13.8%
$75k–$100k 13.3%
$100k–$150k 19.5%
$150k–$200k 11.1%
$200k+ 8.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.3%
$10k–$15k4.3%
$15k–$25k7.1%
$25k–$35k7.6%
$35k–$50k9.6%
$50k–$75k13.8%
$75k–$100k13.3%
$100k–$150k19.5%
$150k–$200k11.1%
$200k+8.5%
Median income$82,307

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.3%
$50k–$100k 11.0%
$100k–$150k 15.4%
$150k–$200k 21.0%
$200k–$300k 27.3%
$300k–$500k 19.6%
$500k–$1M 2.9%
$1M+ 0.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$208,208
Median rent / month$821
Owner occupied69.6%
Renter occupied30.4%
Vacant9.4%
Single-family detached64.2%
Large apartment buildings6.7%
Mobile homes1.9%
Median rooms5.7
Avg household size (owned)2.56

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.5%
2010–20195.7%
2000–20096.6%
1990–19998.2%
1980–19897.6%
1970–19798.3%
1960–196910.4%
1950–195914.0%
1940–19496.0%
1939 or earlier32.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.2%
1 bedroom12.3%
2 bedrooms21.6%
3 bedrooms43.3%
4 bedrooms17.6%
5+ bedrooms3.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle12.6%
1 vehicle32.4%
2 vehicles35.8%
3 or more19.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas57.2%
Electricity14.3%
Propane / LP gas9.8%
Fuel oil14.0%
Wood2.6%
Solar0.3%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family31,72745.8%
Cohabiting couple6,1198.9%
Male householder, no spouse13,51417.3%
Female householder, no spouse20,03128.0%
Households with children under 1818,83026.6%
Households with seniors (65+)22,82629.9%
Average household size2.42

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married38.7%29.7%
Married48.8%45.0%
Separated1.5%1.9%
Widowed2.0%11.2%
Divorced9.1%12.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.8%
Some HS, no diploma 4.9%
HS graduate 27.1%
Some college, no degree 19.7%
Associate's degree 13.4%
Bachelor's degree 18.8%
Graduate / professional 13.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.3%
Bachelor's or higher32.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,3384.7%
Kindergarten1,6232.4%
Elementary school16,60837.7%
High school9,33421.9%
College / grad school11,54833.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.4%
Retail trade 11.4%
Professional & management 10.5%
Public administration 9.5%
Construction 7.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.1%
Manufacturing 6.7%
Finance & real estate 6.1%
Transportation & utilities 5.1%
Other services 3.9%
Information 2.3%
Wholesale trade 1.5%
Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts39.3%
Service18.0%
Sales & office22.5%
Natural resources & construction9.5%
Production & transportation10.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector75.3%
Government21.1%
Self-employed3.5%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone76.4%
Carpool5.9%
Public transit4.1%
Walk3.4%
Other means1.0%
Avg commute (minutes)25.3

Poverty

All people 11.7%
Under 18 years 13.2%
18 and over 11.1%
Married-couple families 4.0%
Female-led households 19.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security33.1%
Retirement income27.2%
Supplemental Security4.6%
Cash public assistance2.6%
Food stamps / SNAP11.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure30.5%
High cholesterol32.5%
Heart disease5.9%
Stroke2.8%
Asthma10.2%
Arthritis22.1%
Kidney disease2.8%
Pulmonary disease6.5%
Cancer6.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.4%
No physical activity22.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.9%
Fair or poor health12.2%
Poor mental health14.4%
Poor physical health9.6%
No health insurance11.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.3%
Visited dentist65.6%
Cholesterol screening90.5%
Teeth loss13.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,2265.1%
Disability%
Any disability11.0%
Under 183.2%
18–64 years9.2%
65 and over28.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance74.9%
Public insurance35.1%
Uninsured under 192.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only168,82594.1%
Spanish4,7872.3%
Other Indo-European1,8231.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,7230.7%
Other languages9780.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)161,69691.2%
Born in same state159,14189.8%
Born in different state135,40475.4%
Foreign born2,5551.4%
Naturalized citizen17,3528.8%
Not a US citizen11,57563.7%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian32,22818%
French16,9319.5%
Arab9,6215.4%
English4,3622.4%
German2,5871.4%
AncestryCount%
Irish1,0420.6%
Polish7660.4%
Norwegian6090.3%
Dutch3930.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.5%
Internet access92.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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