ZIP code
12302
Schenectady, NY
12302 covers Schenectady in Schenectady County, with 27,470 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 12302. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12302

About ZIP code 12302
Acceptable cities: Glenville, Scotia
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12302. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12302
Race
- White24,393
- Black or African American574
- American Indian or Alaska Native29
- Asian529
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race284
- Two or more races1,803
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,037
Age
- Under 102,799
- 10 to 193,193
- 20 to 292,713
- 30 to 393,468
- 40 to 493,263
- 50 to 594,024
- 60 to 693,769
- 70 to 792,629
- 80 and older1,760
Income and housing in 12302
Education
- High school graduate95.4%
- Bachelor's degree41.7%
- Graduate degree18.5%
Places covering 12302
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- East Glenville41.2%
- Scotia26.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Schenectady County97.6%
- Saratoga County2.4%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
32.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12302
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27,376 | |
| 2006 | 25,859 | |
| 2007 | 27,226 | |
| 2008 | 26,360 | |
| 2009 | 26,270 | |
| 2010 | 26,206 | |
| 2011 | 27,378 | 26,010 |
| 2012 | 27,672 | 25,910 |
| 2013 | 27,723 | 25,890 |
| 2014 | 27,809 | 25,850 |
| 2015 | 27,582 | 25,740 |
| 2016 | 27,560 | 25,680 |
| 2017 | 27,504 | 25,740 |
| 2018 | 27,407 | 25,730 |
| 2019 | 27,377 | 25,790 |
| 2020 | 27,665 | 25,740 |
| 2021 | 27,701 | 25,500 |
| 2022 | 27,915 | 25,710 |
| 2023 | 27,470 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12302
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12150Rotterdam Junction3.6 miPop 665 · Income $73,977
- 12008Alplaus4.2 miPop 610 · Income $140,594
- 12027Burnt Hills4.8 miPop 4,706 · Income $106,500
- 12305Schenectady4.9 miPop 7,764 · Income $50,308
- 12308Schenectady5.0 miPop 13,985 · Income $59,789
- 12307Schenectady5.6 miPop 7,977 · Income $33,191
- 12306Schenectady5.9 miPop 27,569 · Income $80,583
- 12019Ballston Lake6.4 miPop 15,683 · Income $116,329
- 12148Rexford7.6 miPop 4,121 · Income $135,694
- 12137Pattersonville7.7 miPop 2,347 · Income $96,678
- 12309Schenectady8.0 miPop 32,996 · Income $119,830
- 12304Schenectady8.3 miPop 22,027 · Income $67,688
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ZIP code 12302 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12302 in?
- 12302 is in Schenectady, NY.
- What county is 12302 in?
- 12302 is in Schenectady County.
- What is the median household income in 12302?
- The median household income in 12302 is $94,156.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12302?
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