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12306

Schenectady, NY

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12306 covers Schenectady in Schenectady County, with 27,569 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

ACS 2023 population

27,569

Median household income

$80,583

Median home value

$212,700

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 12306. Methodology

ZIP code map of 12306

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 12306 in Schenectady, New York
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 12306 in Schenectady, New York. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 12306

Type

STANDARD

City

Schenectady

County

Schenectady County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

518, 838

Land area

43.9 sq mi

Water area

0.64 sq mi

Households

12,481

Median gross rent

$1,221

Acceptable cities: Rotterdam

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
518, 838
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12306. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 12306

Race

  • White21,575
  • Black or African American1,564
  • American Indian or Alaska Native88
  • Asian584
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander29
  • Other race809
  • Two or more races2,286

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,623

Age

  • Under 102,885
  • 10 to 193,030
  • 20 to 293,373
  • 30 to 393,681
  • 40 to 493,264
  • 50 to 593,775
  • 60 to 693,611
  • 70 to 792,131
  • 80 and older1,185

Income and housing in 12306

Poverty rate

7.8%

Median earnings

$46,702

Median household income

$80,583

Median home value

$212,700

Median gross rent

$1,221

Education

  • High school graduate94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree28.5%
  • Graduate degree12.5%

Places covering 12306

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.

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.

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

29.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 12306

IRS populationACS population
29,95414,977020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200524,887
200623,937
200725,208
200824,229
200924,232
201024,213
201126,69824,110
201226,37124,020
201325,78523,980
201425,49423,820
201525,56123,980
201625,09824,040
201725,66624,530
201826,59924,280
201926,79924,710
202026,93424,870
202127,35224,460
202227,73524,670
202327,569

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 12306

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 12056Duanesburg4.0 miPop 1,818 · Income $117,652
  2. 12305Schenectady4.8 miPop 7,764 · Income $50,308
  3. 12150Rotterdam Junction5.2 miPop 665 · Income $73,977
  4. 12307Schenectady5.6 miPop 7,977 · Income $33,191
  5. 12137Pattersonville5.9 miPop 2,347 · Income $96,678
  6. 12302Schenectady5.9 miPop 27,470 · Income $94,156
  7. 12308Schenectady6.3 miPop 13,985 · Income $59,789
  8. 12303Schenectady7.0 miPop 29,989 · Income $77,615
  9. 12009Altamont7.5 miPop 8,068 · Income $114,352
  10. 12304Schenectady7.7 miPop 22,027 · Income $67,688
  11. 12008Alplaus7.7 miPop 610 · Income $140,594
  12. 12053Delanson8.2 miPop 4,325 · Income $99,831

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ZIP code 12306 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 12306 in?
12306 is in Schenectady, NY.
What county is 12306 in?
12306 is in Schenectady County.
What is the median household income in 12306?
The median household income in 12306 is $80,583.
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