ZIP Code 12306 has segments in 2 Counties (Albany, Schenectady).
Businesses Addresses: 507
PO Box Addresses: 37
Residential Addresses: 12,283
Multi-Family Addresses: 390
Single Family Addresses: 11,893
The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year. Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
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Schenectady, NY 12306 Data & Demographics
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION
Total Population
27,865 (100%)
Population Density
635 per sq mi
Diversity Index1
38
INCOME
Median Household Income
$83,202
Per Capita Income
$41,975
Median Home Value
$222,500
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)
12,727 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU
8,164 (64.1%)
Renter Occupied HU
3,731 (29.3%)
Vacant Housing Units
832 (6.5%)
HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households
11,895
Average Household Size
2.34
Family Households
6,969 (58.6%)
NOTES
The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).
Schenectady, NY 12306 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares 12306 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
