Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, home to about 35,139 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12054, 12067, 12077, 12158, 12159 and 12161, and parts of 12203 are in Bethlehem too.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 6 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bethlehem; also New Scotland
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Mostly Bethlehem; also Coeymans and New Scotland
Mostly Bethlehem; also Guilderland and New Scotland
Mostly Albany; part is in Bethlehem
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethlehem; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bethlehem had 35,034 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Albany County grew from 165,571 residents in 1900 to 314,848 in 2020.
Albany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alcove Dam, NY weather station (9 miles away).
180,421 jobs at 9,465 businesses in Albany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
394 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethlehem’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 53 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 74 |
| Mental health providers | 113 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1793.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District, Bethlehem Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus W Becker SchoolSelkirk | Pre-K–5 | 389 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Eagle Elementary SchoolDelmar | K–5 | 446 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Elsmere Elementary SchoolDelmar | K–5 | 236 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Glenmont Elementary SchoolGlenmont | K–5 | 382 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Hamagrael Elementary SchoolDelmar | K–5 | 319 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Slingerlands Elementary SchoolDelmar | K–5 | 422 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bethlehem Central Middle SchoolDelmar | 5–8 | 950 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Bethlehem Central Senior High SchoolDelmar | 9–12 | 1,322 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Childrens SchoolSlingerlands | Pre-K–1 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle SchoolDelmar | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| Mt. Moriah AcademyGlenmont | K–11 | 19 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Albany, Guilderland, New Scotland and Coeymans.
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