Town guide

Clifton Park, New York

Clifton Park is a town in Saratoga County, New York, home to about 37,991 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12019, 12065, 12148 and 12151, and parts of 12027 are in Clifton Park too.

Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population37,991788 per sq mi
Median home value$395,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$266Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Clifton Park

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clifton Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Clifton Park

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY152 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clifton Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clifton Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clifton Park had 38,029 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 54th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Saratoga County grew from 61,089 residents in 1900 to 235,509 in 2020.

Clifton Park population by census2000: 32,995, 2010: 36,705, 2020: 38,02932,995200036,705201038,0292020

Saratoga County, 1900–2020

Saratoga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 61,089, 1910: 61,917, 1920: 60,029, 1930: 63,314, 1940: 65,606, 1950: 74,869, 1960: 89,096, 1970: 121,679, 1980: 153,759, 1990: 181,276, 2000: 200,635, 2010: 219,607, 2020: 235,50961K’00’1060K’20’3066K’40’5089K’60’70154K’80’90201K’00’10236K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clifton ParkJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in33°16°Jan2.636°18°Feb2.345°26°Mar3.159°37°Apr3.171°48°May3.479°57°Jun4.184°62°Jul4.682°61°Aug3.874°53°Sep3.762°41°Oct3.949°32°Nov3.038°23°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany Ap, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Saratoga County

78,232 jobs at 5,488 businesses in Saratoga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saratoga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,232 jobs; Retail trade: 11,821 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,443 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,912 jobs; Professional services: 6,849 jobs; Construction: 4,956 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,019 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,349 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

754 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clifton Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Schenectady5.4 miles
  • Ellis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Schenectady5.7 miles
  • Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Troy11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors63
Specialist doctors48
Dentists77
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants148
Mental health providers200
Physical and occupational therapists169
Optometrists13
Chiropractors36
Pharmacies18

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.

Places in and around Clifton Park

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Veterans Memorial Park and Mooney Carrese Forest · 205 acres2.9 mi
  • Clifton Common Park · 70 acres0.4 mi
  • Lock 7 Park · 41 acres4.4 mi
  • Clifton Park Town Center Park · 38 acres1.7 mi
  • Aqueduct Park · 37 acres4.1 mi
  • Ballston Lake Fire Department Memorial Park · 11 acres4.1 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Market 320.4 mi
  • Hannaford2.1 mi
  • Market 322.1 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library1.6 mi
  • Niskayuna Branch Library4.4 mi
  • Town of Ballston Community Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Empire State Aerosciences Museum5.5 mi
  • Niskayuna Railroad Station6.0 mi
  • Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci)6.6 mi
  • Museum of Prints and Printmaking6.8 mi
  • Schenectady History Museum7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Round Lake Auditorium5.2 mi
  • Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater6.2 mi
  • Morton and Helen Yulman Theater6.2 mi
  • Emerson Auditorium6.2 mi
  • Memorial Chapel6.3 mi

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.

Schools in Clifton Park

Public schools here are run by Shenendehowa Central School District, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, Niskayuna Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arongen Elementary SchoolClifton ParkK–5589Public1.8 mi
Chango Elementary SchoolBallston LakeK–5510Public4.8 mi
Charlton Heights Elementary SchoolBallston LakeK–5498Public6.5 mi
Francis L Stevens Elementary SchoolBallston LakeK–5468Public4.3 mi
Glencliff SchoolRexfordK–5368Public3.6 mi
Karigon Elementary SchoolClifton ParkK–5479Public0.7 mi
Okte Elementary SchoolClifton ParkK–5519Public3.8 mi
Orenda Elementary SchoolClifton ParkK–5548Public0.7 mi
Shatekon Elementary SchoolClifton ParkK–5560Public1.8 mi
Skano Elementary SchoolClifton ParkK–5524Public0.7 mi
Tesago Elementary SchoolClifton ParkK–5361Public0.7 mi
Acadia Middle SchoolClifton Park6–8761Public0.8 mi
Gowana Middle SchoolClifton Park6–8764Public0.8 mi
Koda Middle SchoolClifton Park6–8765Public0.8 mi
Shenendehowa High SchoolClifton Park9–122,968Public1.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mother Teresa AcademyHalfmoonPre-K–K28Roman Catholic4.2 mi
The Sara Marie SchoolClifton ParkPre-K–K34Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Learning To Know Educational CenterClifton ParkK12Nonsectarian4.1 mi
Ketchum-Grande School of the Charlton School.Burnt Hills8–1237Nonsectarian6.6 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 Halfmoon, Ballston, Malta, Charlton and Glenville.

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