Colonie is a town in Albany County, New York, home to about 85,997 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12110, 12205 and 12211, and parts of 12047, 12189, 12204, 12303, 12304 and 12309 are in Colonie too.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Colonie; also Albany
Mostly Colonie; also Albany
Mostly Cohoes; part is in Colonie
Mostly Watervliet; part is in Colonie
Mostly Albany; part is in Colonie
Part is in Colonie, part in Schenectady and Guilderland
Mostly Schenectady; part is in Colonie
Mostly Niskayuna; part is in Colonie
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)1 mile away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colonie; 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.
Colonie had 85,590 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 25th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany Ap, NY weather station (about a mile 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).
1,625 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colonie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 112 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 322 |
| Dentists | 121 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 403 |
| Mental health providers | 409 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 205 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 40 |
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 (71 nearby)
Grocery stores (25 nearby)
Pharmacies (12 nearby)
Libraries (11 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (23 nearby)
Counts are within about 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 1895.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Colonie Central School District, Albany City School District, Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga Boces and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–4 | 311 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Montessori Magnet SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Roessleville SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–4 | 368 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Saddlewood Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–4 | 351 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Shaker Road Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–4 | 354 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Veeder Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–4 | 503 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BocesAlbany | K–12 | 294 | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| Blue Creek SchoolLatham | K–5 | 450 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Forts Ferry SchoolLatham | K–5 | 423 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Latham Ridge SchoolLatham | K–5 | 433 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Loudonville SchoolLoudonville | K–5 | 270 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Southgate SchoolLoudonville | K–5 | 369 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lisha Kill Middle SchoolAlbany | 5–8 | 640 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Sand Creek Middle SchoolAlbany | 5–8 | 873 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Shaker Middle SchoolLatham | 6–8 | 1,486 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Colonie Central High SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 1,640 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Shaker High SchoolLatham | 9–12 | 2,138 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Central SchoolLatham | Pre-K–12 | 212 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Loudonville Christian SchoolLoudonville | Pre-K–12 | 160 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
| Our Savior's Christian SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–8 | 133 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| St Gregorys SchoolLoudonville | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Pius XLoudonville | Pre-K–8 | 355 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| St Pius X SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–8 | 355 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 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 Niskayuna, Schenectady, Cohoes, Albany, Watervliet, Guilderland and Rotterdam.
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