Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, home to about 2,559 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12009, 12023, 12053, 12059 and 12186.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Guilderland; part is in Knox
Mostly Berne; part is in Knox
Mostly Duanesburg; part is in Knox
Mostly Berne; part is in Knox
Mostly New Scotland; part is in Knox
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Knox. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Knox; 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.
Knox had 2,635 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 565th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Delanson 2ne, NY weather station (7 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).
109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Knox’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, Duanesburg Central School District, Guilderland Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary SchoolBerne | Pre-K–6 | 365 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Duanesburg Elementary SchoolDelanson | Pre-K–6 | 356 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Altamont Elementary SchoolAltamont | K–5 | 295 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Voorheesville Elementary SchoolVoorheesville | K–5 | 541 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Voorheesville Middle SchoolVoorheesville | 6–8 | 320 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High SchoolBerne | 7–12 | 311 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Duanesburg High SchoolDelanson | 7–12 | 290 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Clayton A Bouton High SchoolVoorheesville | 9–12 | 354 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helderberg Christian SchoolEast Berne | K–12 | 34 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 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 Guilderland, New Scotland, Duanesburg, Berne, Wright, Middleburgh and Westerlo.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.