Town guide

Malta, New York

Malta is a town in Saratoga County, New York, home to about 17,398 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12019, 12020, 12118 and 12151.

Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population17,398623 per sq mi
Median home value$365,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$269Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Malta

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Malta

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY160 miles away

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

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

Who represents Malta

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

Malta had 17,130 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 133rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Malta population by census2000: 13,005, 2010: 14,765, 2020: 17,13013,005200014,765201017,1302020

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 14°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MaltaJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.9 in32°14°Jan3.435°16°Feb2.745°25°Mar3.460°36°Apr3.873°47°May3.980°56°Jun4.884°61°Jul5.082°59°Aug4.175°52°Sep3.862°41°Oct4.149°31°Nov3.537°22°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saratoga Springs 4 Sw, NY weather station (4 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

366 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Malta’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saratoga HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saratoga Springs7.3 miles
  • Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Schenectady11.8 miles
  • Ellis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Schenectady12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors13
Dentists43
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers124
Physical and occupational therapists74
Optometrists4
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies14

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 Malta

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Treible Park · 61 acres3.2 mi
  • Shenantaha Creek Park · 53 acres1.4 mi
  • Malta Community Park · 20 acres3.3 mi
  • Abner Doubleday Baseball Field · 10 acres1.8 mi
  • Dominick F Pasquarell Park · 9 acres3.6 mi
  • Ballston Area Recreation Commission · 7 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Hannaford1.0 mi
  • Market 322.0 mi
  • Aldi2.1 mi
  • Hannaford3.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ballston Spa Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • National Bottle Museum1.7 mi
  • Brookside Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Round Lake Auditorium3.7 mi
  • Saratoga Performing Arts Center5.1 mi
  • Charles R. Wood Stage5.1 mi
  • Saratoga Performing Arts Center Amphitheater5.2 mi
  • Spa Little Theatre5.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1802.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Malta

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mechanicville Elementary SchoolMechanicvillePre-K–5598Public8.2 mi
Chango Elementary SchoolBallston LakeK–5510Public3.5 mi
Charlton Heights Elementary SchoolBallston LakeK–5498Public7.5 mi
Francis L Stevens Elementary SchoolBallston LakeK–5468Public5.6 mi
Gordon Creek Elementary SchoolBallston SpaK–5451Public2.1 mi
Malta Avenue Elementary SchoolBallston SpaK–5345Public1.7 mi
Milton Terrace Elementary SchoolBallston SpaK–5370Public2.2 mi
Wood Road Elementary SchoolBallston SpaK–5477Public2.2 mi
Ballston Spa Middle SchoolBallston Spa6–8883Public1.4 mi
Mechanicville Junior/Senior High SchoolMechanicville6–12717Public8.7 mi
Ballston Spa Senior High SchoolBallston Spa9–121,300Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Malta MontessoriMaltaPre-K–323Nonsectarian2.0 mi
St Mary S SchoolBallston SpaPre-K–5172Roman Catholic1.9 mi
Ketchum-Grande School of the Charlton School.Burnt Hills8–1237Nonsectarian6.9 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 Milton, Halfmoon, Ballston, Clifton Park, Mechanicville, Stillwater, Saratoga Springs, Charlton and Galway.

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