Niskayuna is a town in Schenectady County, New York, home to about 23,591 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12309, and parts of 12304 are in Niskayuna too.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Niskayuna; also Schenectady and Colonie
Mostly Schenectady; part is in Niskayuna
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Niskayuna. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Niskayuna; 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.
Niskayuna had 23,278 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Schenectady County grew from 46,852 residents in 1900 to 158,061 in 2020.
Schenectady 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 (5 miles away).
51,797 jobs at 2,911 businesses in Schenectady County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
336 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Niskayuna.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 96 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 84 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1809.
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 Niskayuna Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Elementary SchoolSchenectady | K–5 | 376 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Craig Elementary SchoolSchenectady | K–5 | 377 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hillside SchoolSchenectady | K–5 | 383 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Rosendale SchoolSchenectady | K–5 | 376 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Iroquois Middle SchoolSchenectady | 5–8 | 614 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Van Antwerp Middle SchoolSchenectady | 6–8 | 442 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Niskayuna High SchoolSchenectady | 9–12 | 1,379 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our World MontessoriNiskayuna | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| St Kateri Parish SchoolSchenectady | Pre-K–5 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 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 Schenectady, Colonie and Rotterdam.
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