Princetown is a town in Schenectady County, New York, home to about 1,860 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12056, 12137 and 12306.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Duanesburg; part is in Princetown
Mostly Rotterdam; part is in Princetown
Mostly Rotterdam; part is in Princetown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Princetown. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Princetown; 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.
Princetown had 2,024 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 680th 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 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).
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).
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Princetown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Schenectady City School District, Schalmont Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Corlaer Elementary SchoolSchenectady | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolSchenectady | K–4 | 671 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Schalmont Middle SchoolSchenectady | 5–8 | 537 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Schalmont High SchoolSchenectady | 9–12 | 545 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Center for ChildrenSchenectady | Pre-K | 28 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 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 Rotterdam, Schenectady, Guilderland, Duanesburg and Florida.
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