Rotterdam is a town in Schenectady County, New York, home to about 30,616 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12137, 12150 and 12306, and parts of 12303 and 12304 are in Rotterdam too.
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 Rotterdam; also Duanesburg and Princetown
All in Rotterdam
Mostly Rotterdam; also Schenectady and Guilderland
Part is in Rotterdam, part in Schenectady and Guilderland
Mostly Schenectady; part is in Rotterdam
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rotterdam. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY147 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rotterdam; 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.
Rotterdam had 30,523 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 75th 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 (9 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).
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rotterdam’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| 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.
Parks (44 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (12 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (15 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 1661.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 | 1.2 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolSchenectady | K–4 | 671 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Schalmont Middle SchoolSchenectady | 5–8 | 537 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Schalmont High SchoolSchenectady | 9–12 | 545 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Center for ChildrenSchenectady | Pre-K | 28 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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, Guilderland, Colonie, Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Princetown and Florida.
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