Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, home to about 5,850 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12871 and 12884, and parts of 12170 and 12866 are in Saratoga too.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Saratoga; also Northumberland
All in Saratoga
Mostly Stillwater; part is in Saratoga
Mostly Saratoga Springs; part is in Saratoga
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saratoga. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY166 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Saratoga; 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.
Saratoga had 5,808 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 318th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Saratoga County grew from 61,089 residents in 1900 to 235,509 in 2020.
Saratoga 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 14°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saratoga Springs 4 Sw, NY weather station (8 miles away).
78,232 jobs at 5,488 businesses in Saratoga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saratoga’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 Schuylerville Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylerville Elementary SchoolSchuylerville | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Schuylerville Middle SchoolSchuylerville | 6–8 | 300 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Schuylerville High SchoolSchuylerville | 9–12 | 454 | Public | 4.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Saratoga Springs, Wilton, Stillwater and Northumberland.
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.