Town guide

Schenectady, New York

Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, home to about 68,847 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12304, 12305, 12307 and 12308, and parts of 12303, 12306 and 12309 are in Schenectady too.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population68,8476,381 per sq mi

Median home value$168,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking45%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Schenectady

7 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Schenectady, NY12304 Seller’s market $226/sq ft +18.7% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 54% sold over asking Competition 91/100

Mostly Schenectady; also Colonie and Niskayuna

Schenectady, NY12305 Buyer’s market $213/sq ft −3.9% vs. last year 12.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

All in Schenectady

Schenectady, NY12307 Buyer’s market $122/sq ft +20.0% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 77/100

All in Schenectady

Schenectady, NY12308 Seller’s market $159/sq ft +14.6% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 55% sold over asking Competition 88/100

All in Schenectady

Schenectady, NY12303 Seller’s market $226/sq ft +12.9% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 71% sold over asking Competition 97/100

Part is in Schenectady, part in Guilderland and Colonie

Schenectady, NY12306 Seller’s market $213/sq ft +7.9% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 60% sold over asking Competition 94/100

Mostly Rotterdam; part is in Schenectady

Schenectady, NY12309 Seller’s market $221/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 62% sold over asking Competition 96/100

Mostly Niskayuna; part is in Schenectady

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

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Schenectady at a glance

City · Schenectady County, NY

Population	68,8476,381 per square mile
Land area	11 square milesplus 0.2 of water
Median household income	$58,399average $79,372
Median home value	$168,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,145/month
Homes lived in by owners	46%
Single-family houses	39% of homes
Median year built	1941
Average household	2.22 people
Median age	36.1
Average commute	22 minutes11% work from home
Adults with a degree	25%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Schenectady

Distances

Nearest major airport	Albany International Airport (ALB)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Newark, NJ144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	New York, NY148 miles away

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

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

Who represents Schenectady

U.S. Representative · New York’s 20th DistrictPaul Tonko (D)
U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer (D)
U.S. SenatorKirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
GovernorKathy Hochul (D)

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

Schenectady had 67,047 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 30th 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).

Weather by month

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 (7 miles away).

Jobs in Schenectady County

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).

Health care

972 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schenectady’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Ellis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Schenectady1.4 miles
Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Schenectady1.6 miles
St. Peter's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albany11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	87
Specialist doctors	168
Dentists	64
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	205
Mental health providers	275
Physical and occupational therapists	159
Optometrists	8
Chiropractors	6
Pharmacies	22

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 Schenectady

Parks (42 nearby)

Central Park · 262 acres0.8 mi
Collins Park · 53 acres2.3 mi
Vale Park · 32 acres0.7 mi
Steinmetz Park · 31 acres1.9 mi
Hillhurst Park · 24 acres2.2 mi
Kailberg Park · 16 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

Market320.6 mi
Price Rite1.2 mi
Hannaford1.6 mi
Niskayuna Co-Op1.9 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
Walgreens0.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (12 nearby)

Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center0.5 mi
Susan Cunningham Library0.9 mi
Dudley Observatory Library1.0 mi
Schaffer Library1.2 mi
Mont Pleasant Branch Schenectady County Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci)1.0 mi
Museum of Prints and Printmaking1.2 mi
Schenectady History Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (15 nearby)

Music Haven0.7 mi
Electric City Barn0.7 mi
Hamilton Hill Arts Center0.9 mi
Memorial Chapel1.2 mi
Proctors Theatre1.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1765.

Notable people born here

Mickey Rourke (1952) · American actor
Mary Daly (1928) · American feminist philosopher and theologian (1928–2010)
Andrew Yang (1975) · American entrepreneur, attorney and political candidate (born 1975)
Ron Rivest (1947) · American cryptographer
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898) · American physicist (1898-1979)
Ann B. Davis (1926) · American actress (1926-2014)
Charles Mackerras (1925) · Australian conductor and classical oboist (1925–2010)
Harold Gould (1923) · American actor (1923-2010)

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

Schools in Schenectady

Public schools here are run by Schenectady City School District, Niskayuna Central School District, Destine Preparatory Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (32)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Dr Martin Luther King School Jr. Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	424	Public	0.6 mi
Hamilton Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	440	Public	1.3 mi
Howe Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	390	Public	1.0 mi
Jessie T Zoller Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	439	Public	1.6 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	306	Public	0.4 mi
Paige Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	468	Public	1.4 mi
Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	351	Public	0.9 mi
Van Corlaer Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	311	Public	2.2 mi
William C Keane Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	279	Public	0.3 mi
Woodlawn Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	502	Public	2.3 mi
Yates Elementary SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	327	Public	2.0 mi
Birchwood Elementary SchoolSchenectady	K–5	376	Public	4.6 mi
Craig Elementary SchoolSchenectady	K–5	377	Public	2.7 mi
Destine Preparatory Charter SchoolSchenectady	K–3	213	Charter	1.2 mi
Herman L Bradt Elementary SchoolSchenectady	K–2	602	Public	2.0 mi
Hillside SchoolSchenectady	K–5	383	Public	1.6 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolSchenectady	K–4	671	Public	3.3 mi
Lynnwood Elementary SchoolSchenectady	K–5	405	Public	5.3 mi
Pine Bush Elementary SchoolSchenectady	K–5	462	Public	3.8 mi
Rosendale SchoolSchenectady	K–5	376	Public	2.9 mi
Pinewood Elementary SchoolSchenectady	3–5	591	Public	2.5 mi
Iroquois Middle SchoolSchenectady	5–8	614	Public	3.0 mi
Schalmont Middle SchoolSchenectady	5–8	537	Public	5.0 mi
Central Park Middle SchoolSchenectady	6–8	600	Public	0.3 mi
Draper Middle SchoolSchenectady	6–8	655	Public	2.6 mi
Mont Pleasant Middle SchoolSchenectady	6–8	569	Public	0.9 mi
Oneida Middle SchoolSchenectady	6–8	657	Public	1.4 mi
Van Antwerp Middle SchoolSchenectady	6–8	442	Public	1.6 mi
Mohonasen Senior High SchoolSchenectady	9–12	924	Public	2.8 mi
Niskayuna High SchoolSchenectady	9–12	1,379	Public	2.1 mi

And 2 more.

Private schools (8)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Annur Islamic SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–12	204	Islamic	3.4 mi
Brown SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–12	95	Nonsectarian	1.6 mi
Crossroads Center for ChildrenSchenectady	Pre-K	28	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
River Run Community MontessoriSchenectady	Pre-K–6	23	Nonsectarian	3.8 mi
St Kateri Parish SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	113	Roman Catholic	1.3 mi
St Madeleine Sophie SchoolSchenectady	Pre-K–5	93	Roman Catholic	4.2 mi
Bright Hope Academy CenterSchenectady	4–12	6	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons SchoolSchenectady	6–12	191	Roman Catholic	1.4 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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