Town guide

Schodack, New York

Schodack is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, home to about 12,933 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12033, 12063, 12123 and 12156, and parts of 12061 are in Schodack too.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population12,933209 per sq mi
Median home value$302,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Schodack

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Schodack

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY130 miles away

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

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

Who represents Schodack

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

Schodack had 12,965 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 169th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Rensselaer County grew from 121,697 residents in 1900 to 161,130 in 2020.

Schodack population by census2000: 12,536, 2010: 12,794, 2020: 12,96512,536200012,794201012,9652020

Rensselaer County, 1900–2020

Rensselaer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 121,697, 1910: 122,276, 1920: 113,129, 1930: 119,781, 1940: 121,834, 1950: 132,607, 1960: 142,585, 1970: 152,510, 1980: 151,966, 1990: 154,429, 2000: 152,538, 2010: 159,429, 2020: 161,130122K’00’10113K’20’30122K’40’50143K’60’70152K’80’90153K’00’10161K’20

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 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SchodackJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.9 in34°16°Jan2.237°18°Feb2.245°27°Mar2.959°37°Apr3.371°48°May3.879°58°Jun4.584°62°Jul3.882°60°Aug4.475°52°Sep4.662°41°Oct4.350°32°Nov3.239°23°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valatie 1 N, NY weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Rensselaer County

46,817 jobs at 2,985 businesses in Rensselaer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rensselaer CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,778 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,290 jobs; Retail trade: 5,717 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,859 jobs; Educational services: 4,283 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,946 jobs; Professional services: 2,890 jobs; Construction: 2,724 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 6% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schodack’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Albany Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albany9.2 miles
  • Albany Medical Center HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Albany9.6 miles
  • St. Peter's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albany10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors9
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists21
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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 Schodack

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Henry Hudson Park · 93 acres4.0 mi
  • East Greenbush Town Park · 84 acres4.7 mi
  • Schodack Town Park · 82 acres2.4 mi
  • Wachoosik Park · 23 acres4.7 mi
  • Eckman Park · 2 acres5.0 mi
  • East Greenbush Town Park4.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford4.6 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Schodack Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Rite Aid4.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Castleton Public Library3.6 mi
  • Nassau Free Library4.1 mi

Museums

  • Eastfield Village7.6 mi
  • Fort Crailo7.8 mi
  • Historic Cherry Hill8.1 mi
  • Destroyer Escort Historical Museum8.3 mi
  • Shaker Museum8.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Alice Moore Black Arts & Cultural Center8.6 mi
  • Albany Civic Theater8.6 mi
  • Jennings Landing8.7 mi
  • Confetti Stage8.9 mi
  • Clark Auditorium8.9 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Schools in Schodack

Public schools here are run by East Greenbush Central School District, Schodack Central School District, Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Donald P Sutherland SchoolNassauPre-K–5250Public3.8 mi
Green Meadow SchoolCastletonPre-K–5345Public2.1 mi
Castleton Elementary SchoolCastletonK–6443Public3.1 mi
Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BocesCastletonK–12506Special Education3.2 mi
Maple Hill Junior/Senior High SchoolCastleton7–12399Public1.4 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 East Greenbush, Nassau, Sand Lake and Stuyvesant.

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