ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12305: Schenectady, NY

ZIP Code 12305 (Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York) has an estimated 7,356 residents in 3,636 households. The median household income is $53,326, the median home value is $217,500 and the median gross rent is $1,142/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

7,356

Margin of error ±739

Median household income

$53,326

Margin of error ±$7,389

Median home value

$217,500

Margin of error ±$80,481

Median gross rent

$1,142/mo

Margin of error ±$113

Median age

35.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.8 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 12305 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1230535.3 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12305$53,326New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12305$39,971New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1230518.7%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 123056.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1230539.5%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12305$217,500New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12305$1,142/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1230514.6%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1230518.8 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 123058.8%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12305

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 12305 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 12305	Margin of error	New York	United States
Total population	7,356	±739	19,852,366	334,922,499
Median age	35.3 yrs	±2.8 yrs	39.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,636	±467	7,722,646	129,227,496
Median household income	$53,326	±$7,389	$85,974	$80,734
Per capita income	$39,971	±$3,837	$50,712	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.7%	±4.8 pts	14.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.7%	±2.4 pts	6.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.5%	±4.4 pts	40.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$217,500	±$80,481	$423,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,142/mo	±$113	$1,621/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	14.6%	±4.4 pts	54.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.8 min	±5.0 min	32.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.8%	±3.0 pts	14.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 12305
Group	ZIP 12305	New York	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	58.4%	52.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	17.9%	13.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	9.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.0%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10.3%	19.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 12305 is

State: New York
Main county: Schenectady County
Largest overlapping place: Schenectady (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1.50 sq mi· about 4,904 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Schenectady County

12008 East Glenville, NY 12053 Schenectady County, NY 12056 Schenectady County, NY 12137 Schenectady County, NY 12150 Schenectady County, NY 12302 East Glenville, NY 12304 Schenectady, NY 12306 Schenectady County, NY 12307 Schenectady, NY 12308 Schenectady, NY 12309 Niskayuna, NY

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.