12309 Zip Code Profile

12309 is a suburban zip code in Schenectady, New York. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $229,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $91,437/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 12309 earn an average of $55,201/year. Women earn only $30,449/year.

13,830 people in 12309 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12309? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.9 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 14,076 men and 15,267 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,318 people (out of the 29,343 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,176 homes, and 356 businesses every day. 285 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12309 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 338 feet above sea levell.

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• Addison Estates
• Ardsley Rd
• Boulevards Area Neighborhood Association
• Burnt Hills Farmers Market
• Cohoes Farmers' Market
• Crescent Estates South
• Evergreen Estates

• Goose Hill Neighborhood Association
• Heckeler Estates Neighbors
• Project SLATE
• Schenectady Farmers Market
• Schenectady Greenmarket
• Strawberry Ridge Apartment Community

• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,343
• White Population: 25,864
• Black Population: 1,169
• Hispanic Population: 758
• Asian Population: 2,364
• Hawaiian Population: 33
• Indian Population: 125
• Male Population: 14,076
• Female Population: 15,267
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CSA Name: Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY
• County: Schenectady
• City: Schenectady
• Longitude: -73.9
• Latitude: 42.8
• Elevation: 338 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 518

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,350
• Drive alone: 11,782
• Carpool: 1,104
• Public transit: 124
• Ride bikes or walk: 285


• Average commute time: 19.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 354
•    5 - 9: 1,709
•    10 - 14: 2,445
•    15 - 19: 2,522
•    20 - 24: 2,240
•    25 - 29: 1,170
•    30 - 34: 1,603
•    35 - 39: 279
•    40 - 44: 277
•    45 - 59: 403
•    60 - 89: 232
•    90 plus: 116

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $229,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $88,834
• Businesses: 460
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $91,437
• Median Family Income: $65,417
• Average Income for Men: $55,201
• Average Income for Women: $30,449

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 21
• Congressional District Land Area: 1934.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: William L. Owens (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 093
• State FIPS Code: 36

• Schenectady County Farm Bureau Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Birchwood Elementary School

897 Birchwood Lane

Schenectady, NY 12309

(518) 785-3445

Craig School

2566 Balltown Road

Schenectady, NY 12309

(518) 377-0156

Hillside School

1100 Cornelius Avenue

Schenectady, NY 12309

(518) 377-1856

Howe International Magnet School

1065 Baker Avenue

Schenectady, NY 12309

(518) 370-8295

Rosendale School

2445 Rosendale Road

Schenectady, NY 12309

(518) 377-3123

Middle Schools

Iroquois Middle School

2495 Rosendale Road

Schenectady, NY 12309

(518) 377-2233

Van Antwerp Middle School

2253 Story Avenue

Schenectady, NY 12309

(518) 370-1243

High Schools

Niskayuna High School

1626 Balltown Road

Schenectady, NY 12309

(518) 382-2521