ZIP 12308 · Schenectady
Who lives in ZIP code 12308 (Schenectady, NY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Schenectady, NY · Schenectady County
uszips 2026
People15,511
Median age31.7
Household income$63,434
Home value$211,709
Median rent$1,193/mo
Poverty19.6%
College degree+31.7%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Wider region
- Albany-Schenectady, NY
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 2,622 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,253
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
14.5% are 65 or older; 80.9% are adults.
Household income
28.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,122.
Education (adults 25+)
45.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
15.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 28.5%
- Never married
- 51.4%
- Divorced
- 15.9%
- Widowed
- 4.2%
- Family size
- 2.94
- Dual-income families
- 50.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 45.0%
- Rent burden
- 26.9%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.2%
- Unemployment
- 6.0%
- Self-employed
- 7.9%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 16.9%
- Veterans
- 5.6%
- With a disability
- 15.9%
- No health insurance
- 3.3%
- Limited English
- 0.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.