Local servicesHospitalEllis Hospital1.8 miPost officeSchenectady Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSchenectady City Hallunder a milePoliceSchenectady County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationSchenectady Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 2 otherSchoolNortheast Parent And Child Society, Inc.under a mileElementaryPleasant Valley School1.0 miElementaryMartin Luthor King Elementary School1.1 miCollegeSUNY Schenectady County Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB8.7 miInterstateI-890under a mileUS highwayUS 205.6 miAmtrakSchenectady, NY SDYunder a mileCoachSchenectady Gateway Mobility HubFlixBusunder a mileTransit75 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), Adirondack TrailwaysSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12305 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12305 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:17 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:23 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,356 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.33,636 householdsMedian household income $53,326Median home value $217,500Median rent $1,142 a month15% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,059 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, professional and business services 13%, retail 9%Average commute 19 minutes66% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSUNY Schenectady County Community Collegecollege · under a mileClarkson University - Capital Region Campuscollege · under a mileCollins Lakelake · 1.0 miVan Slyck Islandisland · under a mileIroquois Peninsulacape · under a mileIsle of the Cayugasisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCollins Parkpark · under a mile · 53 acresVale Parkpark · under a mileMohawk River State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 105 acresRexford Aqueduct State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.1 miNew York State Landsstate park · 5.7 miLock 9 State Canal Parkstate park · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199139 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSchenectady County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 16 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSchenectady City Water Worksserves 61,821 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation232 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
