Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:17 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:23 am – 4:24 pm
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People15,511 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.76,253 householdsMedian household income $63,434Median home value $211,900Median rent $1,193 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,341 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes63% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other languages 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksUnion Collegecollege · under a mileClarkson University - Capital Region Campuscollege · under a mileIroquois Lakelake · 1.5 miCollins Lakelake · 1.7 miVan Slyck Islandisland · 1.7 miIsle of the Cayugasisland · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSteinmetz Parkpark · under a mileKailberg Parkpark · under a mileMohawk River State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 105 acresRexford Aqueduct State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.6 miNew York State Landsstate park · 5.9 miMohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trailstate recreation area · 5.8 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 199141 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202036 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation345 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEllis Hospitalunder a milePost officeSchenectady Post Office1.0 miTown hallSchenectady City Hall1.1 miPoliceSchenectady Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSchenectady Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleOneida Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryYates Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryJesse T Zoller Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUnion Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB7.9 miInterstateI-8901.7 miUS highwayUS 206.8 miAmtrakSchenectady, NY SDY1.2 miCoachSchenectadyAdirondack Trailways1.4 miTransit81 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12308 ZIP area.
