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Schenectady County, New York

Schenectady County, New York, has 162,581 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Schenectady. It uses Eastern Time and covers 205 sq mi (530 km²) of land.

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Schenectady County in New York
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Schenectady County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
162,581
Land area
205 sq mi (530 km²)
County seat or government
Schenectady
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$79,623 ± $2,743
Median home value
$235,700 ± $3,709
Median rent, with utilities
$1,194 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
64% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro areaCentral county
Water area
4.76 sq mi (12.3 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36093
Coordinates (central point)
42.817552, -74.043559
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Schenectady County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1230933,246 people
  2. 1230329,360 people
  3. 1230228,031 people
  4. 1230627,865 people
  5. 1201027,750 people
  6. 1230422,403 people
  7. 1201915,555 people
  8. 1230815,511 people
  9. 120097,934 people
  10. 123057,356 people
  11. 123077,050 people
  12. 121574,713 people
All 19
  1. 120274,693 people
  2. 120534,550 people
  3. 121372,077 people
  4. 120661,863 people
  5. 120561,695 people
  6. 12150710 people
  7. 12008422 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Schenectady County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Schenectady County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Schenectady County, largest first

  1. Town of Rotterdam30,616 people
  2. Town of Glenville29,372 people
  3. Town of Niskayuna23,591 people
  4. Town of Duanesburg6,083 people
  5. Town of Princetown1,860 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Schenectady County, largest first

  1. Schenectady City School District68,847 people
  2. South Colonie Central School District38,252 people
  3. Amsterdam City School District24,801 people
  4. Niskayuna Central School District24,772 people
  5. Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District21,233 people
  6. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District19,320 people
  7. Scotia-Glenville Central School District19,119 people
  8. Schalmont Central School District15,062 people
  9. Schoharie Central School District6,526 people
  10. Galway Central School District6,476 people
  11. Duanesburg Central School District4,679 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Schenectady, New York (city)68,847 people
  2. Rotterdam, New York (CDP)22,695 people
  3. Niskayuna, New York (CDP)21,227 people
  4. East Glenville, New York (CDP)11,914 people
  5. Scotia, New York (village)7,264 people
  6. Mariaville Lake, New York (CDP)1,085 people
  7. Delanson, New York (village)263 people
  8. Duane Lake, New York (CDP)236 people
  9. Duanesburg, New York (CDP)63 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Albany County, New York16 mi south
  2. Montgomery County, New York21 mi west
  3. Saratoga County, New York22 mi northeast
  4. Schoharie County, New York25 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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