12306

  1. Legal Resources for the 12306 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12306 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12306 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12306 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12306 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12306 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12306 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12306 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12306 Zip Code Back to top

New York Constitution
New York Code

New York State Resources
New York Website
New York Governor
New York Legislature
New York Courts
New York Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
New York Northern


Statistics for the 12306 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,581
  • Land Area (2000): 117.298 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.075 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 10,733
Population - Urban/Rural for the 12306 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,606 88.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 121 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,822 11.50%



Employment Information for the 12306 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12306 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,225 53.10%
15-35 hours 2,543 13.21%
1-14 hours 524 2.72%
No regular hours 5,963 30.97%

Time Left For Work for the 12306 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 228 1.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 233 2.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 314 2.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 977 8.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,381 11.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,916 16.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,964 17.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,470 12.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 574 4.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 495 4.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 255 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 124 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 839 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 770 6.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12306 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 359 3.11%
5-9 1,215 10.53%
10-14 2,171 18.81%
15-19 1,664 14.42%
20-24 1,815 15.73%
25-29 1,051 9.11%
30-34 1,787 15.49%
35-39 289 2.50%
40-44 424 3.67%
45-59 425 3.68%
60-89 168 1.46%
At least 90 172 1.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12306 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 72 0.62% 8,203 71.08%
30-44 29 0.25% 2,471 21.41%
45-59 6 0.05% 419 3.63%
At least 60 28 0.24% 312 2.70%

Type Of Commute for the 12306 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 984 8.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,164 86.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 63 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 135 1.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 167 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 214 1.82%



Family Information for the 12306 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,749
People at same address in 1995: 15,003
Household Income in 1999 for the 12306 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 569 5.56%
$10,000-$14,999 636 6.21%
$15,000-$19,999 738 7.21%
$20,000-$24,999 669 6.54%
$25,000-$29,999 712 6.96%
$30,000-$34,999 770 7.52%
$35,000-$39,999 821 8.02%
$40,000-$44,999 554 5.41%
$45,000-$49,999 522 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 1,008 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 1,230 12.02%
$75,000-$99,999 1,148 11.22%
$100,000-$124,999 543 5.31%
$125,000-$149,999 166 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 85 0.83%
$200,000 or more 63 0.62%

Household Type for the 12306 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,770 27.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,052 30.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 479 4.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,665 16.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,340 13.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 534 5.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 173 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 12306 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,788 27.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,515 15.89%
Public Assistance 120 0.42%
Retirement 2,481 8.73%
Self Employment 854 3.01%
Social Security 3,293 11.59%
Supplemental Security 316 1.11%
Wage / Salary 7,620 26.82%
Other 1,428 5.03%

Family Type for the 12306 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,038 57.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,210 42.11%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12306 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 787 8.34%
Color 1 Box Married 5,717 60.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,547 26.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 385 4.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12306 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,087 10.70%
Color 1 Box Married 5,646 55.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,105 20.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,320 12.99%



Education Information for the 12306 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12306 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 617 3.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,315 12.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,379 39.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,606 19.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,887 10.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,057 10.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 942 5.01%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12306 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 234 0.95% 243 0.99% 477 1.94%
Kindergarten 352 1.43% 21 0.09% 373 1.52%
Grades 1-4 1,249 5.08% 123 0.50% 1,372 5.58%
Grades 5-8 1,343 5.46% 95 0.39% 1,438 5.85%
Grades 9-12 965 3.93% 56 0.23% 1,021 4.15%
Undergrad college 697 2.84% 238 0.97% 935 3.80%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.29% 123 0.50% 195 0.79%
Total 4,912 19.98% 899 3.66% 5,811 23.64%



Public Benefits Information for the 12306 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12306 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,872 93.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,467 6.03%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12306 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12306 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,163 12.87%
10-19 Years 3,049 12.40%
20-29 Years 2,662 10.83%
30-39 Years 3,785 15.40%
40-49 Years 3,874 15.76%
50-59 Years 2,971 12.09%
60-69 Years 2,033 8.27%
70-79 Years 1,985 8.08%
80-89 Years 925 3.76%
90+ Years 134 0.55%

Population - Male/Female for the 12306 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,935 48.55%
Color 1 Box Female 12,646 51.45%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12306 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,472 95.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 350 1.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 309 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 217 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 160 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12306 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 8,237 28.13%
2. Irish 4,735 16.17%
3. German 3,872 13.22%
4. Polish 2,578 8.80%
5. English 2,344 8.01%
6. French Non-Basque 1,827 6.24%
7. Dutch 1,262 4.31%
8. United States Or American 954 3.26%
9. Scottish 517 1.77%
10. French Canadian 500 1.71%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12306 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,273 92.58%
2. Italian 802 3.49%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 288 1.25%
4. French 114 0.50%
5. German 113 0.49%
6. Polish 103 0.45%
7. Arabic 44 0.19%
8. Chinese 42 0.18%
9. Other Indic 32 0.14%
10. Korean 24 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 12306 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,715 96.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 642 2.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 192 0.78%



Cities for the 12306 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Schenectady