Which ZIP code in Schenectady County has the highest share of households with children?

12027 (Burnt Hills), at 39.1%, among 13 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Schenectady County, NY

These are the 13 ZIP codes in Schenectady County with the highest share of households with children, out of 13 with at least 1,000 residents. 12027 (Burnt Hills, 39.1%), 12309 (Schenectady, 34.2%) and 12137 (Pattersonville, 32.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Schenectady County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Schenectady County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	12027	Burnt Hills	39.1%	4,693	1,734	1,571
2	12309	Schenectady	34.2%	33,246	12,767	12,981
3	12137	Pattersonville	32.2%	2,077	774	752
4	12304	Schenectady	28.3%	22,403	9,306	8,972
5	12302	Schenectady	26.7%	28,031	11,759	12,194
6	12307	Schenectady	26.7%	7,050	3,166	2,832
7	12303	Schenectady	26.5%	29,360	11,910	12,697
8	12053	Delanson	25.7%	4,550	1,903	1,768
9	12306	Schenectady	25.3%	27,865	11,895	12,482
10	12056	Duanesburg	23.7%	1,695	727	963
11	12066	Esperance	23.4%	1,863	802	799
12	12308	Schenectady	22.4%	15,511	6,253	6,252
13	12305	Schenectady	8.1%	7,356	3,636	3,362

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 13 of 15 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 36,340 households, on 77 carrier routes with 36,470 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Schenectady County has the highest share of households with children?: 12027 (Burnt Hills), at 39.1%, among 13 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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