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Scotia ZIP codes, New York

No ZIP code is named for Scotia, NY; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 12302. Its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,264
Area codes
518, 838

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Scotia itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Schenectady (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Scotia in numbers

About 7,264 people live in Scotia, in 3,303 households. The median household income is $76,525 a year, 11% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,900 (55% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,031 a month. The median age is 39.1; 38.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population7,264Scotia7,264
Households3,303Scotia3,303
Median age39.1Scotia39.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$76,525Scotia$76,525New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$189,900Scotia$189,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,031Scotia$1,031New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%Scotia38.1%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minScotia22.8 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,303 / sq miScotia4,303 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Scotia village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Scotia

These ZIP codes cover part of Scotia but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Scotia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12302 Schenectady , NY Standard 28,031 $98,163 $255,700

Map of Scotia ZIP codes

12302

The ZIP codes of Scotia, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Scotia

The nearest larger towns are Schenectady (68,847 people, 2.6 mi), East Glenville (11,914 people, 2.7 mi) and Rotterdam (22,695 people, 3.6 mi).

Towns near Scotia
TownPopulationDistance
Schenectady 68,847 2.6 mi
East Glenville 11,914 2.7 mi
Rotterdam 22,695 3.6 mi
Niskayuna 21,227 4.1 mi
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek 3,349 7.9 mi
Country Knolls 5,445 9.4 mi
Colonie 7,702 10.1 mi
Westmere 8,334 10.9 mi
Latham 13,802 12.3 mi
Voorheesville 2,824 12.4 mi
Roessleville 10,968 12.5 mi
Loudonville 10,527 13.1 mi
Ballston Spa 5,027 13.1 mi
Siena College 2,500 13.2 mi

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