| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (17 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 518 / 607 / 838 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:17 PM |
| Population: | 28,172 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 36095 |
| CBSA: | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
| Land Area: | 597 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.6200, -74.4554 |
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28,172 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 597 sq mi, served by 18 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 29,790 to 28,172 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.4% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 12071 (Fultonham, $99,375 median) and poorest ZIP 12036 (Charlotteville, $41,823) are 13.0 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $108,100 in 12036 (Charlotteville) to $239,100 in 12194 (West Fulton).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 12194 (West Fulton) to 128 in 12043 (Cobleskill).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.9% bachelor's+ in 12187 (Warnerville) to 29.3% in 12175 (Summit) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New York, this is the #58 most populous of 62 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,529 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,269 of 20,137 reporting).
17 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Schoharie County lost 5.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12043 | Cobleskill | Standard | 8,287 | $64,583 | 64.5 | -1.3% |
| 12157 | Schoharie | Standard | 4,713 | $75,997 | 50.8 | 10.3% |
| 12122 | Middleburgh | Standard | 3,596 | $55,875 | 107.7 | -17.7% |
| 12149 | Richmondville | Standard | 2,038 | $50,608 | 42.9 | -15.6% |
| 13459 | Sharon Springs | Standard | 1,888 | $65,893 | 49.6 | -8.7% |
| 12076 | Gilboa | Standard | 1,549 | $84,583 | 71.8 | -2.1% |
| 12093 | Jefferson | Standard | 1,276 | $65,321 | 63.6 | -29.6% |
| 12092 | Howes Cave | Standard | 1,208 | $58,615 | 15.6 | 36.7% |
| 12187 | Warnerville | Standard | 752 | $78,149 | 22.3 | 44.1% |
| 12160 | Sloansville | Standard | 716 | $69,750 | 16.0 | -32.3% |
| 12175 | Summit | Standard | 612 | $90,250 | 28.2 | -20.5% |
| 12035 | Central Bridge | Standard | 566 | $98,375 | 10.8 | -29.1% |
| 12071 | Fultonham | Standard | 283 | $99,375 | 12.8 | 11.0% |
| 12036 | Charlotteville | Standard | 223 | $41,823 | 6.6 | 10.4% |
| 12131 | North Blenheim | Standard | 183 | $71,563 | 14.9 | 60.5% |
| 12194 | West Fulton | Standard | 162 | $91,250 | 15.5 | 4.5% |
| 12031 | Carlisle | Standard | 120 | $87,143 | 3.3 | 5.3% |
| 12073 | Gallupville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |