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12345Schenectady, New York
ZIP code 12345 is a United States postal code for Schenectady, New York. Its county association is Schenectady County. The map reference point is at 42.8142, -73.9396.
- State / territory
- New York
- Recorded place name
- Schenectady
- County association
- Schenectady
- Estimated coordinate
- 42.8142, -73.9396
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- 123 · 11 ZIP codes share it
- Data source
- GeoNames postal reference, snapshot September 26, 2026
GeoNames reference data. County associations may not include every intersecting county, place names are postal names rather than legal boundaries, and coordinates are approximate. This is not address validation.
Why 12345 is a real ZIP code
According to USPS Postal Facts, 12345 is “the easiest to remember ZIP Code” and is a unique ZIP Code for General Electric in Schenectady, New York. A unique ZIP is assigned to one high-volume recipient rather than to a neighborhood, so no homes use it. Source: USPS Postal Facts
Because it is so memorable, 12345 is also typed into forms as a placeholder. If you see it in a customer record, check whether it is a genuine Schenectady address before using it. Our ZIP code validator explains what a format check can and cannot prove.
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Schenectady has 11 ZIP codes in the reference dataset.
Nearby ZIP code reference points
| ZIP code | Place | State | County association | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12301 | Schenectady | NY | Schenectady | 0.0 |
| 12305 | Schenectady | NY | Schenectady | 0.1 |
| 12307 | Schenectady | NY | Schenectady | 0.7 |
| 12308 | Schenectady | NY | Schenectady | 1.0 |
| 12303 | Schenectady | NY | Schenectady | 2.2 |
| 12304 | Schenectady | NY | Schenectady | 2.6 |
| 12306 | Schenectady | NY | Schenectady | 2.7 |
| 12309 | Schenectady | NY | Schenectady | 3.6 |
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