| ZIP Codes: | 32 ZIP Codes (24 Standard, 8 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 329 / 518 / 838 / 845 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:14 PM |
| Population: | 58,886 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 36021 |
| CBSA: | Hudson, NY |
| Land Area: | 599 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 12 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.2883, -73.6302 |
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58,886 residents live across 32 ZIPs covering 599 sq mi, served by 32 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 60,070 to 58,759 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.2% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 18 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 12136 (Old Chatham, $148,750 median) and poorest ZIP 12174 (Stuyvesant Falls, $51,131) are 9.9 miles apart — a 2.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $225,000 in 12565 (Philmont) to $506,500 in 12503 (Ancramdale).
Density varies 608× across the county — from 31 people/sq mi in 12017 (Austerlitz) to 19,009 in 12565 (Philmont).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.8% bachelor's+ in 12174 (Stuyvesant Falls) to 59.2% in 12017 (Austerlitz) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New York, this is the #41 most populous of 62 counties and ranks #15 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $85,173 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
39.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (18,020 of 45,765 reporting).
24 Standard delivery, 8 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12534 | Hudson | Standard | 17,176 | $72,741 | 93.2 | -3.8% |
| 12184 | Valatie | Standard | 7,787 | $98,622 | 39.6 | 13.7% |
| 12037 | Chatham | Standard | 3,926 | $89,844 | 35.8 | -11.1% |
| 12526 | Germantown | Standard | 3,548 | $97,679 | 36.9 | -5.7% |
| 12075 | Ghent | Standard | 3,248 | $98,047 | 37.7 | 4.1% |
| 12529 | Hillsdale | Standard | 2,410 | $70,750 | 69.4 | -4.2% |
| 12173 | Stuyvesant | Standard | 2,099 | $76,607 | 18.1 | 21.3% |
| 12521 | Craryville | Standard | 2,056 | $75,652 | 32.7 | 39.9% |
| 12516 | Copake | Standard | 1,925 | $128,750 | 15.8 | -11.2% |
| 12523 | Elizaville | Standard | 1,908 | $54,235 | 21.8 | 10.6% |
| 12106 | Kinderhook | Standard | 1,864 | $75,714 | 13.8 | -21.7% |
| 12060 | East Chatham | Standard | 1,859 | $101,548 | 34.1 | 40.4% |
| 12565 | Philmont | Standard | 1,439 | $56,563 | 0.1 | -0.8% |
| 12125 | New Lebanon | Standard | 1,141 | $55,625 | 16.8 | -20.4% |
| 12029 | Canaan | Standard | 1,069 | $103,542 | 23.3 | -3.3% |
| 12136 | Old Chatham | Standard | 1,043 | $148,750 | 21.1 | 52.9% |
| 12502 | Ancram | Standard | 984 | $85,192 | 31.4 | -11.7% |
| 12503 | Ancramdale | Standard | 732 | $117,935 | 23.2 | -16.2% |
| 12017 | Austerlitz | Standard | 471 | — | 15.1 | 41.9% |
| 12174 | Stuyvesant Falls | PO Box | 427 | $51,131 | 1.1 | 70.1% |
| 12530 | Hollowville | PO Box | 270 | — | 0.0 | 390.9% |
| 12130 | Niverville | Standard | 233 | $104,286 | 0.5 | -77.3% |
| 12513 | Claverack | Standard | 228 | $60,951 | 1.8 | -61.7% |
| 12165 | Spencertown | Standard | 220 | $65,368 | 1.5 | 17.0% |
| 12517 | Copake Falls | Standard | 187 | $153,958 | 9.8 | -70.4% |
| 12172 | Stottville | PO Box | 176 | $86,587 | 0.4 | -43.2% |
| 12195 | West Lebanon | PO Box | 162 | $148,815 | 0.0 | -7.4% |
| 12544 | Mellenville | PO Box | 127 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 12132 | North Chatham | PO Box | 111 | — | 0.4 | -52.8% |
| 12115 | Malden Bridge | Standard | 60 | $91,875 | 3.4 | -80.3% |
| 12050 | Columbiaville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 12541 | Livingston | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |