| ZIP Codes: | 39 ZIP Codes (29 Standard, 9 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 329 / 518 / 838 / 845 / 914 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:33 PM |
| Population: | 300,642 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 36027 |
| CBSA: | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY |
| Land Area: | 871 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 15 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.7434, -73.7882 |
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300,642 residents live across 39 ZIPs covering 871 sq mi, served by 36 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 299,994 to 300,642 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.2% change. 15 ZIPs gained residents, 19 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 12594 (Wingdale, $144,202 median) and poorest ZIP 12601 (Poughkeepsie, $63,652) are 20.7 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $267,500 in 12592 (Wassaic) to $516,900 in 12545 (Millbrook).
Density varies 627× across the county — from 49 people/sq mi in 12581 (Stanfordville) to 30,434 in 12604 (Poughkeepsie).
Educational attainment ranges from 25.3% bachelor's+ in 12522 (Dover Plains) to 55.9% in 12571 (Red Hook) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New York, this is the #14 most populous of 62 counties and ranks #8 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 12604Vassar College .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $101,041 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
41.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (89,458 of 214,724 reporting).
29 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12601 | Poughkeepsie | Standard | 44,164 | $63,652 | 19.8 | 3.7% |
| 12603 | Poughkeepsie | Standard | 42,304 | $103,538 | 32.4 | -2.6% |
| 12590 | Wappingers Falls | Standard | 35,712 | $102,285 | 37.9 | 1.6% |
| 12533 | Hopewell Junction | Standard | 27,325 | $141,585 | 49.9 | 5.4% |
| 12508 | Beacon | Standard | 19,566 | $92,461 | 18.2 | -0.9% |
| 12524 | Fishkill | Standard | 15,026 | $99,034 | 17.0 | -6.0% |
| 12538 | Hyde Park | Standard | 14,391 | $86,230 | 26.5 | 3.5% |
| 12571 | Red Hook | Standard | 10,108 | $118,967 | 63.9 | -0.8% |
| 12569 | Pleasant Valley | Standard | 9,837 | $100,846 | 33.9 | -1.5% |
| 12572 | Rhinebeck | Standard | 8,869 | $94,859 | 55.7 | 0.1% |
| 12540 | Lagrangeville | Standard | 8,856 | $111,320 | 35.0 | 16.0% |
| 12564 | Pawling | Standard | 7,734 | $111,324 | 41.6 | 7.1% |
| 12570 | Poughquag | Standard | 6,698 | $128,906 | 20.1 | -11.1% |
| 12582 | Stormville | Standard | 5,786 | $133,328 | 14.6 | -6.1% |
| 12522 | Dover Plains | Standard | 4,959 | $76,157 | 38.3 | -3.9% |
| 12580 | Staatsburg | Standard | 4,542 | $134,583 | 24.3 | 0.1% |
| 12545 | Millbrook | Standard | 4,338 | $101,354 | 54.1 | -8.9% |
| 12594 | Wingdale | Standard | 4,222 | $144,202 | 24.5 | 1.0% |
| 12514 | Clinton Corners | Standard | 3,107 | $120,439 | 27.4 | -5.1% |
| 12546 | Millerton | Standard | 2,706 | $84,455 | 48.8 | -8.6% |
| 12567 | Pine Plains | Standard | 2,695 | $103,750 | 43.0 | -8.0% |
| 12501 | Amenia | Standard | 2,476 | $75,104 | 35.1 | -8.6% |
| 12531 | Holmes | Standard | 2,337 | $129,028 | 19.2 | -33.1% |
| 12604 | Poughkeepsie | Unique | 2,316 | — | 0.1 | 250.9% |
| 12578 | Salt Point | Standard | 2,249 | $108,194 | 15.1 | -5.2% |
| 12583 | Tivoli | Standard | 1,994 | $79,583 | 12.3 | -21.0% |
| 12581 | Stanfordville | Standard | 1,914 | $80,640 | 39.5 | -1.1% |
| 12592 | Wassaic | Standard | 1,226 | $71,696 | 15.8 | 2.5% |
| 12585 | Verbank | Standard | 1,144 | $99,648 | 4.9 | 27.0% |
| 12504 | Annandale On Hudson | PO Box | 961 | — | 0.0 | -23.7% |
| 12574 | Rhinecliff | PO Box | 619 | — | 0.5 | 75.9% |
| 12507 | Barrytown | Standard | 227 | $116,198 | 0.8 | 13.5% |
| 12512 | Chelsea | PO Box | 194 | $99,025 | 0.9 | 50.4% |
| 12527 | Glenham | PO Box | 40 | — | 0.0 | -70.1% |
| 12537 | Hughsonville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 12511 | Castle Point | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 12510 | Billings | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 12602 | Poughkeepsie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 12506 | Bangall | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |