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Germantown ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Germantown, NY is 12526, and its area codes are 518 and 838.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,042
Area codes
518, 838

Germantown in numbers

About 1,042 people live in Germantown, in 556 households. The median household income is $96,563 a year, 12% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $445,900 (5% above the New York median). The median age is 56.4; 51.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,042Germantown1,042
Households556Germantown556
Median age56.4Germantown56.4New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$96,563Germantown$96,563New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$445,900Germantown$445,900New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%Germantown51.5%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.4 minGermantown23.4 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density286 / sq miGermantown286 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Germantown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Germantown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12526 Germantown , NY Standard 3,548 $97,679 $485,000

Map of Germantown ZIP codes

12526

The ZIP codes of Germantown, 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 Germantown

The nearest larger towns are Saugerties (3,884 people, 5.1 mi), Catskill (3,779 people, 5.7 mi) and Saugerties South (2,251 people, 6.1 mi).

Towns near Germantown
TownPopulationDistance
Saugerties 3,884 5.1 mi
Catskill 3,779 5.7 mi
Hudson 5,865 9.6 mi
Rhinebeck 2,650 14.4 mi
Kingston 23,911 15.3 mi
Coxsackie 2,737 15.9 mi
Port Ewen 3,426 16.7 mi
Hurley 3,346 18.0 mi
Ravena 3,243 23.8 mi
Haviland 3,923 25.7 mi
Fairview 6,213 27.9 mi
New Paltz 8,314 28.4 mi
Marist College 2,564 28.7 mi
Highland 6,367 28.9 mi

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