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Ghent ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Ghent, NY is 12075, and its area codes are 838 and 518.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
517
Area codes
838, 518

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ghent itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Philmont (3.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Ghent uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ghent in numbers

About 517 people live in Ghent, in 186 households. The median household income is $138,446 a year, 61% above the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $318,500 (25% below the New York median). The median age is 58.0; 40.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 40 minutes.

Population517Ghent517
Households186Ghent186
Median age58.0Ghent58.0New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$138,446Ghent$138,446New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$318,500Ghent$318,500New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%Ghent40.3%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute39.6 minGhent39.6 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density318 / sq miGhent318 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ghent

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ghent
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12075 Ghent , NY Standard 3,248 $98,047 $422,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ghent

These ZIP codes cover part of Ghent but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Ghent
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12037 Chatham , NY Standard 3,926 $89,844 $343,900

Map of Ghent ZIP codes

12075

The ZIP codes of Ghent, 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 Ghent

The nearest larger towns are Chatham (1,669 people, 2.9 mi), Philmont (1,439 people, 5.3 mi) and Kinderhook (1,072 people, 6.5 mi).

Towns near Ghent
TownPopulationDistance
Hudson 5,865 9.9 mi
Coxsackie 2,737 9.9 mi
Catskill 3,779 14.4 mi
Ravena 3,243 14.4 mi
East Greenbush 6,581 19.3 mi
Pittsfield, MA 43,457 20.3 mi
Hampton Manor 5,334 21.3 mi
West Sand Lake 3,479 21.8 mi
Rensselaer 9,287 23.0 mi
Saugerties 3,884 23.9 mi
Wynantskill 3,487 25.3 mi
Albany 100,492 25.3 mi
Menands 4,505 26.0 mi
Roessleville 10,968 27.3 mi

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