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New Paltz ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for New Paltz, NY is 12561, and its area code is 845.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,314
Area code
845

New Paltz in numbers

About 8,314 people live in New Paltz, in 2,538 households. The median household income is $52,774 a year, 39% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $414,500 (about the same as the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,672 a month. The median age is 21.5; 73.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population8,314New Paltz8,314
Households2,538New Paltz2,538
Median age21.5New Paltz21.5New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$52,774New Paltz$52,774New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$414,500New Paltz$414,500New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,672New Paltz$1,672New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher73.3%New Paltz73.3%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minNew Paltz21.4 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,719 / sq miNew Paltz4,719 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as New Paltz

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Paltz
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12561 New Paltz , NY Standard 19,830 $92,288 $453,500

Map of New Paltz ZIP codes

12561

The ZIP codes of New Paltz, 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 New Paltz

The nearest larger towns are Poughkeepsie (31,958 people, 9.1 mi), Kingston (23,911 people, 13 mi) and Orange Lake (9,784 people, 15 mi).

Towns near New Paltz
TownPopulationDistance
Highland 6,367 6.4 mi
Marist College 2,564 7.8 mi
Fairview 6,213 8.7 mi
Poughkeepsie 31,958 9.1 mi
Haviland 3,923 9.4 mi
Arlington 2,806 10.0 mi
Vassar College 3,529 10.6 mi
Crown Heights 2,718 10.8 mi
Spackenkill 4,279 10.9 mi
Hurley 3,346 11.1 mi
Marlboro 3,679 11.4 mi
Port Ewen 3,426 11.9 mi
Watchtower 3,974 12.2 mi
Red Oaks Mill 3,254 12.7 mi

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