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Rifton ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Rifton, NY is 12471, and its area code is 845.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
541
Area code
845

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rifton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Rosendale (1.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Rifton uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Rifton in numbers

About 541 people live in Rifton, in 387 households. The median household income is under $2,500 a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,800 (46% below the New York median). The median age is 58.6; 21.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York).

Population541Rifton541
Households387Rifton387
Median age58.6Rifton58.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household incomeunder $2,500Riftonunder $2,500New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$227,800Rifton$227,800New York$423,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%Rifton21.0%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Population density436 / sq miRifton436 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rifton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rifton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12471 Rifton , NY Standard 237 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rifton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Rifton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12487 Ulster Park , NY Standard 4,035 $95,230 $279,400
12561 New Paltz , NY Standard 19,830 $92,288 $453,500

Map of Rifton ZIP codes

12471

The ZIP codes of Rifton, 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 Rifton

The nearest larger towns are Tillson (1,530 people, 1.8 mi), Rosendale (962 people, 2.3 mi) and High Falls (887 people, 4.2 mi).

Towns near Rifton
TownPopulationDistance
Hurley 3,346 5.7 mi
New Paltz 8,314 5.9 mi
Port Ewen 3,426 6.0 mi
Kingston 23,911 7.3 mi
Highland 6,367 8.4 mi
Haviland 3,923 8.5 mi
Marist College 2,564 9.2 mi
Fairview 6,213 9.3 mi
Rhinebeck 2,650 9.5 mi
Poughkeepsie 31,958 11.1 mi
Arlington 2,806 11.7 mi
Vassar College 3,529 12.4 mi
Spackenkill 4,279 13.8 mi
Crown Heights 2,718 14.2 mi

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