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Watchtower ZIP codes, New York

No ZIP code is named for Watchtower, NY; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 12589. Its area code is 845.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,974
Area code
845

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Watchtower itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wallkill (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Watchtower in numbers

About 3,974 people live in Watchtower. The median age is 37.4; 1.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York).

Population3,974Watchtower3,974
Households0
Median age37.4Watchtower37.4New York39.8US 38.9
Bachelor's degree or higher1.7%Watchtower1.7%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Population density5,589 / sq miWatchtower5,589 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Watchtower

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

ZIP codes overlapping Watchtower
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12589 Wallkill , NY Standard 18,646 $120,815 $378,000

Map of Watchtower ZIP codes

12589

The ZIP codes of Watchtower, 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 Watchtower

The nearest larger towns are Walden (6,868 people, 6.6 mi), Ellenville (4,211 people, 7.0 mi) and Orange Lake (9,784 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Watchtower
TownPopulationDistance
Walden 6,868 6.6 mi
Ellenville 4,211 7.0 mi
Montgomery 3,798 8.1 mi
Maybrook 3,142 10.6 mi
Orange Lake 9,784 11.0 mi
New Paltz 8,314 12.2 mi
Scotchtown 10,252 12.3 mi
Gardnertown 4,760 12.6 mi
Balmville 3,399 14.4 mi
Mechanicstown 8,808 14.7 mi
Marlboro 3,679 14.9 mi
Washingtonville 5,707 15.4 mi
Beaver Dam Lake 3,627 15.4 mi
Newburgh 28,519 15.6 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Watchtower, NY ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ny/watchtower

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