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Columbia County, NY ZIP codes

There are 33 ZIP codes in Columbia County, NY, in 33 towns, from 12017 to 12565. The largest are 12534 (Hudson), 12184 (Valatie) and 12526 (Germantown).

The county seat is Hudson.

ZIP codes
33
Towns
33
County seat
Hudson
County FIPS
36021
Population
61,100
Median household income
$81,528
Land area
635 sq mi
Area code
838
Metro area
Hudson

Columbia County ZIP codes by town

Hudson (county seat)
12534

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Columbia County ZIP codes

120171202412029120371205012060120751210612115121251213012132121361216512172121731217412184121951250212503125131251612517125211252312526125291253012534125411254412565

The ZIP codes of Columbia County, 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.

Columbia County in numbers

About 61,100 people live in Columbia County, in 26,627 households, the 40th most populous of New York's 62 counties. The median household income is $81,528 a year, 5% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $347,100 (18% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $1,260 a month. The median age is 49.8; 39.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population61,100Columbia61,100
Households26,627Columbia26,627
Median age49.8Columbia49.8New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$81,528Columbia$81,528New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$347,100Columbia$347,100New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,260Columbia$1,260New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%Columbia39.4%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.7 minColumbia25.7 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density96 / sq miColumbia96 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Columbia County

Largest towns in Columbia County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Hudson 1 5,865
Hillsdale 1 2,410
Stuyvesant 1 2,099
Craryville 1 2,056
Elizaville 1 1,908
East Chatham 1 1,859
Valatie 1 1,796
Chatham 1 1,669
Philmont 1 1,439
Niverville 1 1,181
New Lebanon 1 1,141
Kinderhook 1 1,072
Canaan 1 1,069
Stottville 1 1,045
Old Chatham 1 1,043

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Columbia County.

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Every ZIP code in Columbia County, with figures

ZIP codes in Columbia County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
12017 Austerlitz , NY Standard 471 — —
12024 Brainard , NY Standard 78 — —
12029 Canaan , NY Standard 1,069 $103,542 $421,500
12037 Chatham , NY Standard 3,926 $89,844 $343,900
12050 Columbiaville , NY No street area — — —
12060 East Chatham , NY Standard 1,859 $101,548 $399,400
12075 Ghent , NY Standard 3,248 $98,047 $422,900
12106 Kinderhook , NY Standard 1,864 $75,714 $278,100
12115 Malden Bridge , NY Standard 60 $91,875 —
12125 New Lebanon , NY Standard 1,141 $55,625 $275,900
12130 Niverville , NY Standard 233 $104,286 $186,800
12132 North Chatham , NY Standard 111 — —
12136 Old Chatham , NY Standard 1,043 $148,750 $471,900
12165 Spencertown , NY Standard 220 $65,368 $417,500
12172 Stottville , NY Standard 176 $86,587 —
12173 Stuyvesant , NY Standard 2,099 $76,607 $225,600
12174 Stuyvesant Falls , NY Standard 427 $51,131 —
12184 Valatie , NY Standard 7,787 $98,622 $355,200
12195 West Lebanon , NY Standard 162 $148,815 $229,600
12502 Ancram , NY Standard 984 $85,192 $370,500
12503 Ancramdale , NY Standard 732 $117,935 $506,500
12513 Claverack , NY Standard 228 $60,951 $438,000
12516 Copake , NY Standard 1,925 $128,750 $309,700
12517 Copake Falls , NY Standard 187 $153,958 $433,300
12521 Craryville , NY Standard 2,056 $75,652 $338,700
12523 Elizaville , NY Standard 1,908 $54,235 $343,400
12526 Germantown , NY Standard 3,548 $97,679 $485,000
12529 Hillsdale , NY Standard 2,410 $70,750 $384,600
12530 Hollowville , NY Standard 270 — —
12534 Hudson , NY Standard 17,176 $72,741 $316,700
12541 Livingston , NY No street area — — —
12544 Mellenville , NY Standard 127 — —
12565 Philmont , NY Standard 1,439 $56,563 $225,000

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