12561 Zip Code Profile

12561 is an upscale suburban zip code in New Paltz, New York. The population is primarily white, and mostly single. At $306,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Kingston metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $70,276/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 12561 earn an average of $32,845/year. Women earn only $18,536/year.

8,038 people in 12561 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12561? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.6 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 8,473 men and 9,835 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,109 people (out of the 18,308 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,232 homes, and 460 businesses every day. 827 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12561 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 202 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,308
• White Population: 16,163
• Black Population: 1,125
• Hispanic Population: 1,514
• Asian Population: 830
• Hawaiian Population: 25
• Indian Population: 184
• Male Population: 8,473
• Female Population: 9,835
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kingston NY
• County: Ulster
• City: New Paltz
• Longitude: -74.1
• Latitude: 41.7
• Elevation: 203 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 845

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,652
• Drive alone: 5,964
• Carpool: 616
• Public transit: 175
• Ride bikes or walk: 827


• Average commute time: 26.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 420
•    5 - 9: 1,198
•    10 - 14: 1,006
•    15 - 19: 826
•    20 - 24: 743
•    25 - 29: 566
•    30 - 34: 1,153
•    35 - 39: 298
•    40 - 44: 260
•    45 - 59: 578
•    60 - 89: 227
•    90 plus: 377

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $306,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $65,652
• Businesses: 504
• Employees: 4,538
• Annual Payroll: $123,909,000
• Average Family Income: $70,276
• Median Family Income: $43,110
• Average Income for Men: $32,845
• Average Income for Women: $18,536

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 22
• Congressional District Land Area: 3246.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Richard L. Hanna (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 111
• State FIPS Code: 36

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View all schools in New Paltz

Primary Schools

Duzine School

Sunset Ridge

New Paltz, NY 12561

(845) 256-4350

Lenape Elementary School

1 Eugene L. Brown Drive

New Paltz, NY 12561

(845) 256-4300

Middle Schools

New Paltz Middle School

196 Main Street

New Paltz, NY 12561

(845) 256-4200

High Schools

New Paltz Senior High School

South Putt Corners

New Paltz, NY 12561

(845) 256-4100

Ulster Boces

175 Route 32 North

New Paltz, NY 12561

(845) 255-3040