ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12561: Ulster County, NY

ZIP Code 12561 (Ulster County, New York) has an estimated 19,830 residents in 7,219 households. The median household income is $92,288, the median home value is $453,500 and the median gross rent is $1,614/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

19,830

Margin of error ±759

Median household income

$92,288

Margin of error ±$8,761

Median home value

$453,500

Margin of error ±$20,768

Median gross rent

$1,614/mo

Margin of error ±$115

Median age

31.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 12561 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1256131.8 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12561$92,288New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12561$47,513New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1256121.4%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 125617.1%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1256159.3%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12561$453,500New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12561$1,614/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1256157.2%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1256125.3 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1256123.8%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12561

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 12561 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12561Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population19,830±75919,852,366334,922,499
Median age31.8 yrs±4.1 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,219±5387,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$92,288±$8,761$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$47,513±$5,121$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate21.4%±4.6 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.1%±2.1 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.3%±3.3 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$453,500±$20,768$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,614/mo±$115$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes57.2%±3.9 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±4.4 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.8%±4.7 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 12561
GroupZIP 12561New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.7%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.1%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12561 is

State
New York
Main county
Ulster County
Largest overlapping place
New Paltz (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
60.25 sq mi· about 329 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Ulster County

12464 Ulster County, NY12465 Pine Hill, NY12466 Port Ewen, NY12472 Rosendale, NY12475 Ruby, NY12477 Ulster County, NY12481 Shokan, NY12484 Stone Ridge, NY12486 Tillson, NY12487 Ulster County, NY12489 Ulster County, NY12491 Ulster County, NY12493 Ulster County, NY12494 Ulster County, NY12495 Ulster County, NY12498 Woodstock, NY12515 Clintondale, NY12525 Ulster County, NY12528 Ulster County, NY12542 Marlboro, NY12547 Milton, NY12548 Ulster County, NY12566 Ulster County, NY12589 Ulster County, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.