ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12589: Ulster County, NY

ZIP Code 12589 (Ulster County, New York) has an estimated 18,646 residents in 4,835 households. The median household income is $120,815, the median home value is $378,000 and the median gross rent is $1,246/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

18,646

Margin of error ±1,581

Median household income

$120,815

Margin of error ±$7,006

Median home value

$378,000

Margin of error ±$19,922

Median gross rent

$1,246/mo

Margin of error ±$384

Median age

40.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.7 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 12589 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 1258940.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12589$120,815New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12589$34,874New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1258929.9%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 125894.0%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1258920.1%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12589$378,000New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12589$1,246/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1258977.9%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1258931.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1258912.3%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12589

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 12589 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12589Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population18,646±1,58119,852,366334,922,499
Median age40.1 yrs±1.6 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,835±5037,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$120,815±$7,006$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$34,874±$2,934$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate29.9%±4.0 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.7 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%±2.6 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$378,000±$19,922$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,246/mo±$384$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.9%±2.8 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.7 min±5.8 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.3%±3.2 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 12589
GroupZIP 12589New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino62.6%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.0%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)20.6%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12589 is

State
New York
Main county
Ulster County— also overlaps Orange County
Largest overlapping place
Wallkill (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
59.52 sq mi· about 313 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, NY12561 Ulster County, NY12566 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.