ZIP code
12561
New Paltz, NY
12561 covers New Paltz in Ulster County, with 18,531 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 12561. Methodology
ZIP code map of 12561

About ZIP code 12561
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 12561. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 12561
Race
- White14,409
- Black or African American928
- American Indian or Alaska Native49
- Asian861
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race958
- Two or more races1,512
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,092
Age
- Under 101,259
- 10 to 192,315
- 20 to 294,811
- 30 to 391,633
- 40 to 491,885
- 50 to 592,347
- 60 to 692,046
- 70 to 791,535
- 80 and older895
Income and housing in 12561
Education
- High school graduate96.6%
- Bachelor's degree56.1%
- Graduate degree27.6%
Places covering 12561
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Ulster County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
59.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 12561
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,736 | |
| 2006 | 12,434 | |
| 2007 | 12,843 | |
| 2008 | 12,339 | |
| 2009 | 12,424 | |
| 2010 | 12,371 | |
| 2011 | 17,965 | 12,529 |
| 2012 | 18,087 | 12,480 |
| 2013 | 18,261 | 12,600 |
| 2014 | 18,423 | 12,500 |
| 2015 | 18,746 | 12,510 |
| 2016 | 18,618 | 12,370 |
| 2017 | 18,482 | 12,330 |
| 2018 | 18,731 | 12,350 |
| 2019 | 18,713 | 12,230 |
| 2020 | 18,224 | 12,370 |
| 2021 | 18,058 | 12,140 |
| 2022 | 18,136 | 12,460 |
| 2023 | 18,531 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 12561
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 12440High Falls4.5 miPop 1,577 · Income $102,958
- 12486Tillson4.9 miPop 1,737 · Income $83,333
- 12471Rifton5.7 miPop 274 · Income $2,500-
- 12472Rosendale6.0 miPop 1,118 · Income $67,770
- 12515Clintondale6.0 miPop 1,483 · Income —
- 12528Highland6.0 miPop 13,818 · Income $89,096
- 12493West Park6.4 miPop 343 · Income —
- 12419Cottekill6.7 miPop 1,115 · Income $119,268
- 12548Modena7.4 miPop 1,039 · Income $114,191
- 12525Gardiner7.5 miPop 1,710 · Income $103,417
- 12484Stone Ridge8.1 miPop 3,271 · Income $116,023
- 12429Esopus8.2 miPop 168 · Income —
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ZIP code 12561 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 12561 in?
- 12561 is in New Paltz, NY.
- What county is 12561 in?
- 12561 is in Ulster County.
- What is the median household income in 12561?
- The median household income in 12561 is $89,694.
- Which ZIP codes are near 12561?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 12561.