Amenia is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 3,857 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12501 and 12592, and parts of 12522 and 12545 are in Amenia too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Amenia; also North East and Stanford
Mostly Amenia; also Washington and Dover
Mostly Dover; part is in Amenia
Mostly Washington; part is in Amenia
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY82 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amenia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Amenia had 3,769 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 434th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.
Dutchess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millbrook 3 W, NY weather station (9 miles away).
93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amenia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1788.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Northeast Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webutuck Elementary SchoolAmenia | Pre-K–3 | 213 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Eugene Brooks Intermediate SchoolAmenia | 4–8 | 236 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Webutuck High SchoolAmenia | 9–12 | 194 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplebrook SchoolAmenia | 8–12 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dover, Washington, Union Vale, Stanford and North East.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.