Town guide

Ancram, New York

Ancram is a town in Columbia County, New York, home to about 1,389 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12503, and parts of 12502 and 12546 are in Ancram too.

Homes sold for a median of $504 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,38933 per sq mi
Median home value$449,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$504Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ancram

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ancram

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY96 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ancram; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ancram

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ancram had 1,440 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 795th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Columbia County grew from 43,211 residents in 1900 to 61,570 in 2020.

Ancram population by census2000: 1,513, 2010: 1,573, 2020: 1,4401,51320001,57320101,4402020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,211, 1910: 43,658, 1920: 38,930, 1930: 41,617, 1940: 41,464, 1950: 43,182, 1960: 47,322, 1970: 51,519, 1980: 59,487, 1990: 62,982, 2000: 63,094, 2010: 63,096, 2020: 61,57043K’00’1039K’20’3041K’40’5047K’60’7059K’80’9063K’00’1062K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AncramJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in34°14°Jan3.137°15°Feb2.345°23°Mar3.359°34°Apr3.370°45°May4.678°55°Jun4.383°60°Jul3.881°59°Aug3.873°51°Sep4.560°40°Oct4.250°30°Nov2.939°21°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Copake, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

16,420 jobs at 1,819 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,059 jobs; Retail trade: 2,998 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,976 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,502 jobs; Construction: 1,165 jobs; Professional services: 666 jobs; Wholesale trade: 649 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 601 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 9% Construction 7% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sharon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sharon11.4 miles
  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington15.6 miles
  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck17.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Ancram

Grocery stores

  • Peck's Food Market5.0 mi
  • Copake Front Porch Market5.5 mi
  • Grand Union Family Markets6.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pine Plains Pharmacy5.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.6 mi

Libraries

  • Pine Plains Library5.2 mi
  • NorthEast-Millerton Library6.5 mi
  • Mount Washington Library8.3 mi

Museums

  • Copake Iron Works Museum7.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Ancram Opera House3.1 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with North East, Taghkanic, Gallatin and Copake.

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