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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ancram. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Ancram
Distances
Nearest major airport
Bradley 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
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
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.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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