Beacon is a city in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 14,834 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12508.
Homes sold for a median of $400 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beacon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY58 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beacon; 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.
Beacon had 13,769 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 151st 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Point, NY weather station (8 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).
157 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beacon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| 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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Beacon City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J V Forrestal Elementary SchoolBeacon | Pre-K–5 | 234 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sargent SchoolBeacon | Pre-K–5 | 285 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| South Avenue SchoolBeacon | Pre-K–5 | 244 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Rombout Middle SchoolBeacon | 6–8 | 592 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Beacon High SchoolBeacon | 9–12 | 831 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Hills AcademyBeacon | Pre-K–8 | 57 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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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