Town guide

Beekman, New York

Beekman is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 14,069 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12531 and 12570, and parts of 12533, 12540 and 12582 are in Beekman too.

Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population14,069466 per sq mi
Median home value$440,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$279Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Beekman

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Beekman

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)57 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY66 miles away

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

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

Who represents Beekman

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

Beekman had 14,172 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 160th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.

Beekman population by census2000: 11,452, 2010: 14,621, 2020: 14,17211,452200014,621201014,1722020

Dutchess County, 1900–2020

Dutchess County population, 1900 to 20201900: 81,670, 1910: 87,661, 1920: 91,747, 1930: 105,462, 1940: 120,542, 1950: 136,781, 1960: 176,008, 1970: 222,295, 1980: 245,055, 1990: 259,462, 2000: 280,150, 2010: 297,488, 2020: 295,91182K’00’1092K’20’30121K’40’50176K’60’70245K’80’90280K’00’10296K’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 17°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeekmanJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in35°17°Jan3.739°19°Feb3.449°27°Mar4.061°38°Apr3.872°49°May3.677°58°Jun4.583°63°Jul4.482°62°Aug3.874°55°Sep5.163°43°Oct4.750°32°Nov3.939°24°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stormville, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Dutchess County

93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dutchess CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,472 jobs; Retail trade: 13,602 jobs; Educational services: 12,013 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,968 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,364 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,757 jobs; Construction: 4,361 jobs; Professional services: 4,102 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Educational services 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beekman’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Vassar Brothers Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Poughkeepsie13.5 miles
  • Putnam Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Carmel14.8 miles
  • Montefiore St. Luke's CornwallGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newburgh17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Beekman

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Tymor Park · 470 acres3.6 mi
  • Depot Hill Multiple Use Area · 256 acres2.6 mi
  • Towne Center Park · 32 acres2.5 mi
  • Stormville Airport Soccer Fields · 2 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hopewell Drugstore5.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.1 mi
  • Community Care Pharmacy6.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Beekman Library2.5 mi
  • Beekman Library2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Sound Garden0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Beekman

Public schools here are run by Arlington Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beekman SchoolPoughquagK–5351Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mission Church Academy and PreschoolHolmesPre-K–K13Assembly of God5.6 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 East Fishkill, LaGrange, Union Vale, Pawling, Kent and Patterson.

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