Town guide

Catskill, New York

Catskill is a town in Greene County, New York, home to about 11,321 people across 60 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12414, 12463 and 12482, and parts of 12413 and 12451 are in Catskill too.

Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population11,321187 per sq mi
Median home value$246,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Catskill

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Catskill

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY108 miles away

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

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

Who represents Catskill

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

Catskill had 11,298 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 196th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Greene County grew from 31,478 residents in 1900 to 47,931 in 2020.

Catskill population by census2000: 11,849, 2010: 11,775, 2020: 11,29811,849200011,775201011,2982020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,478, 1910: 30,214, 1920: 25,796, 1930: 25,808, 1940: 27,926, 1950: 28,745, 1960: 31,372, 1970: 33,136, 1980: 40,861, 1990: 44,739, 2000: 48,195, 2010: 49,221, 2020: 47,93131K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5031K’60’7041K’80’9048K’00’1048K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CatskillJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in35°18°Jan2.738°19°Feb2.648°28°Mar3.363°38°Apr3.674°49°May3.581°58°Jun5.085°63°Jul3.983°61°Aug4.575°55°Sep4.364°43°Oct4.251°33°Nov3.040°25°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hudson Correctional Facility, NY weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Greene County

10,966 jobs at 1,203 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,558 jobs; Retail trade: 2,455 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,027 jobs; Manufacturing: 867 jobs; Wholesale trade: 694 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 563 jobs; Construction: 493 jobs; Other services: 448 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Catskill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbia Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hudson7.2 miles
  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck19.8 miles
  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors5
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies8

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 Catskill

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Olana State Historic Site · 482 acres4.5 mi
  • Elliott Park · 9 acres2.2 mi
  • Dutchman's Landing Park · 4 acres3.2 mi
  • Ernest R. Lasher Jr. Memorial Park · 1 acres4.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Price Chopper1.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Catskill Public Library2.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Thomas Cole House2.8 mi
  • Olana4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Bridge Street Theatre2.4 mi
  • Bridge Street Theatre2.4 mi
  • Cone Zero Ceramics School2.6 mi
  • Lumberyard Contemporary Performing Arts2.6 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1788.

Notable people born here

  • James Bogardus (1800) · American inventor and architect (1800–1874)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Catskill

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Catskill Elementary SchoolCatskillPre-K–5550Public2.5 mi
Catskill Middle SchoolCatskill6–8264Public2.4 mi
Catskill Senior High SchoolCatskill9–12394Public2.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Catskill Montessori SchoolCatskillPre-K–665Nonsectarian3.1 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 Athens, Cairo, Durham and Greenville Town (Greene County).

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.