Claverack is a town in Columbia County, New York, home to about 6,054 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12513, 12521, 12530, 12544 and 12565, and parts of 12529 and 12534 are in Claverack too.
Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Claverack; also Taghkanic and Copake
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Mostly Hillsdale; part is in Claverack
Mostly Hudson; part is in Claverack
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY109 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Claverack; 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.
Claverack had 6,058 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 312th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hudson Correctional Facility, NY weather station (4 miles away).
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).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Claverack’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Taconic Hills Central School District, New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Ocfs). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taconic Hills Elementary SchoolCraryville | Pre-K–6 | 503 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High SchoolCraryville | 7–12 | 471 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Brookwood Secure Center for YouthClaverack | 9–12 | 61 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hudson, Greenport, Livingston, Stockport, Hillsdale, Copake, Ghent, Taghkanic and Austerlitz.
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.