Clinton is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 4,072 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12514, and parts of 12538, 12572, 12578 and 12580 are in Clinton too.
Homes sold for a median of $364 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Clinton; also Stanford and Washington
Mostly Hyde Park; part is in Clinton
Mostly Rhinebeck; part is in Clinton
Mostly Pleasant Valley; part is in Clinton
Mostly Hyde Park; part is in Clinton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clinton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton; 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.
Clinton had 4,037 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 418th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rhinebeck 4se, NY weather station (2 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Lake Christian SchoolClinton Corners | K–12 | 72 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Pleasant Valley, Stanford, Red Hook, Milan and Washington.
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.