Copake is a town in Columbia County, New York, home to about 3,313 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12516 and 12517, and parts of 12502, 12521 and 12529 are in Copake too.
Homes sold for a median of $493 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population3,31381 per sq mi
Median home value$325,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$493Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Copake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Copake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Jersey City, NJ102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY104 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Copake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Copake
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
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
Copake had 3,346 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 476th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Copake, NY weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Columbia County
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).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Copake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington10.3 miles
Columbia Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hudson13.4 miles
Sharon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sharon18.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
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.
Places in and around Copake
Parks (2 nearby)
Harlem Valley Rail Trail · 124 acres3.0 mi
Copake Town Park · 17 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Copake Front Porch Market2.4 mi
IGA3.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Community Library3.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Copake Iron Works Museum2.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Ancram Opera House7.1 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
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