Gallatin is a town in Columbia County, New York, home to about 1,667 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12502, 12523, 12567 and 12571.
Homes sold for a median of $325 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Taghkanic; part is in Gallatin
Mostly Livingston; part is in Gallatin
Mostly Pine Plains; part is in Gallatin
Mostly Red Hook; part is in Gallatin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gallatin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gallatin; 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.
Gallatin had 1,628 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 732nd 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 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 (10 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).
105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gallatin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Red Hook Central School District, Pine Plains Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Road-Elementary SchoolRed Hook | Pre-K–5 | 636 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning CenterPine Plains | 2–5 | 210 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Linden Avenue Middle SchoolRed Hook | 6–9 | 390 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High SchoolPine Plains | 6–12 | 426 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Red Hook Senior High SchoolRed Hook | 9–12 | 549 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devereux in NyRed Hook | Ungraded | 87 | Nonsectarian | 6.1 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 Red Hook, Pine Plains, Milan, Livingston, Taghkanic, North East, Ancram and Copake.
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