Town guide

Hoosick, New York

Hoosick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, home to about 6,671 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12090, and parts of 12028 and 12057 are in Hoosick too.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,671106 per sq mi
Median home value$177,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hoosick

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hoosick

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY158 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hoosick

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

Hoosick had 6,711 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 287th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Rensselaer County grew from 121,697 residents in 1900 to 161,130 in 2020.

Hoosick population by census2000: 6,759, 2010: 6,924, 2020: 6,7116,75920006,92420106,7112020

Rensselaer County, 1900–2020

Rensselaer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 121,697, 1910: 122,276, 1920: 113,129, 1930: 119,781, 1940: 121,834, 1950: 132,607, 1960: 142,585, 1970: 152,510, 1980: 151,966, 1990: 154,429, 2000: 152,538, 2010: 159,429, 2020: 161,130122K’00’10113K’20’30122K’40’50143K’60’70152K’80’90153K’00’10161K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HoosickJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 20°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.7 in33°11°Jan2.736°12°Feb2.444°20°Mar3.259°33°Apr3.471°44°May3.678°53°Jun4.683°58°Jul4.681°56°Aug4.274°48°Sep3.962°38°Oct3.949°28°Nov3.338°19°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buskirk, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Rensselaer County

46,817 jobs at 2,985 businesses in Rensselaer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rensselaer CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,778 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,290 jobs; Retail trade: 5,717 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,859 jobs; Educational services: 4,283 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,946 jobs; Professional services: 2,890 jobs; Construction: 2,724 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 6% Construction 6%

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

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hoosick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington8.1 miles
  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams18.7 miles
  • Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Troy19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Hoosick

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site · 371 acres3.7 mi
  • Hoosic Falls Youth Sports Fields · 26 acres1.0 mi
  • Wood's Park · 1 acres0.6 mi
  • Park Street0.6 mi
  • Skorupski Landing0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford7.0 mi
  • Price Chopper7.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.5 mi
  • ALDI8.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy8.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Cheney Library0.6 mi
  • Hoosac School Library3.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Louis Miller Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Hoosac School Theatre + Auditorium3.4 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.

Schools in Hoosick

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hoosick Falls Elementary SchoolHoosick FallsPre-K–4407Public2.2 mi
Hoosick Falls Middle SchoolHoosick Falls5–8329Public2.2 mi
Hoosick Falls High SchoolHoosick Falls9–12342Public2.2 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 White Creek, Pittstown, Cambridge and Schaghticoke.

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