Town guide

Hunter, New York

Hunter is a town in Greene County, New York, home to about 3,042 people across 90 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12427, 12436, 12442, 12450 and 12485.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population3,04234 per sq mi
Median home value$314,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hunter

5 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hunter. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hunter

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY105 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hunter

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

Hunter had 3,035 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 512th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Greene County grew from 31,478 residents in 1900 to 47,931 in 2020.

Hunter population by census2000: 2,721, 2010: 2,732, 2020: 3,0352,72120002,73220103,0352020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,478, 1910: 30,214, 1920: 25,796, 1930: 25,808, 1940: 27,926, 1950: 28,745, 1960: 31,372, 1970: 33,136, 1980: 40,861, 1990: 44,739, 2000: 48,195, 2010: 49,221, 2020: 47,93131K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5031K’60’7041K’80’9048K’00’1048K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 67.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HunterJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 6.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 7.2 in32°12°Jan4.935°13°Feb4.042°20°Mar5.755°31°Apr5.267°42°May4.875°51°Jun6.080°55°Jul5.579°54°Aug6.372°48°Sep6.359°37°Oct7.047°28°Nov4.937°19°Dec7.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Greene County

10,966 jobs at 1,203 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,558 jobs; Retail trade: 2,455 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,027 jobs; Manufacturing: 867 jobs; Wholesale trade: 694 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 563 jobs; Construction: 493 jobs; Other services: 448 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hunter’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston19.1 miles
  • Columbia Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hudson20.4 miles
  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2

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 Hunter

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Mountain Top Arboretum · 196 acres3.7 mi
  • Rip Van Winkle Lake Park · 3 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Wellness Rx2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mountain Top Library2.1 mi
  • Hunter Public Library4.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Mountain Top Historical Society4.0 mi
  • Piano Performance Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • The Orpheum Performing Arts Center2.2 mi
  • Dancing Bear Theater4.0 mi

Counts are within about 6 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 Hunter

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hunter Elementary SchoolHunterPre-K–8174Public3.6 mi
Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High SchoolTannersville7–12157Public2.2 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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