Town guide

Hurley, New York

Hurley is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 6,163 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12433, 12443 and 12491, and parts of 12481 and 12498 are in Hurley too.

Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population6,163206 per sq mi
Median home value$398,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$285Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hurley

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Hurley

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)56 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY90 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hurley

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

Hurley had 6,178 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 307th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Ulster County grew from 88,422 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.

Hurley population by census2000: 6,564, 2010: 6,314, 2020: 6,1786,56420006,31420106,1782020

Ulster County, 1900–2020

Ulster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,422, 1910: 91,769, 1920: 74,979, 1930: 80,155, 1940: 87,017, 1950: 92,621, 1960: 118,804, 1970: 141,241, 1980: 158,158, 1990: 165,304, 2000: 177,749, 2010: 182,493, 2020: 181,85188K’00’1075K’20’3087K’40’50119K’60’70158K’80’90178K’00’10182K’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 HurleyJan: 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 (12 miles away).

Jobs in Ulster County

44,452 jobs at 5,065 businesses in Ulster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ulster CountyRetail trade: 8,289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,092 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,849 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,474 jobs; Construction: 2,745 jobs; Other services: 1,976 jobs; Professional services: 1,873 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,734 jobsRetail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 8% Construction 6% Other services 4% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hurley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston5.7 miles
  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck9.7 miles
  • Vassar Brothers Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Poughkeepsie20.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3

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 Hurley

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Nekos Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Walgreens4.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hurley Library - Main Building3.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hurley Heritage Museum3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Woodstock Art Exchange2.1 mi
  • Maverick Concerts3.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Hurley

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ernest C Myer SchoolHurleyK–4213Public3.3 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 Woodstock, Olive, Ulster, Saugerties and Marbletown.

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