Kent is a town in Putnam County, New York, home to about 12,896 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 10512, 12531 and 12533.
Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Carmel; part is in Kent
Mostly Beekman; part is in Kent
Mostly East Fishkill; part is in Kent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kent. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY57 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kent; 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.
Kent had 12,900 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 170th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Putnam County grew from 13,787 residents in 1900 to 97,668 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carmel 4n, NY weather station (2 miles away).
22,380 jobs at 2,868 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
673 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kent’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 90 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 103 |
| Mental health providers | 287 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 89 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Wappingers Central School District, Carmel Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayhead SchoolHopewell Junction | K–6 | 831 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Kent Elementary SchoolCarmel | K–4 | 384 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Kent Primary SchoolCarmel | K–4 | 366 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| George Fischer Middle SchoolCarmel | 5–8 | 1,138 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Carmel High SchoolCarmel | 9–12 | 1,299 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| John Jay Senior High SchoolHopewell Junction | 9–12 | 1,768 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Orchard View Alternative High SchoolHopewell Junction | 9–12 | 58 | Alternative Education | 9.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Church Academy and PreschoolHolmes | Pre-K–K | 13 | Assembly of God | 4.0 mi |
| St James the Apostle SchoolCarmel | Pre-K–5 | 51 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Bethel Christian AcademyHopewell Junction | 7–10 | 3 | Baptist | 7.0 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 East Fishkill, Carmel, Beekman, Pawling, Southeast and Patterson.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.