Livingston is a town in Columbia County, New York, home to about 3,616 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12523, and parts of 12526 and 12534 are in Livingston too.
Homes sold for a median of $322 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population3,61695 per sq mi
Median home value$309,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$322Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Livingston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Livingston
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Jersey City, NJ103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY106 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Livingston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Livingston
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
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
Livingston had 3,628 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 452nd 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hudson Correctional Facility, NY weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Columbia County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Columbia Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hudson3.5 miles
Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck18.9 miles
Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington20.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Livingston
Parks (7 nearby)
Olana State Historic Site · 482 acres2.9 mi
Livingston Recreation Park · 18 acres3.9 mi
Dutchman's Landing Park · 4 acres4.0 mi
Wortman Square · 1 acres3.6 mi
Washington Park · 1 acres3.9 mi
Washington Park · 1 acres3.9 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Alltown Fresh Livingston1.6 mi
Hannaford1.8 mi
Olde Hudson Market and Cafe3.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hudson Area Library4.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Olana2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Community Theatre3.7 mi
Time & Space Limited3.9 mi
Hudson Opera House4.0 mi
Basilica Hudson4.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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