Marlborough is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 8,819 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12542 and 12547, and parts of 12528 are in Marlborough too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marlborough; also Newburgh Town
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Mostly Lloyd; part is in Marlborough
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY67 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marlborough; 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.
Marlborough had 8,712 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 230th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Ulster County grew from 88,422 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.
Ulster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Ap, NY weather station (5 miles away).
44,452 jobs at 5,065 businesses in Ulster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marlborough’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1697.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Marlboro Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Elementary SchoolMarlboro | K–5 | 780 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Marlboro Middle SchoolMarlboro | 6–8 | 440 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Marlboro Central High SchoolMarlboro | 9–12 | 629 | Public | 2.1 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 Lloyd, Plattekill, Newburgh Town, New Paltz and Esopus.
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