Town guide

New Lebanon, New York

New Lebanon is a town in Columbia County, New York, home to about 2,271 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12125 and 12195, and parts of 12024, 12029, 12060 and 12062 are in New Lebanon too.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,27163 per sq mi
Median home value$279,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in New Lebanon

6 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Lebanon

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY127 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Lebanon

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

New Lebanon had 2,514 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 600th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Columbia County grew from 43,211 residents in 1900 to 61,570 in 2020.

New Lebanon population by census2000: 2,454, 2010: 2,305, 2020: 2,5142,45420002,30520102,5142020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,211, 1910: 43,658, 1920: 38,930, 1930: 41,617, 1940: 41,464, 1950: 43,182, 1960: 47,322, 1970: 51,519, 1980: 59,487, 1990: 62,982, 2000: 63,094, 2010: 63,096, 2020: 61,57043K’00’1039K’20’3041K’40’5047K’60’7059K’80’9063K’00’1062K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New LebanonJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in30°14°Jan2.733°15°Feb2.542°23°Mar3.155°34°Apr3.467°44°May3.875°53°Jun4.679°58°Jul4.278°57°Aug3.870°49°Sep4.558°39°Oct4.647°29°Nov3.536°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsfield Muni Ap, MA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

16,420 jobs at 1,819 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,059 jobs; Retail trade: 2,998 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,976 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,502 jobs; Construction: 1,165 jobs; Professional services: 666 jobs; Wholesale trade: 649 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 601 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 9% Construction 7% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Lebanon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield9.4 miles
  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington18.9 miles
  • Albany Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albany21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2

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 New Lebanon

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Abode of the Message · 266 acres3.1 mi
  • Shatford Memorial Park · 16 acres3.1 mi
  • Shatford Memorial Park3.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • New Lebanon Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Hancock Shaker Village5.3 mi
  • Shaker Museum7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 New Lebanon

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Walter B Howard Elementary SchoolNew LebanonPre-K–6238Public2.5 mi
New Lebanon Junior-Senior High SchoolNew Lebanon7–12173Public2.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Darrow SchoolNew Lebanon9–1294Nonsectarian2.7 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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Towns near New Lebanon

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Shares ZIP codes with Nassau, Canaan, Stephentown and Chatham.

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.