New Paltz is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 15,330 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12561, and parts of 12528 are in New Paltz too.
Homes sold for a median of $333 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly New Paltz; also Esopus and Gardiner
Mostly Lloyd; part is in New Paltz
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Paltz. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY75 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Paltz; 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.
New Paltz had 14,407 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 145th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mohonk Lake, NY weather station (3 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).
245 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Paltz.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 158 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
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.
Established in 1678.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by New Paltz Central School District, Ulster Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duzine SchoolNew Paltz | Pre-K–2 | 302 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ulster BocesNew Paltz | K–12 | 369 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Lenape Elementary SchoolNew Paltz | 3–5 | 368 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| New Paltz Middle SchoolNew Paltz | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| New Paltz Senior High SchoolNew Paltz | 9–12 | 622 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori of New PaltzNew Paltz | Pre-K–5 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Mountain Laurel Waldorf SchoolNew Paltz | Pre-K–8 | 129 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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 Lloyd, Plattekill, Esopus, Gardiner, Marlborough and Rosendale.
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.