North Hudson is a town in Essex County, New York, home to about 208 people across 181 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12855, and parts of 12964 are in North Hudson too.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2081 per sq mi
Median home value$170,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Hudson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around North Hudson
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)86 miles away
Closer regional airport
Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA178 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY230 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of North Hudson; 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.
Population over time
North Hudson had 250 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 999th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Essex County grew from 30,707 residents in 1900 to 37,381 in 2020.
Essex 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornwall, VT weather station (25 miles away).
Jobs in Essex County
10,192 jobs at 1,186 businesses in Essex 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
Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown16.6 miles
Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury26.9 miles
Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saranac Lake32.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around North Hudson
Parks (1 nearby)
Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area3.6 mi
Grocery stores
Tops10.7 mi
Pharmacies
Mineville Rexall11.9 mi
Libraries
Schroon Library10.8 mi
Museums
Penfield Homestead Museum9.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Seagle Festival10.8 mi
Boathouse Theater10.9 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
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