Pawling is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 8,044 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12564, and parts of 12531 are in Pawling too.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Pawling; also Dover
Mostly Beekman; part is in Pawling
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pawling. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pawling; 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.
Pawling had 8,012 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 249th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.
Dutchess 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 17°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stormville, NY weather station (7 miles away).
93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pawling.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 1788.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pawling Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawling Elementary SchoolPawling | Pre-K–4 | 401 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pawling Middle SchoolPawling | 5–8 | 319 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pawling High SchoolPawling | 9–12 | 360 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizzentop Day SchoolPawling | Pre-K–8 | 138 | Other religious | 0.7 mi |
| Duane Lake AcademyPawling | 2–9 | 5 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Trinity-Pawling SchoolPawling | 7–12 | 250 | Episcopal | 0.9 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 Beekman, East Fishkill, Kent, Dover and Patterson.
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.