Town guide

Plattekill, New York

Plattekill is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 10,406 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12515 and 12548, and parts of 12525, 12528 and 12589 are in Plattekill too.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population10,406296 per sq mi
Median home value$310,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Plattekill

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plattekill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Plattekill

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)62 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY69 miles away

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

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

Who represents Plattekill

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

Plattekill had 10,424 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 206th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Ulster County grew from 88,422 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.

Plattekill population by census2000: 9,892, 2010: 10,499, 2020: 10,4249,892200010,499201010,4242020

Ulster County, 1900–2020

Ulster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,422, 1910: 91,769, 1920: 74,979, 1930: 80,155, 1940: 87,017, 1950: 92,621, 1960: 118,804, 1970: 141,241, 1980: 158,158, 1990: 165,304, 2000: 177,749, 2010: 182,493, 2020: 181,85188K’00’1075K’20’3087K’40’50119K’60’70158K’80’90178K’00’10182K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlattekillJan: high 36°F, low 16°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in36°16°Jan3.039°17°Feb2.747°26°Mar3.661°37°Apr3.771°47°May3.880°57°Jun4.485°61°Jul4.083°59°Aug4.576°51°Sep4.364°40°Oct4.752°31°Nov3.241°23°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walden 1 Ese, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Ulster County

44,452 jobs at 5,065 businesses in Ulster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ulster CountyRetail trade: 8,289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,092 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,849 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,474 jobs; Construction: 2,745 jobs; Other services: 1,976 jobs; Professional services: 1,873 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,734 jobsRetail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 8% Construction 6% Other services 4% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plattekill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Vassar Brothers Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Poughkeepsie8.7 miles
  • Montefiore St. Luke's CornwallGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newburgh11.2 miles
  • Ellenville Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellenville15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists4
Pharmacies1

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 Plattekill

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Hemlock Ridge Multiple Use Area · 82 acres3.4 mi
  • Thomas Felten Community Park · 23 acres0.9 mi
  • Majestic Park · 7 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.2 mi
  • Dedrick's Pharmacy & Gifts6.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Plattekill Library1.0 mi
  • Gardiner Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • Ulster County Fair Agricultural Museum4.8 mi
  • Fire Department Museum4.9 mi
  • Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gardiner Open Studio Tour5.6 mi
  • Parker Theatre6.0 mi
  • McKenna Theatre6.0 mi
  • Fine Arts Building6.0 mi
  • Smiley Art Building6.0 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lloyd, Newburgh Town, Shawangunk, Gardiner, Marlborough, New Paltz and Esopus.

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