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
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 airport
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)62 miles away
Closer regional airport
New 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
U.S. Representative · New York’s 18th DistrictPatrick Ryan (D)
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.
Ulster 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 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.
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:
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
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.
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