Plattsburgh City is a city in Clinton County, New York, home to about 19,830 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12901 and 12903.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Plattsburgh City; also Plattsburgh Town and Beekmantown
Mostly Plattsburgh City; also Plattsburgh Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plattsburgh City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA204 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plattsburgh City; 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.
Plattsburgh City had 19,841 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 117th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Clinton County grew from 47,430 residents in 1900 to 79,843 in 2020.
Clinton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plattsburgh Intl Ap, NY weather station (3 miles away).
27,188 jobs at 1,701 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
848 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plattsburgh City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 95 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 174 |
| Dentists | 56 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 169 |
| Mental health providers | 228 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 92 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (9 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1785.
Colleges and universities
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 Plattsburgh City School District, Beekmantown Central School District, Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur P Momot Elementary SchoolPlattsburgh | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cumberland Head Elementary SchoolPlattsburgh | Pre-K–5 | 515 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Thomas E Glasgow Elementary SchoolPlattsburgh | Pre-K–2 | 248 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BocesPlattsburgh | K–12 | 237 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Oak Street SchoolPlattsburgh | 3–5 | 218 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Stafford Middle SchoolPlattsburgh | 6–8 | 392 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Plattsburgh Senior High SchoolPlattsburgh | 9–12 | 566 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton CatholicPlattsburgh | Pre-K–12 | 203 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Lakeshore Christian SchoolPlattsburgh | 4–12 | 13 | Baptist | 2.1 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 Plattsburgh Town, Beekmantown, Schuyler Falls and Peru.
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.