Plattsburgh Town is a town in Clinton County, New York, home to about 11,830 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12918, and parts of 12901, 12903 and 12962 are in Plattsburgh Town too.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Plattsburgh Town; also Schuyler Falls and Saranac
Mostly Plattsburgh City; part is in Plattsburgh Town
Mostly Plattsburgh City; part is in Plattsburgh Town
Mostly Schuyler Falls; part is in Plattsburgh Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plattsburgh Town. 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, MA205 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plattsburgh Town; 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 Town had 11,886 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 188th 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plattsburgh Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (9 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
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 1785.
Colleges and universities
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 | 2.5 mi |
| Cumberland Head Elementary SchoolPlattsburgh | Pre-K–5 | 515 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Thomas E Glasgow Elementary SchoolPlattsburgh | Pre-K–2 | 248 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BocesPlattsburgh | K–12 | 237 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Oak Street SchoolPlattsburgh | 3–5 | 218 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Stafford Middle SchoolPlattsburgh | 6–8 | 392 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Plattsburgh Senior High SchoolPlattsburgh | 9–12 | 566 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton CatholicPlattsburgh | Pre-K–12 | 203 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Lakeshore Christian SchoolPlattsburgh | 4–12 | 13 | Baptist | 3.4 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 City, Schuyler Falls, Beekmantown, Saranac, Dannemora and Peru.
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