Putnam is a town in Washington County, New York, home to about 540 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12861.
Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Putnam. 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)72 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA156 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY215 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Putnam; 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.
Putnam had 567 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 966th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Washington County grew from 45,624 residents in 1900 to 61,302 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitehall, NY weather station (14 miles away).
10,696 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Putnam.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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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.
Public schools here are run by Putnam Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Central SchoolPutnam Station | Pre-K–6 | 28 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ticonderoga.
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