Red Hook is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 11,108 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12504, 12507, 12571 and 12583, and parts of 12572 are in Red Hook too.
Homes sold for a median of $291 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Red Hook
All in Red Hook
Mostly Red Hook; also Milan and Gallatin
Mostly Red Hook; also Clermont
Mostly Rhinebeck; part is in Red Hook
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Hook; 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.
Red Hook had 9,953 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 200th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.
Dutchess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rhinebeck 4se, NY weather station (9 miles away).
93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Hook’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1812.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Red Hook Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Road-Elementary SchoolRed Hook | Pre-K–5 | 636 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Linden Avenue Middle SchoolRed Hook | 6–9 | 390 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Red Hook Senior High SchoolRed Hook | 9–12 | 549 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devereux in NyRed Hook | Ungraded | 87 | Nonsectarian | 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 Rhinebeck, Milan, Clinton, Clermont, Gallatin and Hyde Park.
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