Town guide

Rosendale, New York

Rosendale is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 5,744 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12411, 12419, 12472 and 12486, and parts of 12401, 12440 and 12561 are in Rosendale too.

Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population5,744287 per sq mi
Median home value$326,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$331Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rosendale

7 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rosendale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Rosendale

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)63 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY83 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rosendale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rosendale

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

Rosendale had 5,782 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 323rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Ulster County grew from 88,422 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.

Rosendale population by census2000: 6,352, 2010: 6,075, 2020: 5,7826,35220006,07520105,7822020

Ulster County, 1900–2020

Ulster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,422, 1910: 91,769, 1920: 74,979, 1930: 80,155, 1940: 87,017, 1950: 92,621, 1960: 118,804, 1970: 141,241, 1980: 158,158, 1990: 165,304, 2000: 177,749, 2010: 182,493, 2020: 181,85188K’00’1075K’20’3087K’40’50119K’60’70158K’80’90178K’00’10182K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RosendaleJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 45°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 26°F, 4.8 in34°19°Jan3.837°21°Feb3.246°28°Mar4.360°39°Apr4.071°50°May4.078°59°Jun4.883°64°Jul4.780°63°Aug4.873°56°Sep5.261°45°Oct5.249°35°Nov3.838°26°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mohonk Lake, 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:

Largest industries in Ulster CountyRetail trade: 8,289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,092 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,849 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,474 jobs; Construction: 2,745 jobs; Other services: 1,976 jobs; Professional services: 1,873 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,734 jobsRetail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 8% Construction 6% Other services 4% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rosendale’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston5.9 miles
  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck10.3 miles
  • Vassar Brothers Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Poughkeepsie14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1

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 Rosendale

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Rutsen Park - Rosendale Recreation Center · 13 acres1.6 mi
  • Tongore Park · 10 acres3.0 mi
  • Hardenbergh Park · 7 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Kingston Meat Market6.0 mi
  • Hannaford6.1 mi
  • Village Grocery and Refillery6.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nekos Pharmacy5.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi
  • Walgreens6.0 mi
  • Rite Aid6.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rosendale Library1.4 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Snyder Carriage and Sleigh Museum1.8 mi
  • Widow Jane Mine Museum1.8 mi
  • The Den of Marbletown2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Muse1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1685.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kingston, New Paltz, Ulster, Esopus, Gardiner, Marbletown, Kingston Town, Rochester Town and Woodstock.

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