Shawangunk is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 13,365 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12566, and parts of 12525 and 12589 are in Shawangunk too.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Shawangunk; also Crawford and Mamakating
Mostly Gardiner; part is in Shawangunk
Mostly Newburgh Town; part is in Shawangunk
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shawangunk. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY68 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shawangunk; 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.
Shawangunk had 13,563 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 166th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Ulster County grew from 88,422 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.
Ulster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walden 1 Ese, NY weather station (6 miles away).
44,452 jobs at 5,065 businesses in Ulster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shawangunk.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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 1670.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pine Bush Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E J Russell Elementary SchoolPine Bush | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Pine Bush Elementary SchoolPine Bush | Pre-K–5 | 648 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Crispell Middle SchoolPine Bush | 6–8 | 614 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Pine Bush Senior High SchoolPine Bush | 9–12 | 1,562 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Field Christian SchoolPine Bush | Pre-K–12 | 305 | Other religious | 1.1 mi |
| Over the MoonPine Bush | Pre-K–2 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 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 Newburgh Town, Plattekill, Crawford, Gardiner and Mamakating.
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