Town guide

Stockport, New York

Stockport is a town in Columbia County, New York, home to about 2,642 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12172, and parts of 12173 and 12534 are in Stockport too.

Homes sold for a median of $377 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,642227 per sq mi
Median home value$248,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$377Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stockport

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Stockport

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY111 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stockport

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

Stockport had 2,670 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 548th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Columbia County grew from 43,211 residents in 1900 to 61,570 in 2020.

Stockport population by census2000: 2,933, 2010: 2,815, 2020: 2,6702,93320002,81520102,6702020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,211, 1910: 43,658, 1920: 38,930, 1930: 41,617, 1940: 41,464, 1950: 43,182, 1960: 47,322, 1970: 51,519, 1980: 59,487, 1990: 62,982, 2000: 63,094, 2010: 63,096, 2020: 61,57043K’00’1039K’20’3041K’40’5047K’60’7059K’80’9063K’00’1062K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StockportJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in35°18°Jan2.738°19°Feb2.648°28°Mar3.363°38°Apr3.674°49°May3.581°58°Jun5.085°63°Jul3.983°61°Aug4.575°55°Sep4.364°43°Oct4.251°33°Nov3.040°25°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hudson Correctional Facility, NY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

16,420 jobs at 1,819 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,059 jobs; Retail trade: 2,998 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,976 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,502 jobs; Construction: 1,165 jobs; Professional services: 666 jobs; Wholesale trade: 649 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 601 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 9% Construction 7% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stockport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbia Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hudson1.8 miles
  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington20.2 miles
  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Stockport

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Harrier Hill Park · 7 acres1.9 mi
  • Henry Hudson Riverfront Park · 3 acres2.4 mi
  • Promenade Hill Park · 2 acres2.2 mi
  • Wortman Square · 1 acres1.5 mi
  • Washington Park · 1 acres2.1 mi
  • Washington Park · 1 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ShopRite0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
  • Aldi1.0 mi
  • Olde Hudson Market and Cafe2.0 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hudson Area Library1.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fireman's Association of the State of New York Museum of Firefighting1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Community Theatre1.8 mi
  • Time & Space Limited1.9 mi
  • Hudson Opera House2.0 mi
  • Stageworks2.3 mi
  • Basilica Hudson2.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hudson, Greenport, Claverack, Livingston, Stuyvesant and Ghent.

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