Ulster is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 12,675 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12449 and 12475, and parts of 12401, 12411, 12443 and 12477 are in Ulster too.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Ulster
Mostly Ulster; also Saugerties
Mostly Kingston; part is in Ulster
Mostly Rosendale; part is in Ulster
Mostly Hurley; part is in Ulster
Mostly Saugerties; part is in Ulster
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ulster. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY92 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ulster; 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.
Ulster had 12,660 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 176th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 67.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Platte Clove, NY weather station (11 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).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ulster’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Kingston City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E R Crosby Elementary SchoolLake Katrine | K–4 | 311 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| M Clifford Miller Middle SchoolLake Katrine | 5–8 | 826 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley IncLake Katrine | Pre-K | 63 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 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 Kingston, Saugerties, Hurley, Rosendale, Marbletown, Kingston Town and Woodstock.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.