White Creek is a town in Washington County, New York, home to about 3,261 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12057, and parts of 12028 and 12816 are in White Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population3,26168 per sq mi
Median home value$202,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around White Creek
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY164 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of White Creek; 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.
Population over time
White Creek had 3,275 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 487th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Washington County grew from 45,624 residents in 1900 to 61,302 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
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 11°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buskirk, NY weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
10,696 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington11.9 miles
Saratoga HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saratoga Springs22.5 miles
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Troy24.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
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 White Creek
Parks (2 nearby)
New Skete Monastery · 508 acres3.6 mi
Cambridge Community Forest · 140 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Cambridge IGA2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Cambridge Public Library2.0 mi
Museums
The Georgi Museum6.0 mi
Shushan Covered Bridge Museum6.2 mi
Louis Miller Museum7.4 mi
Park–McCullough Historic House7.8 mi
Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead8.0 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
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