Town guide

White Creek, New York

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in White Creek

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around White Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany 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.

Who represents White Creek

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.

White Creek population by census2000: 3,411, 2010: 3,356, 2020: 3,2753,41120003,35620103,2752020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,624, 1910: 47,778, 1920: 44,888, 1930: 46,482, 1940: 46,726, 1950: 47,144, 1960: 48,476, 1970: 52,725, 1980: 54,795, 1990: 59,330, 2000: 61,042, 2010: 63,216, 2020: 61,30246K’00’1045K’20’3047K’40’5048K’60’7055K’80’9061K’00’1061K’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 11°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near White CreekJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 20°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.7 in33°11°Jan2.736°12°Feb2.444°20°Mar3.259°33°Apr3.471°44°May3.678°53°Jun4.683°58°Jul4.681°56°Aug4.274°48°Sep3.962°38°Oct3.949°28°Nov3.338°19°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 2,969 jobs; Retail trade: 1,904 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,506 jobs; Construction: 931 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 722 jobs; Administrative and support: 665 jobs; Other services: 359 jobs; Wholesale trade: 293 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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 assistants1
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 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.

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 Jackson, Cambridge, Pittstown, Hoosick, Schaghticoke and Easton.

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