Town guide

Woodstock, New York

Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 6,258 people across 67 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12409, 12448, 12457, 12495 and 12498, and parts of 12401 and 12416 are in Woodstock too.

Homes sold for a median of $488 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population6,25893 per sq mi
Median home value$604,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$488Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Woodstock

7 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Woodstock

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)52 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY96 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodstock

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

Woodstock had 6,287 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 302nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Ulster County grew from 88,422 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.

Woodstock population by census2000: 6,241, 2010: 5,884, 2020: 6,2876,24120005,88420106,2872020

Ulster County, 1900–2020

Ulster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,422, 1910: 91,769, 1920: 74,979, 1930: 80,155, 1940: 87,017, 1950: 92,621, 1960: 118,804, 1970: 141,241, 1980: 158,158, 1990: 165,304, 2000: 177,749, 2010: 182,493, 2020: 181,85188K’00’1075K’20’3087K’40’50119K’60’70158K’80’90178K’00’10182K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodstockJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 6.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 7.2 in32°12°Jan4.935°13°Feb4.042°20°Mar5.755°31°Apr5.267°42°May4.875°51°Jun6.080°55°Jul5.579°54°Aug6.372°48°Sep6.359°37°Oct7.047°28°Nov4.937°19°Dec7.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Platte Clove, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Ulster County

44,452 jobs at 5,065 businesses in Ulster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ulster CountyRetail trade: 8,289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,092 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,849 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,474 jobs; Construction: 2,745 jobs; Other services: 1,976 jobs; Professional services: 1,873 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,734 jobsRetail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 8% Construction 6% Other services 4% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

110 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodstock’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston12.0 miles
  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck15.1 miles
  • Ellenville Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellenville24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers67
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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 Woodstock

Parks (5 nearby)

  • The Comeau Property · 77 acres2.0 mi
  • Rick Volz Field · 8 acres1.2 mi
  • Andy Lee Field · 6 acres2.5 mi
  • Bearsville Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Sunflower Natural Foods Market2.7 mi
  • Hannaford4.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Village Apothecary2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Woodstock Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Woodstock Artists Association & Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)

  • Bearsville Theater0.7 mi
  • Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild2.4 mi
  • Graveside Variety2.4 mi
  • Colony2.5 mi
  • Woodstock Playhouse2.8 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1829.

Notable people born here

  • Fiona Dourif (1981) · American actress and producer (born 1981)
  • Max Martini (1969) · American film, theater and television actor, writer and director (1969-)
  • Nadia Cassini (1949) · American actress (1949–2025)
  • Amy Helm (1970) · American singer-songwriter

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Woodstock

Public schools here are run by Onteora Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Woodstock Elementary SchoolWoodstockK–4189Public2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Woodstock

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Shares ZIP codes with Kingston, Ulster, Rosendale, Marbletown, Kingston Town, Hurley, Saugerties and Shandaken.

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