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Local servicesHospitalMidHudson Regional Hospital8.9 miPost officeNew Paltz Post Office1.1 miTown hallNew Paltz Village Hall1.3 miPoliceNew Paltz Police Department1.7 miFire stationNew Paltz Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighUlster BOCESunder a mileElementaryDuzine Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMountain Laurel Waldorf School1.2 miCollegeSUNY New Paltz1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF18 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA69 miInterstateI-871.8 miUS highwayUS 445.0 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU8.8 miRailPoughkeepsieMetro-North Railroad8.8 miCoachNew PaltzAdirondack Trailways1.2 miTransit2 stops within a mileUlster County Area Transit (UCAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaNew York
ZIP code12561
Telephone code845
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:21 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:20 am – 4:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise Sunset
People19,830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.87,219 householdsMedian household income $92,288Median home value $453,500Median rent $1,614 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 8,853 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes54% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Chinese 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 26 days8 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 34° / 19°FJFebruary: 37° / 21°FFMarch: 46° / 28°FMApril: 60° / 39°FAMay: 71° / 50°FMJune: 78° / 59°FJJuly: 83° / 64°FJAugust: 80° / 63°FASeptember: 73° / 56°FSOctober: 61° / 45°FONovember: 49° / 35°FNDecember: 38° / 26°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mohonk Lake station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMohonk Lakelake · 3.5 miSUNY New Paltzcollege · 1.6 miBonticou Cragpeak · 2.3 miGuyot Hillpeak · 2.4 miLily Lakelake · 4.0 miState University of New York - Ulstercollege · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuarypark · under a mile · 54 acresTown Of New Paltz Landpark · under a mileShawangunk Multiple Use Areastate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 60 acresChodikee Lake Wetlandsstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 124 acresFranny Reese Preserve State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 251 acresFranny Reese State Parkstate park · 8.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197415 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 198327 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUlster County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dutchess County, NY, 18 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Paltz (village) Water Distserves 7,523 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level21 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation183 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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