ZIP Code 12561

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ulster County, New York.

Population: 18,531
Median household income: $89,694
Median home value: $411,600

Covering part of Ulster County, New York, ZIP Code 12561 has about 18,531 residents. Its median household income of $89,694 runs above the Ulster County figure of $81,804.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 12561's population held roughly steady from 18,713 to 18,531, while its median gross rent rose 18.0% from $1,359 to $1,603.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 28.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,531
Median age: 30.5 yrs
Median household income: $89,694
Median home value: $411,600
Median gross rent: $1,603
Housing units: 7,081
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,71318,531

Median household income

$72,907$89,694

Median home value

$293,400$411,600

Median gross rent

$1,359$1,603

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,713	$72,907	$293,400	$1,359
2020	18,224	$73,514	$299,200	$1,291
2021	18,058	$80,558	$319,700	$1,380
2022	18,136	$85,539	$359,400	$1,544
2023	18,531	$89,694	$411,600	$1,603

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 2428.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	684	3.7%
5 to 17	1,863	10.1%
18 to 24	5,297	28.6%
25 to 34	1,885	10.2%
35 to 44	1,587	8.6%
45 to 54	1,946	10.5%
55 to 64	2,118	11.4%
65 to 74	1,635	8.8%
75 and over	1,516	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,534	73.0%
Black or African American	1,161	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	762	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	148	0.8%
Two or more races	793	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,094	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree27.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	3.4%
High school graduate	2,128	19.9%
Some college or associate's	2,202	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,044	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,954	27.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone56.9%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit1.4%

Walked11.9%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,691	56.9%
Carpooled	587	7.1%
Public transit	117	1.4%
Walked	983	11.9%
Bicycle	105	1.3%
Worked from home	1,664	20.2%
Other means	102	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,672	40.6%
15 to 29 min	1,344	20.4%
30 to 44 min	1,311	19.9%
45 to 59 min	668	10.1%
60+ min	590	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 21.5% (3,351 of 15,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,046	47.3%
Nonfamily households	3,398	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,444	91.0%
Vacant	637	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,787	58.8%
Renter-occupied	2,657	41.2%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,973	56.1%
1-unit, attached	329	4.6%
2 to 4 units	976	13.8%
5 to 19 units	969	13.7%
20 or more units	336	4.7%
Mobile home & other	498	7.0%

ZIP Code 12561

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