Columbia County, New York

Columbia County, New York, has 60,168 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hudson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 635 sq mi (1,644 km²) of land.

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Columbia County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
60,168
Land area
635 sq mi (1,644 km²)
County seat or government
Hudson
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$81,528 ± $5,033
Median home value
$347,100 ± $9,798
Median rent, with utilities
$1,260 ± $72
Homes lived in by their owners
76.3% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hudson, NY micro areaCentral county
Water area
13.5 sq mi (35.1 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36021
Coordinates (central point)
42.247696, -73.626718

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Columbia County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1253417,176 people
  2. 1257110,108 people
  3. 121847,787 people
  4. 121234,457 people
  5. 120373,926 people
  6. 125263,548 people
  7. 120753,248 people
  8. 125462,706 people
  9. 125672,695 people
  10. 125292,410 people
  11. 121732,099 people
  12. 125212,056 people
All 38
  1. 125831,994 people
  2. 125161,925 people
  3. 125231,908 people
  4. 121061,864 people
  5. 120601,859 people
  6. 120621,650 people
  7. 125651,439 people
  8. 121251,141 people
  9. 120291,069 people
  10. 121361,043 people
  11. 12502984 people
  12. 12156808 people
  13. 12503732 people
  14. 12017471 people
  15. 12174427 people
  16. 12530270 people
  17. 12130233 people
  18. 12513228 people
  19. 12165220 people
  20. 12517187 people
  21. 12172176 people
  22. 12195162 people
  23. 12544127 people
  24. 12132111 people
  25. 1202478 people
  26. 1211560 people

38 ZIP Code areas overlap Columbia County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Columbia County, largest first

  1. Town of Kinderhook8,229 people
  2. Town of Claverack6,054 people
  3. Town of Ghent5,267 people
  4. Town of Greenport4,425 people
  5. Town of Chatham4,060 people
  6. Town of Livingston3,616 people
  7. Town of Copake3,313 people
  8. Town of Stockport2,642 people
  9. Town of New Lebanon2,271 people
  10. Town of Clermont2,067 people
  11. Town of Stuyvesant2,009 people
  12. Town of Hillsdale1,795 people
All 18
  1. Town of Canaan1,791 people
  2. Town of Germantown1,681 people
  3. Town of Austerlitz1,676 people
  4. Town of Gallatin1,667 people
  5. Town of Ancram1,389 people
  6. Town of Taghkanic1,283 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Columbia County, largest first

  1. East Greenbush Central School District31,927 people
  2. Hudson City School District14,836 people
  3. Red Hook Central School District13,824 people
  4. Kinderhook Central School District (Ichabod Crane)13,666 people
  5. Taconic Hills Central School District11,560 people
  6. Chatham Central School District9,606 people
  7. Pine Plains Central School District8,169 people
  8. Northeast Central School District6,220 people
  9. Schodack Central School District5,617 people
  10. Germantown Central School District4,764 people
  11. New Lebanon Central School District3,929 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hudson, New York (city)5,865 people
  2. Lorenz Park, New York (CDP)1,991 people
  3. Valatie, New York (village)1,796 people
  4. Chatham, New York (village)1,669 people
  5. Philmont, New York (village)1,439 people
  6. Niverville, New York (CDP)1,181 people
  7. Kinderhook, New York (village)1,072 people
  8. Stottville, New York (CDP)1,045 people
  9. Germantown, New York (CDP)1,042 people
  10. Claverack-Red Mills, New York (CDP)925 people
  11. Copake Lake, New York (CDP)784 people
  12. Taconic Shores, New York (CDP)606 people
All 15
  1. Ghent, New York (CDP)517 people
  2. Copake, New York (CDP)222 people
  3. Copake Falls, New York (CDP)11 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Berkshire County, Massachusetts23 mi east
  2. Greene County, New York27 mi west
  3. Albany County, New York29 mi northwest
  4. Rensselaer County, New York32 mi north
  5. Dutchess County, New York35 mi south
  6. Ulster County, New York39 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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