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Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County, New York, has 300,708 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Poughkeepsie. It uses Eastern Time and covers 796 sq mi (2,061 km²) of land.

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Dutchess County in New York
Northwest Hills Planning RegionUlster CountyPoughkeepsieBeaconMyers CornerFairviewWappingers Falls
Dutchess County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
300,708
Land area
796 sq mi (2,061 km²)
County seat or government
Poughkeepsie
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$99,478 ± $2,151
Median home value
$400,600 ± $6,095
Median rent, with utilities
$1,582 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
69.2% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro areaCentral county
Water area
29.7 sq mi (76.9 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36027
Coordinates (central point)
41.754825, -73.740014
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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 Dutchess 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. 1260144,164 people
  2. 1260342,304 people
  3. 1259035,712 people
  4. 1253327,325 people
  5. 1051224,234 people
  6. 1250819,566 people
  7. 1252415,026 people
  8. 1253814,391 people
  9. 1257110,108 people
  10. 125699,837 people
  11. 125728,869 people
  12. 125408,856 people
All 35
  1. 125647,734 people
  2. 125706,698 people
  3. 125825,786 people
  4. 125224,959 people
  5. 125804,542 people
  6. 125454,338 people
  7. 125944,222 people
  8. 125143,107 people
  9. 125462,706 people
  10. 125672,695 people
  11. 125012,476 people
  12. 125312,337 people
  13. 126042,316 people
  14. 125782,249 people
  15. 125831,994 people
  16. 125811,914 people
  17. 125921,226 people
  18. 125851,144 people
  19. 12504961 people
  20. 12574619 people
  21. 12507227 people
  22. 12512194 people
  23. 1252740 people

35 ZIP Code areas overlap Dutchess 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 Dutchess County, largest first

  1. Town of Poughkeepsie45,636 people
  2. Town of East Fishkill29,772 people
  3. Town of Wappinger28,252 people
  4. Town of Fishkill22,924 people
  5. Town of Hyde Park21,240 people
  6. Town of LaGrange16,384 people
  7. Town of Beekman14,069 people
  8. Town of Red Hook11,108 people
  9. Town of Pleasant Valley9,794 people
  10. Town of Dover8,393 people
  11. Town of Pawling8,044 people
  12. Town of Rhinebeck7,610 people
All 20
  1. Town of Union Vale4,567 people
  2. Town of Washington4,496 people
  3. Town of Clinton4,072 people
  4. Town of Amenia3,857 people
  5. Town of Stanford3,692 people
  6. Town of North East2,974 people
  7. Town of Milan2,301 people
  8. Town of Pine Plains2,243 people

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

School districts in Dutchess County, largest first

  1. Wappingers Central School District74,447 people
  2. Arlington Central School District59,163 people
  3. Hyde Park Central School District34,080 people
  4. Poughkeepsie City School District31,958 people
  5. Carmel Central School District28,961 people
  6. Beacon City School District27,900 people
  7. Red Hook Central School District13,824 people
  8. Taconic Hills Central School District11,560 people
  9. Rhinebeck Central School District10,119 people
  10. Dover Union Free School District9,669 people
  11. Spackenkill Union Free School District8,621 people
  12. Pawling Central School District8,523 people
All 16
  1. Pine Plains Central School District8,169 people
  2. Millbrook Central School District7,343 people
  3. Northeast Central School District6,220 people
  4. Haldane Central School District5,362 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. Poughkeepsie, New York (city)31,958 people
  2. Beacon, New York (city)14,834 people
  3. Myers Corner, New York (CDP)10,877 people
  4. Fairview, Dutchess County, New York (CDP)6,213 people
  5. Wappingers Falls, New York (village)5,761 people
  6. Spackenkill, New York (CDP)4,279 people
  7. Haviland, New York (CDP)3,923 people
  8. Vassar College, New York (CDP)3,529 people
  9. Red Oaks Mill, New York (CDP)3,254 people
  10. Brinckerhoff, New York (CDP)2,813 people
  11. Arlington, New York (CDP)2,806 people
  12. Crown Heights, New York (CDP)2,718 people
All 43
  1. Rhinebeck, New York (village)2,650 people
  2. Marist College, New York (CDP)2,564 people
  3. Red Hook, New York (village)2,275 people
  4. Fishkill, New York (village)2,184 people
  5. Pawling, New York (village)2,005 people
  6. Hyde Park, New York (CDP)1,983 people
  7. Pleasant Valley, New York (CDP)1,920 people
  8. Merritt Park, New York (CDP)1,685 people
  9. Hopewell Junction, New York (CDP)1,656 people
  10. MacDonnell Heights, New York (CDP)1,429 people
  11. Millbrook, New York (village)1,346 people
  12. Pine Plains, New York (CDP)1,280 people
  13. Wingdale, New York (CDP)1,234 people
  14. Bard College, New York (CDP)1,130 people
  15. Chelsea Cove, New York (CDP)1,050 people
  16. Amenia, New York (CDP)977 people
  17. New Hackensack, New York (CDP)957 people
  18. Tivoli, New York (village)945 people

See all 43 cities, towns and communities in Dutchess County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Putnam County, New York23 mi south
  2. Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut28 mi east
  3. Ulster County, New York30 mi northwest
  4. Columbia County, New York35 mi north
  5. Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut36 mi southeast
  6. Orange County, New York38 mi southwest
  7. Berkshire County, Massachusetts50 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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