Putnam County, New York

Putnam County, New York, has 99,028 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carmel. It uses Eastern Time and covers 230 sq mi (596 km²) of land.

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Putnam County in New York
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Putnam County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
99,028
Land area
230 sq mi (596 km²)
County seat or government
Carmel
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$126,257 ± $5,160
Median home value
$471,300 ± $7,987
Median rent, with utilities
$1,775 ± $83
Homes lived in by their owners
83.8% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro areaCentral county
Water area
15.9 sq mi (41.2 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36079
Coordinates (central point)
41.427907, -73.743861

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 Putnam 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. 1253327,325 people
  2. 1054126,361 people
  3. 1051224,234 people
  4. 1050920,046 people
  5. 105799,019 people
  6. 125637,304 people
  7. 125825,786 people
  8. 105165,362 people
  9. 105244,578 people
  10. 105882,783 people
  11. 105372,439 people
  12. 125312,337 people
All 13
  1. 105420 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Putnam 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

Putnam County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Putnam County, largest first

  1. Town of Carmel33,837 people
  2. Town of Southeast18,180 people
  3. Town of Kent12,896 people
  4. Town of Putnam Valley11,755 people
  5. Town of Patterson11,560 people
  6. Town of Philipstown9,879 people

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

School districts in Putnam County, largest first

  1. Wappingers Central School District74,447 people
  2. Lakeland Central School District35,008 people
  3. Carmel Central School District28,961 people
  4. Mahopac Central School District27,150 people
  5. Brewster Central School District22,195 people
  6. Putnam Valley Central School District10,497 people
  7. Pawling Central School District8,523 people
  8. North Salem Central School District6,911 people
  9. Haldane Central School District5,362 people
  10. Garrison Union Free School District2,785 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. Mahopac, New York (CDP)9,039 people
  2. Lake Carmel, New York (CDP)7,854 people
  3. Carmel, New York (CDP)7,306 people
  4. Putnam Lake, New York (CDP)3,664 people
  5. Brewster, New York (village)2,512 people
  6. Brewster Hill, New York (CDP)2,149 people
  7. Cold Spring, New York (village)1,863 people
  8. Brewster Heights, New York (CDP)1,196 people
  9. Peach Lake, New York (CDP)1,038 people
  10. Nelsonville, New York (village)714 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut19 mi southeast
  2. Westchester County, New York19 mi south
  3. Dutchess County, New York23 mi north
  4. Rockland County, New York24 mi southwest
  5. Orange County, New York29 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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