Ulster County, New York

Ulster County, New York, has 183,330 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kingston. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,124 sq mi (2,912 km²) of land.

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Ulster County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
183,330
Land area
1,124 sq mi (2,912 km²)
County seat or government
Kingston
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$86,271 ± $2,871
Median home value
$352,500 ± $6,261
Median rent, with utilities
$1,425 ± $48
Homes lived in by their owners
69.9% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kingston, NY metro areaCentral county
Water area
36.5 sq mi (94.6 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36111
Coordinates (central point)
41.947212, -74.265458

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 Ulster 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. 1240135,136 people
  2. 1256119,830 people
  3. 1247719,066 people
  4. 1258918,646 people
  5. 1252813,827 people
  6. 1256610,269 people
  7. 124286,995 people
  8. 125425,612 people
  9. 124465,414 people
  10. 124984,572 people
  11. 124874,035 people
  12. 127584,025 people
All 63
  1. 124043,935 people
  2. 124433,559 people
  3. 124843,155 people
  4. 125473,144 people
  5. 124583,074 people
  6. 124493,010 people
  7. 125252,749 people
  8. 127892,594 people
  9. 124661,981 people
  10. 124911,981 people
  11. 124401,826 people
  12. 127401,732 people
  13. 124551,689 people
  14. 124611,604 people
  15. 125151,492 people
  16. 124861,440 people
  17. 124631,373 people
  18. 124811,247 people
  19. 124721,146 people
  20. 124191,081 people
  21. 125481,064 people
  22. 124571,041 people
  23. 124641,033 people
  24. 12494934 people
  25. 12763890 people
  26. 12409865 people
  27. 12417828 people
  28. 12432697 people
  29. 12406644 people
  30. 12475557 people
  31. 12493526 people
  32. 12480510 people
  33. 12412475 people
  34. 12433470 people
  35. 12725403 people
  36. 12456390 people
  37. 12420381 people
  38. 12410343 people
  39. 12411325 people
  40. 12495277 people
  41. 12465255 people
  42. 12453241 people
  43. 12471237 people
  44. 12435209 people
  45. 12448207 people
  46. 12429185 people
  47. 12416106 people
  48. 12441106 people
  49. 1248993 people
  50. 1248345 people
  51. 124900 people

63 ZIP Code areas overlap Ulster 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

Ulster 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 Ulster County, largest first

  1. Town of Saugerties19,223 people
  2. Town of New Paltz15,330 people
  3. Town of Shawangunk13,365 people
  4. Town of Ulster12,675 people
  5. Town of Wawarsing12,533 people
  6. Town of Lloyd11,154 people
  7. Town of Plattekill10,406 people
  8. Town of Esopus9,561 people
  9. Town of Marlborough8,819 people
  10. Town of Rochester7,362 people
  11. Town of Woodstock6,258 people
  12. Town of Hurley6,163 people
All 20
  1. Town of Rosendale5,744 people
  2. Town of Marbletown5,724 people
  3. Town of Gardiner5,645 people
  4. Town of Olive4,254 people
  5. Town of Shandaken2,789 people
  6. Town of Kingston945 people
  7. Town of Denning587 people
  8. Town of Hardenburgh153 people

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

School districts in Ulster County, largest first

  1. Kingston City School District51,931 people
  2. Pine Bush Central School District35,865 people
  3. Valley Central School District (Montgomery)28,274 people
  4. New Paltz Central School District20,791 people
  5. Saugerties Central School District20,759 people
  6. Wallkill Central School District18,884 people
  7. Rondout Valley Central School District17,697 people
  8. Onteora Central School District15,035 people
  9. Highland Central School District13,276 people
  10. Marlboro Central School District12,358 people
  11. Fallsburg Central School District12,139 people
  12. Ellenville Central School District11,873 people
All 15
  1. Tri-Valley Central School District6,153 people
  2. Margaretville Central School District3,456 people
  3. Livingston Manor Central School District2,789 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. Kingston, New York (city)23,911 people
  2. New Paltz, New York (village)8,314 people
  3. Highland, New York (CDP)6,367 people
  4. Ellenville, New York (village)4,211 people
  5. Watchtower, New York (CDP)3,974 people
  6. Saugerties, New York (village)3,884 people
  7. Marlboro, New York (CDP)3,679 people
  8. Port Ewen, New York (CDP)3,426 people
  9. Hurley, New York (CDP)3,346 people
  10. Lincoln Park, New York (CDP)2,431 people
  11. Saugerties South, New York (CDP)2,251 people
  12. Woodstock, New York (CDP)2,239 people
All 38
  1. Glasco, New York (CDP)2,210 people
  2. Lake Katrine, New York (CDP)2,176 people
  3. Stone Ridge, New York (CDP)1,884 people
  4. Clintondale, New York (CDP)1,784 people
  5. Milton, Ulster County, New York (CDP)1,679 people
  6. Kerhonkson, New York (CDP)1,677 people
  7. West Hurley, New York (CDP)1,673 people
  8. Tillson, New York (CDP)1,530 people
  9. Wallkill, New York (CDP)1,355 people
  10. Walker Valley, New York (CDP)1,301 people
  11. Gardiner, New York (CDP)1,210 people
  12. Shokan, New York (CDP)1,196 people
  13. Ruby, New York (CDP)1,098 people
  14. Plattekill, New York (CDP)1,095 people
  15. Zena, New York (CDP)997 people
  16. Rosendale, New York (CDP)962 people
  17. Hillside, New York (CDP)911 people
  18. High Falls, New York (CDP)887 people

See all 38 cities, towns and communities in Ulster County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greene County, New York24 mi north
  2. Dutchess County, New York30 mi southeast
  3. Sullivan County, New York30 mi southwest
  4. Orange County, New York38 mi south
  5. Columbia County, New York39 mi northeast
  6. Delaware County, New York40 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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