Ulster County

Ulster County has 182,601 residents across 53 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $86,271, in line with the New York figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $352,500, and 38% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

182,601residentsACS 2020–2024

$86,271median household incomeNew York: $86K

$352,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Ulster County in New YorkZIP codes in Ulster County highlighted; the rest of New York in grey

Map of New York with Ulster County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 53 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
12401	35,136	$69K	$320K	57%	32%	93%	24 min
12404	3,935	$77K	$416K	83%	55%	88%	36 min
12406	644	$71K	$228K	79%	16%	82%	23 min
12409	865	$116K	$709K	88%	69%	100%	20 min
12410	343	$-666667K	$246K	96%	44%	97%	41 min
12411	325	$98K	$318K	87%	57%	87%	27 min
12412	475	$82K	$413K	93%	52%	93%	44 min
12416	106	$-666667K	$346K	100%	20%	43%	–
12417	828	$120K	$270K	99%	10%	71%	25 min
12419	1,081	$122K	$355K	80%	43%	95%	23 min
12420	381	$121K	$189K	100%	39%	100%	36 min
12428	6,995	$63K	$238K	59%	25%	85%	28 min
12429	185	$-666667K	$-666667K	0%	17%	100%	27 min
12432	697	$48K	$345K	35%	15%	97%	17 min
12433	470	$96K	$522K	95%	55%	100%	22 min
12435	209	$113K	$220K	100%	8%	92%	32 min
12440	1,826	$107K	$346K	74%	54%	97%	34 min
12443	3,559	$104K	$375K	89%	48%	93%	25 min
12446	5,414	$86K	$296K	77%	35%	91%	35 min
12448	207	$-666667K	$666K	100%	77%	93%	25 min
12449	3,010	$94K	$320K	61%	32%	90%	20 min
12453	241	$-666667K	$346K	100%	56%	100%	–
12456	390	$64K	$238K	72%	12%	77%	20 min
12457	1,041	$91K	$436K	78%	52%	83%	28 min
12458	3,074	$65K	$201K	84%	6%	79%	47 min
12461	1,604	$112K	$431K	86%	47%	96%	32 min
12464	1,033	$-666667K	$392K	72%	47%	96%	32 min
12465	255	$-666667K	$354K	90%	77%	57%	16 min
12466	1,981	$78K	$278K	80%	35%	90%	24 min
12471	237	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	–
12472	1,146	$71K	$339K	64%	44%	97%	26 min
12475	557	$103K	$455K	59%	11%	64%	18 min
12477	19,066	$81K	$332K	69%	35%	92%	25 min
12481	1,247	$124K	$304K	88%	30%	96%	30 min
12484	3,155	$120K	$467K	91%	61%	85%	37 min
12486	1,440	$97K	$320K	84%	33%	98%	21 min
12487	4,035	$95K	$279K	79%	30%	98%	30 min
12491	1,981	$100K	$382K	93%	51%	93%	28 min
12493	526	$106K	$110K	87%	53%	100%	34 min
12494	934	$145K	$371K	95%	66%	100%	24 min
12495	277	$-666667K	$394K	82%	77%	58%	23 min
12498	4,572	$94K	$628K	82%	70%	98%	29 min
12515	1,492	$104K	$339K	86%	32%	77%	38 min
12525	2,749	$110K	$447K	67%	36%	93%	37 min
12528	13,827	$92K	$366K	68%	45%	94%	34 min
12542	5,612	$121K	$416K	73%	44%	91%	35 min
12547	3,144	$89K	$377K	72%	36%	92%	32 min
12548	1,064	$132K	$429K	81%	37%	100%	26 min
12561	19,830	$92K	$454K	57%	59%	94%	27 min
12566	10,269	$113K	$357K	76%	26%	93%	38 min
12589	18,646	$121K	$378K	78%	20%	98%	34 min
12725	403	$91K	$361K	91%	42%	93%	42 min
12740	1,732	$103K	$298K	83%	41%	75%	28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

182,601 residents in 74,278 households, next to the New York figure.

17%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

42%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

86,503 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $352,500 (±$6,261).

70%

of households own their home

68%

of homes are detached single-family houses

10%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

14%

of housing units are vacant

$1,425

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–20099%

1990–19997%

1980–198912%

1970–197913%

1960–19699%

1950–195912%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier27%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,871.

$86,271

median household income

14.6%

of people live below the poverty line

5.4%

unemployment rate

38%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

29 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

75%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

18%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates