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Moving to New Paltz, New York

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Population: 12,830. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,008 (+9.2% change)
Males: 5,953 (46.4%), Females: 6,877 (53.6%)

Ulster County

Zip code: 12561

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.1 years
Median household income: $40,542
Median house value: $134,500

Population by Race

Races in New Paltz:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.2%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (22.7%), Italian (19.2%), German (16.7%), English (7.9%), Polish (5.4%), Russian (3.7%).

Elevation: 236 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Paltz

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Paltz town

  • Never married: 46.2%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

11.2% Foreign born (3.7% Europe, 3.3% Asia, 3.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Paltz:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Paltz:

  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 17 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 18 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 49 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Paltz:

Amtrak stations near New Paltz:

  • 11 miles: POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in New Paltz:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (Full-time enrollment: 6,334; Public; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near New Paltz:

  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 12 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 13 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 27 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)

Schools

Public high school in New Paltz:

  • NEW PALTZ SHS (Students: 760; Location: S PUTT CORS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Paltz:

  • NEW PALTZ MS (Students: 634; Location: 196 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LENAPE ES (Students: 522; Location: 1 EUGENE L. BROWN DR; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • DUZINE SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: SUNSET RDG; Grades: KG – 02)
  • BOCES ULSTER (Students: 182; Location: 175 RT 32 N; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in New Paltz:

  • MOUNTAIN LAUREL WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 16 S CHESTNUT ST POB 488; Grades: KG – 8)
  • THE ACADEMY OF NEW PALTZ (Students: 13; Location: 62 PLAINS RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in New Paltz:

  • ELTING MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $268,344; Location: 93 MAIN STREET; 44,466 books; 689 audio materials; 945 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)

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