ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 12561

Part of New Paltz, NY

Pop. 19,830·Ulster County·230th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$1,950/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-31.5%

vs US Median

+$18

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 12561 · $1,950

More expensive than 58% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,520

1 BR

$1,620

2 BR

$2,120

3 BR

$2,620

4 BR+

$2,810

Research median

$2,120/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($92,288) is $2,307 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,120); a 3-bedroom is $2,620.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 12561. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$23,400/yr

At $1,950/mo median

Location

CityNew Paltz

StateNY

CountyUlster County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are down 0.0% year-over-year. Push hard on price, concessions, and lease terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -31.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 12561 (New Paltz, NY) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 59.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,830

Median income

$92,288

Median age

31.8

Renters

42.8%

Age distribution

13%

39.2%

17.1%

13%

17.7%

Under 1813%

18–3439.2%

35–5417.1%

55–6413%

65+17.7%

Gender

47%

53%

Male47%

Female53%

Race & ethnicity

74.2%

12.1%

White74.2%

Black6.6%

Hispanic12.1%

Asian4.6%

Other2.5%

Education (25+)

17.8%

19.4%

59.3%

No HS diploma3.6%

HS diploma17.8%

Some college19.4%

Bachelor's+59.3%

Housing tenure

57.2%

42.8%

Owner57.2%

Renter42.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 12561 in New Paltz, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$80,558 → $92,288

up 14.6%

Population

18,058 → 19,830

up 9.8%

Renter share

37.1% → 42.8%

+5.7 pts

Bachelor's+

54.2% → 59.3%

+5.1 pts

Median age

34 → 31.8

-2.2 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 12561 in New Paltz, NY now reports about $92,288, up from $80,558 in 2021. The population has grown by 9.8% since 2021, moving from about 18,058 residents to roughly 19,830. Renters now make up 42.8% of households, compared with 37.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 59.3% of adults here, versus 54.2% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 12561 covers New Paltz, NY. The median rent here is $1,950/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,120/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($92,288/yr), ZIP 12561 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 12561?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $78,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,950/mo in ZIP 12561. The local median household income is $92,288/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.