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Columbia County, NY ZIP Codes
Columbia County, New York has 40 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 38 residential and 2 for PO boxes or a single organization. 31 of the residential ones lie mainly in Columbia County and 7 mainly in a neighboring county; 8 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $54,235 in 12523 (Elizaville) to $128,750 in 12516 (Copake) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Columbia County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $72,741 and $103,542.
They carry 38 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 38 residential ZIP codes in Columbia County
31 ZIP codes lie mainly in Columbia County; 7 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12534 | Hudson | 17,176 | 194 | $73k | $317k | 100% |
| 12184 | Valatie | 7,787 | 198 | $99k | $355k | 98% |
| 12037 | Chatham | 3,926 | 108 | $90k | $344k | 100% |
| 12526 | Germantown | 3,548 | 110 | $98k | $485k | 100% |
| 12075 | Ghent | 3,248 | 90 | $98k | $423k | 100% |
| 12529 | Hillsdale | 2,410 | 35 | $71k | $385k | 100% |
| 12173 | Stuyvesant | 2,099 | 129 | $77k | $226k | 100% |
| 12521 | Craryville | 2,056 | 64 | $76k | $339k | 100% |
| 12516 | Copake | 1,925 | 94 | $129k | $310k | 100% |
| 12523 | Elizaville | 1,908 | 85 | $54k | $343k | 100% |
| 12106 | Kinderhook | 1,864 | 130 | $76k | $278k | 100% |
| 12060 | East Chatham | 1,859 | 52 | $102k | $399k | 100% |
| 12565 | Philmont | 1,439 | 1,016 | $57k | $225k | 100% |
| 12125 | New Lebanon | 1,141 | 71 | $56k | $276k | 100% |
| 12029 | Canaan | 1,069 | 51 | $104k | $422k | 100% |
| 12136 | Old Chatham | 1,043 | 51 | $149k | $472k | 100% |
| 12502 | Ancram | 984 | 31 | $85k | $371k | 100% |
| 12503 | Ancramdale | 732 | 33 | $118k | $507k | 100% |
| 12017 | Austerlitz | 471 | 32 | – | – | 100% |
| 12174 | Stuyvesant Falls | 427 | 390 | $51k | – | 100% |
| 12530 | Hollowville | 270 | 1,517 | – | – | 100% |
| 12130 | Niverville | 233 | 428 | $104k | $187k | 100% |
| 12513 | Claverack | 228 | 78 | $61k | $438k | 100% |
| 12165 | Spencertown | 220 | 130 | $65k | $418k | 100% |
| 12517 | Copake Falls | 187 | 39 | $154k | $433k | 100% |
| 12172 | Stottville | 176 | 329 | $87k | – | 100% |
| 12195 | West Lebanon | 162 | 207 | $149k | $230k | 100% |
| 12544 | Mellenville | 127 | 221 | – | – | 100% |
| 12132 | North Chatham | 111 | 221 | – | – | 100% |
| 12024 | Brainard | 78 | 27 | – | – | 99% |
| 12115 | Malden Bridge | 60 | 17 | $92k | – | 100% |
Partly in Columbia County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12583 | Tivoli | 1,994 | 171 | $80k | $463k | 38% |
| 12567 | Pine Plains | 2,695 | 59 | $104k | $349k | 32% |
| 12156 | Schodack Landing | 808 | 56 | $108k | $242k | 29% |
| 12546 | Millerton | 2,706 | 60 | $85k | $313k | 21% |
| 12571 | Red Hook | 10,108 | 174 | $119k | $431k | 15% |
| 12062 | East Nassau | 1,650 | 50 | $88k | $250k | 10% |
| 12123 | Nassau | 4,457 | 140 | $109k | $297k | 2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
9 ZIP codes of Columbia County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Columbia | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 12571 | 15% | Dutchess County 85% |
| 12184 | 98% | Rensselaer County 2% |
| 12123 | 2% | Rensselaer County 98% |
| 12546 | 21% | Dutchess County 79% |
| 12567 | 32% | Dutchess County 68% |
| 12583 | 38% | Dutchess County 62% |
| 12062 | 10% | Rensselaer County 90% |
| 12156 | 29% | Rensselaer County 71% |
| 12024 | 99% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 12050 | Columbiaville |
| 12541 | Livingston |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Columbia County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Columbia County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 120, 121 and 125.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Albany, NY (SCF 120) | 8 | 71 |
| 121 | Albany, NY (SCF 120) | 14 | 73 |
| 125 | Mid-Hudson, NY (SCF 125) | 18 | 74 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.