Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 12401: Kingston, NY
ZIP code 12401 uses the postal name Kingston, New York and lies entirely in Ulster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 35,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,305 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Kingston (13%), Lincoln Park (3%), Hillside (1%) and East Kingston (1%), and 4% in smaller places; 78% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kingston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ulster County
- Census places
- Kingston (13%); Lincoln Park (3%) census-designated place; Hillside (1%) census-designated place; East Kingston (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Kingston, NY
- House districts
- NY-18 (64%), NY-19 (36%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 58.9 sq mi · 597 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 12402 also use the name Kingston
Where is ZIP code 12401?
12401 centers on 41.988°, -74.010° and covers 58.9 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 12449, 12475, 12443, 12417, 12466, 12498, 12491, 12477, 12411, 12487 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12401, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 12401 compare with the rest of Ulster County?
| Measure | 12401 | In Ulster County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 35,136 | 1st of 62 | 174th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $69k | 19th of 21 | 779th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $320k | 21st of 26 | 545th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 12401?
The 2020 Census counted 35,493 people in 12401; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 35,136. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 35,136
- 2020 Census count
- 35,493+1.3% since 2010 (35,040)
- Households
- 15,351
- Median age
- 40.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 12401?
Of the 35,136 people the ACS estimates in 12401, 19.5% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.9%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic68.2%
- Hispanic or Latino12.9%
- Black, not Hispanic10.1%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 12401 earn?
Median household income is $69,305 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in Ulster County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,531 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,305
- Income per person
- $42,195
- Below the poverty line
- 16.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,27616,870 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 12401?
FHFA's house price index for 12401, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 149% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 75% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $319,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,443
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.4%
- Housing units
- 17,241
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 12401?
1,466 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade234
- Health care and social assistance205
- Accommodation and food services184
- Other services (except public administration)158
- Professional, scientific, and technical services135
- Construction113
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12401?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12449 | Lake Katrine | 3,010 | $94k | 0.9 mi |
| 12475 | Ruby | 557 | $103k | 1.8 mi |
| 12443 | Hurley | 3,559 | $104k | 5.3 mi |
| 12417 | Connelly | 828 | $120k | 5.7 mi |
| 12466 | Port Ewen | 1,981 | $78k | 5.8 mi |
| 12498 | Woodstock | 4,572 | $94k | 6.5 mi |
| 12491 | West Hurley | 1,981 | $100k | 6.9 mi |
| 12477 | Saugerties | 19,066 | $81k | 7.3 mi |
| 12411 | Bloomington | 325 | $98k | 7.7 mi |
| 12487 | Ulster Park | 4,035 | $95k | 8.2 mi |
| 12419 | Cottekill | 1,081 | $122k | 9.9 mi |
| 12472 | Rosendale | 1,146 | $71k | 10.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Kingston?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Kingston, NY without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 12402 | Ulster County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.