Columbia County, NY ZIP Codes

New York (NY)  ·  32 ZIP codes  ·  32 cities
32
ZIP codes
61,778
population (2021)
-2.1%
pop change since 2010
36021
FIPS code
Columbia County ZIP code map
About Columbia County
Columbia County is located in New York and contains 32 ZIP codes across 32 cities and communities. The county's population was 61,778 as of 2021, a decrease of 2.1% from 63,096 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Columbia County is 36021.
Population
2021 population61,778
2010 population63,096
Change-2.1%
County details
StateNew York
FIPS code36021
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Columbia County
Ancram Ancramdale Austerlitz Canaan Chatham Claverack Columbiaville Copake Copake Falls Craryville East Chatham Elizaville Germantown Ghent Hillsdale Hollowville Hudson Kinderhook Livingston Malden Bridge Mellenville New Lebanon Niverville North Chatham Old Chatham Philmont Spencertown Stottville Stuyvesant Stuyvesant Falls Valatie West Lebanon
ZIP codes for Columbia County, NY (32)
ZIP code City County Map
12017 Austerlitz Columbia View map
12029 Canaan Columbia View map
12037 Chatham Columbia View map
12050 Columbiaville Columbia View map
12060 East Chatham Columbia View map
12075 Ghent Columbia View map
12106 Kinderhook Columbia View map
12115 Malden Bridge Columbia View map
12125 New Lebanon Columbia View map
12130 Niverville Columbia View map
12132 North Chatham Columbia View map
12136 Old Chatham Columbia View map
12165 Spencertown Columbia View map
12172 Stottville Columbia View map
12173 Stuyvesant Columbia View map
12174 Stuyvesant Falls Columbia View map
12184 Valatie Columbia View map
12195 West Lebanon Columbia View map
12502 Ancram Columbia View map
12503 Ancramdale Columbia View map
12513 Claverack Columbia View map
12516 Copake Columbia View map
12517 Copake Falls Columbia View map
12521 Craryville Columbia View map
12523 Elizaville Columbia View map
12526 Germantown Columbia View map
12529 Hillsdale Columbia View map
12530 Hollowville Columbia View map
12534 Hudson Columbia View map
12541 Livingston Columbia View map
12544 Mellenville Columbia View map
12565 Philmont Columbia View map

Demographics & statistics

57,658
Population
48.7
Median age
$82,135
Median household income
$49,241
Per capita income
$298,633
Median home value
$886
Median monthly rent
80.5%
Home ownership
7.9%
Poverty rate
4.6%
Unemployment
25,215
Housing units
43.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,138
Under 5
1,063
1,209
5–9
1,129
1,460
10–14
1,364
1,570
15–19
1,467
1,486
20–24
1,389
3,259
25–34
3,045
3,314
35–44
3,095
3,901
45–54
3,645
2,624
55–59
2,452
2,409
60–64
2,250
4,410
65–74
4,120
2,072
75–84
1,935
958
85+
894
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 189,48115.4%
18 and over48,17784.6%
65 and over14,38930.6%
Median age48.7 years

Race & ethnicity

White 81.2%
Two or more races 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Black or African American 3.4%
Other race 2.4%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White49,19881.2%
Two or more races3,4905.8%
Hispanic or Latino2,9124.8%
Black or African American2,0563.4%
Other race1,4332.4%
Asian1,3682.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1080.2%

Household income

Under $10k 2.8%
$10k–$15k 2.9%
$15k–$25k 4.6%
$25k–$35k 7.1%
$35k–$50k 11.0%
$50k–$75k 14.6%
$75k–$100k 14.0%
$100k–$150k 19.8%
$150k–$200k 10.4%
$200k+ 12.9%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.8%
$10k–$15k2.9%
$15k–$25k4.6%
$25k–$35k7.1%
$35k–$50k11.0%
$50k–$75k14.6%
$75k–$100k14.0%
$100k–$150k19.8%
$150k–$200k10.4%
$200k+12.9%
Median income$82,135

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.4%
$50k–$100k 2.2%
$100k–$150k 9.9%
$150k–$200k 8.8%
$200k–$300k 23.7%
$300k–$500k 29.6%
$500k–$1M 13.1%
$1M+ 7.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$298,633
Median rent / month$886
Owner occupied80.5%
Renter occupied19.5%
Vacant29.2%
Single-family detached78.2%
Large apartment buildings1.7%
Mobile homes5.4%
Median rooms5.9
Avg household size (owned)2.35

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20192.9%
2000–20097.1%
1990–19997.1%
1980–19899.8%
1970–197914.1%
1960–196910.5%
1950–19599.3%
1940–19493.4%
1939 or earlier35.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.1%
1 bedroom8.4%
2 bedrooms23.8%
3 bedrooms42.4%
4 bedrooms18.0%
5+ bedrooms5.4%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.7%
1 vehicle37.7%
2 vehicles39.9%
3 or more18.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas3.9%
Electricity14.2%
Propane / LP gas20.3%
Fuel oil51.9%
Wood8.1%
Solar0.3%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family11,92251.9%
Cohabiting couple1,8658.2%
Male householder, no spouse3,84316.2%
Female householder, no spouse6,24023.7%
Households with children under 185,67622.2%
Households with seniors (65+)9,70645.8%
Average household size2.31

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married29.7%25.1%
Married56.1%51.9%
Separated1.2%2.8%
Widowed3.4%9.9%
Divorced9.6%10.3%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.7%
Some HS, no diploma 3.9%
HS graduate 27.9%
Some college, no degree 13.3%
Associate's degree 9.8%
Bachelor's degree 21.9%
Graduate / professional 21.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.5%
Bachelor's or higher43.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4174.8%
Kindergarten4874.2%
Elementary school4,16541.5%
High school2,51524.9%
College / grad school2,08416.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.4%
Professional & management 15.4%
Retail trade 9.4%
Manufacturing 9.0%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.4%
Public administration 6.6%
Construction 6.1%
Finance & real estate 4.7%
Other services 4.5%
Transportation & utilities 4.4%
Agriculture & mining 3.8%
Wholesale trade 1.9%
Information 1.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts45.3%
Service13.6%
Sales & office18.1%
Natural resources & construction10.4%
Production & transportation12.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector73.5%
Government15.1%
Self-employed11.1%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone67.1%
Carpool5.8%
Public transit2.3%
Walk4.5%
Other means2.1%
Avg commute (minutes)24.5

Poverty

All people 7.9%
Under 18 years 8.7%
18 and over 7.8%
Married-couple families 2.6%
Female-led households 9.8%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security46.3%
Retirement income35.3%
Supplemental Security4.3%
Cash public assistance2.9%
Food stamps / SNAP6.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure31.9%
High cholesterol34.3%
Heart disease6.9%
Stroke3.1%
Asthma9.8%
Arthritis25.3%
Kidney disease3.1%
Pulmonary disease7.1%
Cancer8.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.0%
No physical activity21.1%
Less than 7 hrs sleep31.2%
Fair or poor health11.7%
Poor mental health13.1%
Poor physical health9.7%
No health insurance9.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.6%
Visited dentist67.1%
Cholesterol screening92.6%
Teeth loss11.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans3,2206.2%
Disability%
Any disability14.2%
Under 184.5%
18–64 years9.9%
65 and over28.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance67.3%
Public insurance48.5%
Uninsured under 192.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only55,45796.6%
Spanish1,6531.8%
Other Indo-European8331.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander6580.7%
Other languages1520.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)53,69593.1%
Born in same state53,00992.0%
Born in different state40,95266.1%
Foreign born6861.1%
Naturalized citizen3,9636.9%
Not a US citizen2,29756.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian9,38716.3%
French6,61611.5%
English2,7274.7%
Arab2,6104.5%
German8241.4%
AncestryCount%
Irish5871%
Polish3840.7%
Dutch2540.4%
Norwegian1790.3%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.9%
Internet access93.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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