# Ulster County, New York demographics

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Ulster County, New York (county FIPS 36111) has a median household income of $86,271 (±$2,871) and a total population of 182,601 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 63 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 182,601 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 44.1 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 74,278 | ±803 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $86,271 | ±$2,871 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $352,500 | ±$6,261 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,425 | ±$48 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 69.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 30.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 14.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 36111 |
| Land area | 1,124.24 sq mi |
| Water area | 36.52 sq mi |
| Population density | 162 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [12446](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12446) | 6% | 100% | Yes |
| [12477](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12477) | 5.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [12561](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12561) | 5.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12401](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12401) | 5.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12725](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12725) | 5% | 78.7% | Yes |
| [12428](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12428) | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [12410](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12410) | 4.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [12589](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12589) | 4.5% | 84.7% | Yes |
| [12740](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12740) | 4.1% | 63.5% | Yes |
| [12464](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12464) | 4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12528](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12528) | 4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12758](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12758) | 3.8% | 27.9% |  |
| [12404](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12404) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12458](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12458) | 3.3% | 93.3% | Yes |
| [12406](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12406) | 3% | 69.2% | Yes |
| [12566](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12566) | 2.8% | 56.5% | Yes |
| [12494](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12494) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12484](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12484) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12525](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12525) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12498](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12498) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12440](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12440) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [12461](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12461) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [12409](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12409) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [12443](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12443) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [12487](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12487) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [12480](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12480) | 1.3% | 47.5% |  |
| [12542](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12542) | 1.2% | 91% | Yes |
| [12481](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12481) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12457](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12457) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12491](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12491) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [12547](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12547) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [12448](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12448) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [12435](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12435) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [12495](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12495) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [12412](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12412) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [12416](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12416) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [12493](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12493) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [12515](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12515) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [12548](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12548) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12455](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12455) | 0.3% | 5.4% |  |
| [12449](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12449) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12489](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12489) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12433](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12433) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12472](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12472) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12486](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12486) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [12420](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12420) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12419](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12419) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [12465](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12465) | 0.2% | 77.5% | Yes |
| [12789](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12789) | 0.2% | 11.3% |  |
| [12475](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12475) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12466](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12466) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12441](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12441) | 0.1% | 29% |  |
| [12429](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12429) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12411](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12411) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [12456](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12456) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [12490](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12490) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [12432](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12432) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [12763](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12763) | 0% | 3.3% |  |
| [12453](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12453) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [12417](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12417) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [12471](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12471) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [12483](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12483) | 0% | 23.9% |  |
| [12463](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/12463) | 0% | 0.2% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:111&in=state:36
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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