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New Paltz, New York: commercial real estate data.
New Paltz is a Census village of 8,314 people across 1.76 square miles of land, in Ulster County. Median household income is $52,774, 20.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Paltz
What New Paltz is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.76 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,719
- County holding the largest share of its areaUlster County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Paltz
How many people live in New Paltz
- Population8,314
- Median age21.5
- Population under 18716 plus or minus 204
- Share under 188.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Population 65 and over639 plus or minus 214
- Share 65 and over7.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Households2,538
- Family households664 plus or minus 211
- Share of households that are families26.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Paltz
Income and work in New Paltz
- Median household income$52,774 plus or minus $20,626
- Per capita income$22,485
- Civilian labor force3,748
- Employed3,347
- Unemployed401 plus or minus 161
- Unemployment rate10.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over2,678
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent plus or minus 22.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher73.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree31.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Paltz
Housing in New Paltz
- Housing units2,620
- Occupied units2,538
- Vacant units82 plus or minus 68
- Vacancy rate3.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Owner occupied515 plus or minus 200
- Renter occupied2,023
- Ownership rate20.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$414,500 plus or minus $96,331
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,672
- Annual rent as a share of median income38.0 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Single family units666 plus or minus 230
- Share single family25.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Units in buildings of two or more1,954
- Share in buildings of two or more74.6 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Paltz
How New Paltz gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,572
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,293 plus or minus 333
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.3 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more767 plus or minus 219
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone44.0 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport2.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked25.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home19.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Paltz
SBA loans in New Paltz (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$4,290,500
- Average approval$252,382
- Median approval$78,000
- Largest approval$1,350,000
- Jobs supported182
- Jobs per approval10.7
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.9 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Paltz, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
New Paltz
SBA loans in New Paltz (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,864,000
- Average approval$1,216,000
- Median approval$338,500
- Largest approval$3,961,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Paltz, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
New Paltz
Flood risk in New Paltz
- NFIP communityTown of New Paltz
- NFIP community number360859
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The Town of New Paltz participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360859 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ulster County, not New Paltz
Ulster County context, not New Paltz figures
- Establishments in Ulster County5,065
- Covered employment, Ulster County59,330
- Average annual pay, Ulster County$61,154
- Housing units permitted, Ulster County521
Every figure in this section is published for Ulster County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Paltz.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
New Paltz questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Paltz, New York?
8,314, in 2,538 households. New Paltz village covers 1.76 square miles of land, which is 4,719 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Paltz in?
Ulster County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in New Paltz?
$52,774. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $414,500. Median gross rent is $1,672 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to New Paltz businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $4.3 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $78,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Paltz, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to New Paltz borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for New Paltz. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is New Paltz in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. New Paltz appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Paltz, town of, community 360859, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page New Paltz figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ulster County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of New Paltz.
Is zoning published for New Paltz?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.