What is the population of Highland?

The population of Highland, NY is 2,489.

Where is Highland located?

Highland, NY is located at latitude 41.7209300 and longitude -73.9601400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Highland?

The area of Highland, NY is 5.1 km².

What is the elevation of Highland?

Highland, NY has an elevation of 53 meters (174 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Highland in?

Highland, NY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Highland in?

Highland is in the state of New York, United States.

What county is Highland, NY in?

Highland is in Ulster County, New York.

How has the population of Highland changed?

The population of Highland, NY has decreased from 2,530 (2010) to 2,489 (2020), a change of -1.6%.

Highland, New York

Highland: census-designated place in Ulster County, New York.

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Highland is a CDP located in the county of Ulster in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,530 and a population density of 496 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,489 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Highland

Population	2,489 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New York (United States)
County	Ulster County
Postal code	12528
Area	5.1 km²
Latitude & Longitude	41.7209,-73.9601
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	12:53:42 (23rd September 2026)
Density	488 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.62% (2010-2020)
Weather	58℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Highland is located at 41°43'15"N 73°57'37"W (41.7209300, -73.9601400).

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Weather

58°F

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16 mph E This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 16 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Highland decreased by 1.62% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,530	-	census
2011	2,517	-0.51%	estimation process
2012	2,510	-0.28%	estimation process
2013	2,512	0.08%	estimation process
2014	2,470	-1.67%	estimation process
2015	2,443	-1.09%	estimation process
2016	2,452	0.37%	estimation process
2017	2,458	0.24%	estimation process
2018	2,479	0.85%	estimation process
2019	2,484	0.2%	estimation process
2020	2,489	0.2%	estimation process

Highland zip code is 12528. County name: Ulster, County fips: 36111

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1Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park

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People born in Highland (1)

Collector of the Port of New York Philip Elting was born in Highland

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Highland, NY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
192819	Marist College	Poughkeepsie (NY)	12601

Nearby Transit Stations (20)

Rail and bus stations connected to Highland, NY. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
POU	Poughkeepsie station	41 Main St.	RAIL
RHI	Rhinecliff–Kingston station	Hutton and Charles Sts.	RAIL
CRT	Croton–Harmon station	1 Croton Point Avenue	RAIL
HUD	Hudson	69 South Front St.	RAIL
STM	Stamford Transportation Center	Washington Blvd and South State St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Highland.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Highland Post Office	Highland (NY)	12528

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Other cities in Ulster County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ulster County , NY. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Wallkill	29,331	Census-designated place in Ulster County, New York
Saugerties	19,002	Town in Ulster County, New York, United States
Wawarsing	12,535	Town in New York
Lloyd	10,678	Town in Ulster County, New York, United States
Plattekill	10,188	Town in New York, USA
Crawford	9,157	Human settlement in Orange County, New York, United States of America
Esopus	8,704	Town in New York
New Paltz	6,901	Town in New York
Hurley	6,002	Town in Ulster County, New York, United States
Rosendale	5,760	Human settlement in Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Gardiner	5,594	Town in New York
Marbletown	5,544	Town in Ulster County, New York
Ellenville	4,006	City in Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Port Ewen	3,546	Census-designated place in Ulster County, New York
Shandaken	2,928	Town in New York
Lake Katrine	2,397	Census-designated place in Ulster County, New York

Distance to Other Cities

Highland distances to largest New York cities