East KingstonNY
A town settled in 1886, now home to 227 people.
Is East Kingston a good place to live?
17% of residents live below the poverty line in East Kingston, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 37% of the land in East Kingston is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Sojourner Truth State Park, at 166 acres. East Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
227 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Kingston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
13 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
10 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
17 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls13 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and MuseumPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to East Kingston: who provides what
East Kingston is unincorporated, so Ulster County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Kingston.
Protected land: nearly a third of East Kingston
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density for East Kingston comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sojourner Truth State Park | 0.3 mi | 166 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in East Kingston is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 92% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in East Kingston, 63% come from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of East Kingston’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
East Kingston had 32 jobs in 2023, down 22 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles. For East Kingston, the median household income is $68,000. The top destinations are Kingston (31%), Ulster (13%) and New York (11%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in East Kingston brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in East Kingston have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town
For adults in East Kingston, the share who feel lonely is 31%. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in the town.
| East Kingston | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | East Kingston | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.5% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about East Kingston
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Kingston
About 6 of every 100 East Kingston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
100% of working residents leave East Kingston for work
Where East Kingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Kingston
CDP in New York, United States
East Kingston is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census. East Kingston is located in the southeastern corner of the Town of Ulster. The community is immediately north of the City of Kingston.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 151 ft
Questions about East Kingston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Kingston, NY a good place to live?
East Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.