RubyNY
A town of 1,098, settled in 1896.
Is Ruby a good place to live?
Ruby’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ruby. We don’t grade Ruby yet; the figures below are still real.
1,098 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ruby. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
15 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
13 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls17 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum25 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park PreservePhoto credits
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 Ruby: who provides what
Ruby 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 Ruby.
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of Ruby’s residents live below the poverty line
2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Ruby, below both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Ruby’s median household income is $105,000. Most working residents leave Ruby for work: only 0% work in town.
| Ruby | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ruby, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ruby has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ruby is
Ruby beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Ruby adults have obesity.
| Ruby | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ruby | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ruby has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Ruby | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bluestone Wild Forest | 0.2 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ruby faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Ruby | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,352 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ruby
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ruby
About 9 of every 100 Ruby residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Ruby for work
Where Ruby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ruby
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Ruby is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The community is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north of Kingston in the town of Ulster. Ruby has a post office with ZIP code 12475, which opened on June 2, 1896. The population was 918 at the 2020 census. One-time major league baseball player Dutch Schirick was born in Ruby on June 15, 1890. In 1921, he organized the semi-professional Kingston Colonels team. Schirick went on to become a Supreme Court judge in Kingston. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Wendelinus was founded as a mission station of St. Peter's in Rondoubt. By 1914, it had become a mission of St. Ann's in Sawkill. At that time, the congregation, o…
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 354 ft
- ZIP code
- 12475
Questions about Ruby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ruby, NY a good place to live?
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