Local servicesHospitalCastle Point VA Medical Center4.1 miPost officeFishkill Post Office1.1 miTown hallFishkill Village Hallunder a milePoliceVillage of Fishkill Police Department1.2 miFire stationRombout Volunteer Fire Company Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryFishkill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Mary School1.3 miElementaryBrinckerhoff Elementary School1.4 miCollegeDutchess Community College at Fishkillunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF12 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA52 miInterstateI-841.2 miUS highwayUS 91.1 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU12 miRailNew HamburgMetro-North Railroad4.9 miCoachFishkill, NY (Cracker Barrel parking lot at 4 Merritt Blvd, Fishkill, NY)OurBusunder a mileTransit13 stops within a mileDutchess County Public TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12524 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:21 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:18 am – 4:28 pm
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People15,079 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.76,437 householdsMedian household income $95,713Median home value $373,000Median rent $1,806 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,616 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 7,337 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 12%, retail 9%Average commute 34 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days19 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Stormville
Nearby landmarksDutchess Community College at Fishkillcollege · under a mileWillow Lakelake · 1.0 miHonness Mountainpeak · 1.1 miWatch Hillpeak · 1.3 miSharp Reservationreservoir · 2.2 miLake Oniadlake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHudson Highlandsstate park · 1.0 miShlt / Rodman Assemblagestate park · 1.2 mi · 633 acresVillage Of Fishkill Landpark · within reachSarah Taylor Parkpark · under a mileClarence Fahnestock Memorial State Parkstate park · 4.3 miMt. Beacon Gateway Parkstate park · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198538 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDutchess County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dutchess County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFishkill Villageserves 4,101 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation218 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program