Local servicesHospitalEllenville Regional Hospital10.2 miPost officeGardiner Post Office2.2 miTown hallGardiner Town Hall2.3 miPoliceShawangunk Police Department5.7 miFire stationGardiner Fire Department and Rescue Squad2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSUNY New Paltz6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF13 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA65 miInterstateI-875.8 miUS highwayUS 44under a mileAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU13 miRailPoughkeepsieMetro-North Railroad13 miCoachNew Paltz (SUNY)Adirondack Trailways6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12525 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12525 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:22 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:20 am – 4:29 pm
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People2,749 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.41,097 householdsMedian household income $110,268Median home value $446,500Median rent $1,750 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,958 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,463 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 41 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other languages 3%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 26 days8 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mohonk Lake station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsShawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.9 mi · 598 acresTown Of Gardiner Landpark · 1.4 miShawangunk Multiple Use Areastate recreation area · 3.3 mi · 60 acresMinnewaska State Park Preservestate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 23,687 acresUlster Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 471 acresUlster County New Paltz Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 153 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197415 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 198329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUlster County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025311 of 358 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Orange County, NY, 20 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDeerhaven Mobile Home Parkserves 115 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation298 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
