Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:24 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:20 am – 4:31 pm
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People13,720 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.24,738 householdsMedian household income $110,938Median home value $454,300Median rent $1,770 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 5,887 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 38 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F44 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 15 days10 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Middletown 2 Nw station, 7 mi away; snow from Walden 1 Ese
Parks and public landsCounty Of Orange Landpark · under a mile · 1,745 acresVillage Of Goshen Landpark · 1.3 mi · 230 acresGoose Pond Mountainstate park · 5.4 mi · 2,104 acresHighland Lakes State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 3,125 acresPalisades Interstate Parkstate park · 7.6 miSterling Forest State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 19,484 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198539 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOrange County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave 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, Orange County monitors, NY
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGoshen Villageserves 5,600 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation496 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrange Regional Medical Center4.3 miPost officeGoshen Post Office2.0 miTown hallGoshen Town Hall2.1 miPoliceGoshen Police Department1.0 miFire stationGoshen Fire District Dikeman Engine and Hose Company 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolOrange Ulster BOCES Schoolunder a mileSchoolOrange - Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services Regional Education Center at Arden Hill1.7 miCollegeTouro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF15 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA49 miInterstateI-861.3 miUS highwayUS 61.3 miAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT28 miRailMIDDLETOWN NYNJ TRANSIT5.4 miCoachHatfield Ln - VA ClinicShortLine Hudson1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10924 ZIP area.
