Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:24 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:20 am – 4:31 pm
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People53,611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.118,631 householdsMedian household income $87,080Median home value $336,500Median rent $1,673 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,794 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 25,366 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 14%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 35 minutes68% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 25%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 2%12% 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 June43 in of snow a year, on about 18 days10 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Middletown 2 Nw station, 2 mi away; snow from Port Jervis
Nearby landmarksHighland Lakelake · under a mileShawangunk Lakelake · 1.1 miOrange County Community Collegecollege · 2.8 miSayers Hillpeak · 1.4 miTouro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletowncollege · 3.6 miSnake Hillpeak · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Of Middletown Landpark · within reach · 1,399 acresCity Of Middletown DPW Landpark · under a milePalisades Interstate Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 504 acresGobbler's Knob State Foreststate wilderness · 4.3 mi · 305 acresGraham Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 163 acresHighland Lakes State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 3,125 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198547 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202547 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMiddletown Cityserves 30,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation708 ft216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrange Regional Medical Center5.7 miPost officeHowells Post Office2.4 miTown hallMiddletown City Hall3.0 miPoliceMiddletown Police Department3.0 miFire stationPocatello Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryMaple Hill Elementary School1.4 miMiddleMonhagen Middle School1.6 miSchoolGeorge Robinson Center1.7 miCollegeOrange County Community College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF20 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR55 miInterstateI-843.0 miUS highwayUS 63.0 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU33 miRailOTISVILLENJ TRANSIT3.1 miCoachRailroad Ave - Middletown TerminalOrange Westchester Link, ShortLine Hudson3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10940 ZIP area.
