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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People3,054 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9871 householdsMedian household income $147,898Median home value $417,400Median rent $2,167 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,928 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,222 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, public administration 9%, retail 9%Average commute 33 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 13%, French or Haitian Creole 2%5% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Port Jervis
Nearby landmarksSnake Hillpeak · 1.5 miPellets Island Mountainpeak · under a mileBig Islandisland · 3.3 miRidgebury Lakelake · 1.4 miHighland Lakelake · 5.8 miOrange County Community Collegecollege · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPort Jervis City Landspark · under a mile · 323 acresTown of Wawayanda Landpark · 2.3 mi · 162 acresWallkill River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.9 mi · 310 acresHighland Lakes State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 3,125 acresGoose Pond Mountainstate park · 8.7 mi · 2,104 acresPalisades Interstate Parkstate park · 9.0 miSource: 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 198541 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202541 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMid Hudson Psychiatric Centerserves 850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation423 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrange Regional Medical Center5.2 miPost officeNew Hampton Post Office2.3 miTown hallWawayanda Town Hall1.9 miPoliceOrange County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationNew Hampton Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOrange County Community College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF19 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR50 miInterstateI-842.3 miUS highwayUS 62.1 miAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT31 miRailMIDDLETOWN NYNJ TRANSIT6.1 miCoachRt 17M - 84 CitgoShortLine Hudson2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10958 ZIP area.
