Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:22 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:19 am – 4:29 pm
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People27,384 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.410,829 householdsMedian household income $92,757Median home value $362,300Median rent $1,625 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,013 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 12,599 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, public administration 11%Average commute 37 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F51 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October36 in of snow a year, on about 11 days18 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Point station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsNew Windsor Cantonment State Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mile · 89 acresKnox Headquarters State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.2 mi · 50 acresPlum Point Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 114 acresTown of New Windsor Landpark · under a mile · 52 acresKristi Babcock Memorial Parkrecreation area · under a mileSchunnemunk State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 4,458 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198536 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202542 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Windsor Consolidated WDserves 25,667 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation448 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontefiore - Saint Luke's Cornwall Hospital2.3 miPost officeVails Gate Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCornwall - On - Hudson Village Hall2.8 miPoliceNew Windsor Police Department1.6 miFire stationVails Gate Fire Company1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryVails Gate STEAM Academyunder a mileHighCornwall Central High School1.1 miElementaryTemple Hill Academy1.5 miCollegeMount Saint Mary College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF3.6 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA48 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 9w2.0 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU18 miRailSALISBURY MILLS-CORNWALLNJ TRANSIT2.2 miCoachVails Gate JunctionShortLine Hudsonunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12553 ZIP area.
