Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:20 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:18 am – 4:27 pm
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People9,837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.14,033 householdsMedian household income $100,846Median home value $380,100Median rent $1,906 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,343 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,966 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F46 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month September58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days9 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millbrook 3 W station, 4 mi away; snow from Stormville
Parks and public landsJames Baird State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 782 acresDutchess County Water and Landpark · 1.2 mi · 54 acresTown of Pleasant Valley Landpark · 1.9 miEleanor Roosevelt National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.5 mi · 177 acresQuiet Cove Riverfront Parkstate park · 7.2 miHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.6 mi · 755 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197414 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDutchess County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dutchess County monitors, NY
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrookside Meadows Apartmentsserves 600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation430 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMidHudson Regional Hospital7.1 miPost officePleasant Valley Post Office1.7 miTown hallPoughkeepsie Town Hall5.7 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop K Headquarters3.9 miFire stationPleasant Valley Fire Company 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTraver Road Primary School1.4 miCollegeDutchess Community College5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF23 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL59 miInterstateI-8413 miUS highwayUS 441.4 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU7.7 miRailPoughkeepsieMetro-North Railroad7.7 miCoachNew Paltz (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12569 ZIP area.
