SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighWallkill Senior High School1.1 miElementaryClare Ostrander Elementary School1.4 miMiddleJohn G Borden Middle School1.7 miCollegeSUNY New Paltz9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF8.7 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA60 miInterstateI-874.1 miUS highwayUS 444.0 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU13 miRailNew HamburgMetro-North Railroad11 miCoachOrchard St & Walnut St - WaldenShortLine Hudson4.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12589 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:22 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:20 am – 4:29 pm
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People19,639 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.25,468 householdsMedian household income $118,214Median home value $342,400Median rent $1,149 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,003 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 7,834 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 10%, construction 8%Average commute 34 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 16°F45 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October44 in of snow a year, on about 15 days10 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walden 1 Ese station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsShawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.1 mi · 598 acresThomas Felton Community Parkpark · 3.1 miBradley Parkpark · 4.0 miMinnewaska State Park Preservestate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 23,687 acresShawangunk Multiple Use Areastate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 60 acresUlster Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 471 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 198548 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUlster County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Orange County, NY, 17 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWallkill Consolidated WDserves 18,450 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level85 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation369 ft112 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
