Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:24 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:21 am – 4:31 pm
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People4,537 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.82,001 householdsMedian household income $79,193Median home value $208,800Median rent $1,443 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,872 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,268 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 35 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Chinese 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F52 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month October58 in of snow a year, on about 23 days2 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Hill 3 Sw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsVillage of Wurtsboro Landpark · 2.5 miWolf Brook Multiple Use Areastate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 574 acresPalisades Interstate Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 504 acresTown of Mamakating Landpark · 3.2 mi · 180 acresWurtsboro Ridge State Foreststate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,138 acresNeversink River Unique Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 6,588 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197430 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 198345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSullivan County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWurtsboro Villageserves 1,400 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
Elevation1,078 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrange Regional Medical Center11.8 miPost officeWurtsboro Post Office2.6 miTown hallMamakating Town Hall1.6 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop F Zone 1 Wurtsboro Station1.6 miFire stationWurtsboro Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOrange County Community College10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF22 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR63 miInterstateI-865.2 miUS highwayUS 2091.1 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU32 miRailOTISVILLENJ TRANSIT6.3 miCoachWurtsboro Park RideShortLine Hudson1.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12790 ZIP area.
