Zip code 12553: New Windsor, New York

Q: What city is zip code 12553?

12553 is assigned to New Windsor, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 12553 in?

12553 is in Orange County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 12553?

About 27,384 people live in 12553, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 12553?

The median household income in 12553 is $92,757.

Q: What zip codes are near 12553?

The closest zip codes to 12553 are 12584, 12518, 12577, 10953, 12551.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyEastern Time

Population

27,384

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$362K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,625/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

1,133 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 12553

12553 is a suburban zip code in New Windsor, New York (Orange County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 27,384 people live here, or 1,133 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $92,757 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $362,300, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,625 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.4 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 12553 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute37.4 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min274th of 1,618 in NY
Government workers24.5%
94th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%356th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate8.5%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%255th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters61%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%352nd of 1,579 in NY
Diversity index62.8
78th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5178th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.464
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517469th of 1,669 in NY
Median earnings per worker$56,920
71st
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321583rd of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$49,074
70th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712583rd of 1,690 in NY
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,062nd of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$92,757
65th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974599th of 1,602 in NY
Work from home15.6%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%503rd of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,625
63rd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621440th of 1,367 in NY
Broadband access93.6%
63rd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%565th of 1,673 in NY
Foreign-born residents14.2%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%418th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older18%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,061st of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%659th of 1,691 in NY
Healthcare workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%830th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate71.9%
58th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,133rd of 1,673 in NY
Median home value$362,300
55th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800568th of 1,614 in NY
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%771st of 1,693 in NY
Population density1,133/sq mi
46th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi537th of 1,693 in NY
Population27,384
44th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366240th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%690th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy5.3%
36th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,249th of 1,675 in NY
Residents under 1820.4%
35th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%729th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,238th of 1,679 in NY
Uninsured rate3.3%
15th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%891st of 1,689 in NY
Self-employed workers5.1%
5th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,469th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	12553	Orange	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Average commuteWeakness	37.4 min	34.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	95th	274th of 1,618
Government workers	24.5%	18.7%	16.4%	14.5%	94th	356th of 1,685
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.5%	5.5%	6.4%	5.2%	89th	255th of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61%	57.2%	52.1%	51.1%	85th	352nd of 1,579
Diversity index	62.8	59.4	65.5	61.4	78th	178th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.464	0.449	0.517	0.483	72nd	469th of 1,669
Median earnings per worker	$56,920	$53,618	$55,321	$49,666	71st	583rd of 1,676
Per capita income	$49,074	$43,052	$50,712	$44,673	70th	583rd of 1,690
Median age	41.4	37	39.8	38.9	68th	1,062nd of 1,693
Median household income	$92,757	$97,178	$85,974	$80,734	65th	599th of 1,602
Work from home	15.6%	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%	64th	503rd of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,625	$1,680	$1,621	$1,413	63rd	440th of 1,367
Broadband access	93.6%	89.3%	90.8%	91%	63rd	565th of 1,673
Foreign-born residents	14.2%	13.7%	22.8%	14.1%	63rd	418th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	18%	14.6%	17.9%	17.2%	61st	1,061st of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.2%	32.5%	40.2%	35.7%	60th	659th of 1,691
Healthcare workers	10.1%	10.1%	11.8%	9.7%	60th	830th of 1,685
Homeownership rate	71.9%	67.8%	54.3%	65.2%	58th	1,133rd of 1,673
Median home value	$362,300	$387,900	$423,800	$332,700	55th	568th of 1,614
Veterans	5.9%	5.2%	3.7%	6.2%	51st	771st of 1,693
Population density	1,133/sq mi	501/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	46th	537th of 1,693
Population	27,384	406,616	19,852,366	334,922,499	44th	240th of 1,693
Tech workers	2.5%	3.1%	3.5%	3.8%	43rd	690th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	5.3%	7.4%	10%	10.1%	36th	1,249th of 1,675
Residents under 18	20.4%	25.6%	20.5%	22%	35th	729th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	12.6%	14%	12.5%	16th	1,238th of 1,679
Uninsured rateStrength	3.3%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	15th	891st of 1,689
Self-employed workers	5.1%	8.6%	9.7%	10%	5th	1,469th of 1,685

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

20.4%

65 and over

18%

Race and ethnicity

White52%
Black11%
Hispanic29%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

62.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 10,829
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 65%
Married couples: 45.4%
Living alone: 29.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

12553

$92,757

Orange Co.

$97,178

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,074

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.464

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

12553

$362,300

Orange Co.

$387,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

12553

$1,625

Orange Co.

$1,680

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,432
Owner-occupied: 71.9%
Vacant: 5.3%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.3%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

21%

20–29

19%

30–44

19%

45–59

13%

60+

19%

Average commute

37.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Healthcare

10%

Management

10%

Sales

Education

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Production

Engineering and science

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

13%

Retail

11%

Public administration

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Other services

Manufacturing

Construction

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$56,920

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	12553	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$91,450	$74,888
Service	$42,259	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,744	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,406	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,558	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

27%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
Households with broadband: 93.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 3.3%
Limited-English households: 2.9%

Geography

City (USPS): New Windsor
State: New York
County: Orange County
Center point: 41.4604° N, 74.0719° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

New Windsor (unincorporated)16% of zip
Vails Gate (unincorporated)4% of zip
Beaver Dam Lake (unincorporated)3% of zip
Firthcliffe (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 12553

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
12584	Vails Gate, NY · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
12518	Cornwall, NY	3.4 mi	6,114	$101,208	$432,000
12577	Salisbury Mills, NY	3.6 mi	1,942	$124,028	$469,800
10953	Mountainville, NY	3.8 mi	22	—	—
12551	Newburgh, NY · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
12552	Newburgh, NY · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
12555	Newburgh, NY · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
12520	Cornwall On Hudson, NY	4.5 mi	3,081	$136,797	$473,000
12575	Rock Tavern, NY	4.8 mi	1,600	$142,530	$446,200
10992	Washingtonville, NY	5.4 mi	9,843	$112,353	$413,700
12550	Newburgh, NY	5.5 mi	55,152	$85,697	$340,900
10930	Highland Mills, NY	5.8 mi	9,569	$120,098	$430,000

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Questions about 12553

What city is zip code 12553?

12553 is assigned to New Windsor, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 12553 in?

12553 is in Orange County, New York.

What is the population of 12553?

About 27,384 people live in 12553, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 12553 in?

12553 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 12553?

The median household income in 12553 is $92,757.

What zip codes are near 12553?

The closest zip codes to 12553 are 12584, 12518, 12577, 10953, 12551.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12553, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.