12550 Zip Code Profile

12550 is an upscale rural zip code in Newburgh, New York. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $269,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $60,250/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 12550 is $49,151.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 12550 earn an average of $38,243/year. Women earn only $22,680/year.

21,979 people in 12550 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 12550? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.8 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 26,539 men and 27,908 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 26,609 people (out of the 54,447 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,502 homes, and 1,829 businesses every day. 960 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

12550 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 432 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 54,447
• White Population: 32,423
• Black Population: 13,328
• Hispanic Population: 17,862
• Asian Population: 1,374
• Hawaiian Population: 98
• Indian Population: 988
• Male Population: 26,539
• Female Population: 27,908
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown NY
• County: Orange
• City: Newburgh
• Longitude: -74.1
• Latitude: 41.5
• Elevation: 432 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 845/914

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 21,608
• Drive alone: 15,961
• Carpool: 3,345
• Public transit: 1,199
• Ride bikes or walk: 960


• Average commute time: 26.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 656
•    5 - 9: 2,304
•    10 - 14: 4,439
•    15 - 19: 3,773
•    20 - 24: 2,536
•    25 - 29: 792
•    30 - 34: 2,467
•    35 - 39: 371
•    40 - 44: 324
•    45 - 59: 1,374
•    60 - 89: 1,379
•    90 plus: 1,193

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $269,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,403
• Businesses: 1,532
• Employees: 22,339
• Annual Payroll: $792,114,000
• Average Family Income: $60,250
• Median Family Income: $42,277
• Average Income for Men: $38,243
• Average Income for Women: $22,680

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 22
• Congressional District Land Area: 3246.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Richard L. Hanna (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 071
• State FIPS Code: 36

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Primary Schools

Balmville School

5144 Route 9w

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-8550

East Coldenham Elementary School

286 Route 17k

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 457-2400

Fostertown Etc Magnet School

364 Fostertown Road

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 568-6425

Gams Tech Magnet School

300 Gidney Avenue

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-8450

Gardnertown Fundamental Magnet School

6 Plattekill Turnpike

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 568-6400

Horizon On The Hudson Magnet School

137 Montgomery Street

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-3725

Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet School

124 Meadow Hill Road

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 568-6600

Middle Hope Elementary School

13 Overlook Drive

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 565-9623

Newburgh Prekindergarten Center

191 Washington Street

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-8575

West Street Pre K Center

39 West Street

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-8500

Middle Schools

North Junior High School

301 Robinson Avenue

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-8400

South Junior High School

33 63 Monument Street

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-7000

High Schools

Newburgh Free Academy

201 Fullerton Avenue

Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-5400