ZIP Code 10918 — Chester village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 10918 covers Chester, NY in Orange County with a population of about 11,937.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 329, 845; U.S. House district NY-18; the NEW YORK media market.

Chester, NY sits in a university / college context (near yeshiva of nitra rabbinical college (0.7 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 10918 is about $147,011 — about 96% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.6%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 41.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 14.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $424,700 — about 22% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,620 (about 39% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.8% (about 16.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 10918 in Chester, NY, a household would need roughly $117,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,728. That sits below the local median household income ($147,011), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chester village, NY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.4) and hurricane (90.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Chester village, NY show little to no average snow and around 41.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 516 for ZIP 10918 (Chester village, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.