ZIP Code 12553 — New Windsor CDP, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12553 covers New Windsor, NY in Orange County with a population of about 27,300.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

New Windsor, NY sits in a university / college context (near yeshiva ohr naftoli (1.5 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 12553 is about $94,207 — about 25% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.2%; unemployment rate near 7.8%; 35.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 11.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.4 points below 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 $351,200 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,510 (about 30% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.5% (about 5.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12553 in New Windsor, NY, a household would need roughly $97,000 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 $2,256. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($94,207). 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 New Windsor CDP, 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 New Windsor CDP, NY show little to no average snow and around 51.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,179 for ZIP 12553 (New Windsor CDP, 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.