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ZIP Code 12553: New Windsor, NY
ZIP code 12553 uses the postal name New Windsor, New York and lies entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 27,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,757 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in New Windsor (16%) and Vails Gate (4%), and 4% in smaller places; 76% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Windsor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Census places
- New Windsor (16%) census-designated place; Vails Gate (4%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- House district
- NY-18 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.2 sq mi · 1,133 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 12553?
12553 centers on 41.460°, -74.072° and covers 24.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 12518, 12577, 10953, 12520, 12575, 12550, 10930.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 12553, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 12553 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 12553 | In Orange County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 27,384 | 4th of 51 | 240th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $93k | 20th of 27 | 427th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $362k | 24th of 38 | 482nd of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 12553?
The 2020 Census counted 26,728 people in 12553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 27,384. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 27,384
- 2020 Census count
- 26,728
- Households
- 10,829
- Median age
- 41.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 12553?
Of the 27,384 people the ACS estimates in 12553, 20.4% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (29.1%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic52.1%
- Hispanic or Latino29.1%
- Black, not Hispanic11.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.1%
- Other or two or more2.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 12553 earn?
Median household income is $92,757 (ACS 2020-2024), the 20th highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Orange County.
- Median household income
- $92,757±$10,652
- Income per person
- $49,074
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,64913,940 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 12553?
FHFA's house price index for 12553, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 100% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 67% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $362,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.9%
- Housing units
- 11,432
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 12553?
681 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 45 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)91
- Health care and social assistance81
- Construction75
- Retail trade72
- Accommodation and food services70
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services50
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 12553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12518 | Cornwall | 6,114 | $101k | 3.4 mi |
| 12577 | Salisbury Mills | 1,942 | $124k | 3.6 mi |
| 10953 | Mountainville | 22 | – | 3.8 mi |
| 12520 | Cornwall On Hudson | 3,081 | $137k | 4.5 mi |
| 12575 | Rock Tavern | 1,600 | $143k | 4.8 mi |
| 12550 | Newburgh | 55,152 | $86k | 5.5 mi |
| 10930 | Highland Mills | 9,569 | $120k | 5.8 mi |
| 10992 | Washingtonville | 9,843 | $112k | 5.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.