Chester Town (Orange County) is a town in Orange County, New York, home to about 12,668 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 10918, and parts of 10950 are in Chester Town (Orange County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Chester Town (Orange County); also Blooming Grove
Mostly Palm Tree; part is in Chester Town (Orange County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chester Town (Orange County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY50 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chester Town (Orange County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chester Town (Orange County) had 12,646 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 177th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Orange County grew from 103,859 residents in 1900 to 401,310 in 2020.
Orange County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Middletown 2 Nw, NY weather station (12 miles away).
129,093 jobs at 10,467 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chester Town (Orange County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1721.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chester Union Free School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Elementary SchoolChester | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Chester Academy-Middle/High SchoolChester | 6–12 | 538 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Palm Tree, Monroe, Blooming Grove and Warwick.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.