East Fishkill is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 29,772 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12533 and 12582, and parts of 12531 and 12590 are in East Fishkill too.
Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly East Fishkill; also Beekman and Kent
Mostly East Fishkill; also Beekman
Mostly Beekman; part is in East Fishkill
Mostly Wappinger; part is in East Fishkill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Fishkill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY62 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Fishkill; 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.
East Fishkill had 29,707 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 81st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.
Dutchess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stormville, NY weather station (3 miles away).
93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
205 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Fishkill’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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.
Public schools here are run by Wappingers Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayhead SchoolHopewell Junction | K–6 | 831 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| John Jay Senior High SchoolHopewell Junction | 9–12 | 1,768 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Orchard View Alternative High SchoolHopewell Junction | 9–12 | 58 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Christian AcademyHopewell Junction | 7–10 | 3 | Baptist | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wappinger, Poughkeepsie Town, Beekman, Fishkill, Pawling, Kent and Patterson.
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.