Fishkill is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 22,924 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12524 and 12527, and parts of 12508 and 12590 are in Fishkill too.
Homes sold for a median of $308 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fishkill; also Wappinger
All in Fishkill
Mostly Beacon; part is in Fishkill
Mostly Wappinger; part is in Fishkill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY60 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of 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.
Fishkill had 24,226 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 106th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Ap, NY weather station (7 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).
343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fishkill’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 94 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 67 |
| Mental health providers | 67 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| 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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Wappingers Central School District, Beacon City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishkill Elementary SchoolFishkill | Pre-K–6 | 334 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Glenham SchoolFishkill | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Brinckerhoff Elementary SchoolFishkill | K–6 | 545 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary SchoolFishkill | Pre-K–8 | 192 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 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, Beacon, Poughkeepsie Town and East Fishkill.
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