Town guide

Goshen, New York

Goshen is a town in Orange County, New York, home to about 14,468 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 10924, and parts of 10921 and 10958 are in Goshen too.

Homes sold for a median of $277 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,468332 per sq mi
Median home value$458,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$277Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Goshen

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Goshen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Goshen guide is on the way

We’re writing up Goshen’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Goshen well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Goshen

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)49 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY54 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Goshen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Goshen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Goshen had 14,571 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 158th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Orange County grew from 103,859 residents in 1900 to 401,310 in 2020.

Goshen population by census2000: 12,913, 2010: 13,687, 2020: 14,57112,913200013,687201014,5712020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 103,859, 1910: 116,001, 1920: 119,844, 1930: 130,383, 1940: 140,113, 1950: 152,255, 1960: 183,734, 1970: 221,657, 1980: 259,603, 1990: 307,647, 2000: 341,367, 2010: 372,813, 2020: 401,310104K’00’10120K’20’30140K’40’50184K’60’70260K’80’90341K’00’10401K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoshenJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in34°18°Jan2.637°18°Feb2.147°26°Mar3.060°38°Apr4.070°48°May3.878°57°Jun4.682°62°Jul4.281°60°Aug4.573°53°Sep4.362°43°Oct4.650°33°Nov3.239°24°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Middletown 2 Nw, NY weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

129,093 jobs at 10,467 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,269 jobs; Retail trade: 22,248 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,142 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9,089 jobs; Construction: 8,628 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,014 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,368 jobs; Other services: 6,515 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

331 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goshen.

Nearest hospitals

  • Garnet Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Middletown3.8 miles
  • St. Anthony Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warwick8.6 miles
  • Bon Secours Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Port Jervis17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors50
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers144
Physical and occupational therapists65
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Goshen

Parks (10 nearby)

  • New Hampton Park · 76 acres3.5 mi
  • Good Time Park · 60 acres1.3 mi
  • Salesian Park · 34 acres2.3 mi
  • Goshen Recreation Center And Park · 27 acres2.5 mi
  • Lions Park · 6 acres1.9 mi
  • Erie Street Park · 5 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • ShopRite3.9 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Cure Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Walgreens3.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Goshen Public Library and Historical Society2.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Orange Hall Gallery and Loft5.5 mi
  • Paramount Theatre5.5 mi
  • Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center5.8 mi
  • Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center5.8 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Hartley Sawyer (1985) · American actor
  • Willie "The Lion" Smith (1893) · American musician (1897–1973)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Goshen

Public schools here are run by Orange-Ulster Boces, Goshen Central School District, New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Ocfs). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Orange-Ulster BocesGoshenK–121,082Special Education0.3 mi
Scotchtown Avenue SchoolGoshenK–2505Public2.2 mi
Goshen Intermediate SchoolGoshen3–5603Public2.3 mi
C J Hooker Middle SchoolGoshen6–8646Public1.9 mi
Goshen Central High SchoolGoshen9–12983Public2.5 mi
Goshen Secure CenterGoshen9–1251Alternative Education2.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John SchoolGoshenPre-K–5144Roman Catholic1.7 mi
John S Burke Catholic High SchoolGoshen7–1210Roman Catholic1.6 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Goshen? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Goshen is

Loading map…

Towns near Goshen

All New York towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Wawayanda 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.