Town guide

Highlands, New York

Highlands is a town in Orange County, New York, home to about 12,823 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 10922, 10928 and 10996.

Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population12,823422 per sq mi
Median home value$337,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking70%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Highlands

3 ZIP codes

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Around Highlands

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)41 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY48 miles away

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

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

Who represents Highlands

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

Highlands had 12,939 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 172nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Highlands population by census2000: 12,484, 2010: 12,492, 2020: 12,93912,484200012,492201012,9392020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HighlandsJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 46°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 4.6 in36°21°Jan3.839°22°Feb3.047°30°Mar4.060°41°Apr4.072°51°May3.880°60°Jun4.685°65°Jul4.683°64°Aug5.076°57°Sep4.663°46°Oct5.351°36°Nov4.241°27°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Point, NY weather station (2 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

119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highlands’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hudson Valley Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cortlandt Manor6.6 miles
  • Va Hudson Valley Healthcare SystemVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Montrose8.6 miles
  • Montefiore St. Luke's CornwallGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newburgh9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors15
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists6
Pharmacies2

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 Highlands

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Fort Montgomery State Historic Site · 68 acres2.8 mi
  • Roe Park · 8 acres0.4 mi
  • Trophy Point · 7 acres2.4 mi
  • South Dock Park · 2 acres2.4 mi
  • Mine Dock Park · 2 acres2.5 mi
  • Brooks Park · 1 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • My Town Marketplace0.7 mi
  • West Point Commissary1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Highland Falls Library0.8 mi
  • Desmond-Fish Public Library2.0 mi
  • United States Military Academy Library2.3 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • West Point Museum1.0 mi
  • MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center1.7 mi
  • Fort Montgomery2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Philipstown Depot Theatre2.0 mi
  • Garrison Art Center2.0 mi
  • Eisenhower Hall2.4 mi
  • Trophy Point Amphitheatre2.4 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1872.

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

Schools in Highlands

Public schools here are run by Highland Falls Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Montgomery Elementary SchoolFort MontgomeryPre-K–2187Public2.0 mi
Highland Falls Intermediate SchoolHighland Falls3–8334Public0.7 mi
James I O'Neill High SchoolFort Montgomery9–12409Public0.8 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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