Monroe is a town in Orange County, New York, home to about 21,586 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 10926, and parts of 10950 are in Monroe too.
Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Monroe; also Woodbury and Tuxedo
Mostly Palm Tree; part is in Monroe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe; 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.
Monroe had 21,387 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 109th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Point, 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).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 1799.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, Greenwood Lake Union Free School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirya Joel Early Childhood Educational CentrMonroe | Pre-K–1 | 15 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sapphire Elementary SchoolHarriman | Pre-K–1 | 324 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Kiryas Joel Village SchoolMonroe | K–10 | 152 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| North Main Street SchoolMonroe | 2–5 | 559 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pine Tree Elementary SchoolMonroe | 2–5 | 746 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Greenwood Lake Middle SchoolMonroe | 4–8 | 226 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Torah V'Yoel MosheMonroe | Pre-K–11 | 5,075 | Jewish | 1.1 mi |
| St Paul Christian Education CenterMonroe | Pre-K–1 | 10 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Uta of Kiryas Joel, KahanMonroe | Pre-K–11 | 9,214 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Uta of Kiryas JoelMonroe | 1–11 | 11 | Jewish | 1.2 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 Palm Tree, Blooming Grove, Warwick, Chester Town (Orange County), Woodbury and Tuxedo.
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.