Montgomery is a town in Orange County, New York, home to about 23,265 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12543, 12549 and 12586, and parts of 10916 and 12575 are in Montgomery too.
Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY62 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montgomery; 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.
Montgomery had 23,322 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 104th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montgomery Orange Ap, NY weather station (3 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).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montgomery’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Valley Central School District (Montgomery). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea Elementary SchoolMontgomery | K–5 | 497 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Montgomery Elementary SchoolMontgomery | K–5 | 539 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Walden Elementary SchoolWalden | K–5 | 447 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Valley Central Middle SchoolMontgomery | 6–8 | 945 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Valley Central High SchoolMontgomery | 9–12 | 1,385 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Precious Blood SchoolWalden | Pre-K–5 | 74 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 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 New Windsor, Hamptonburgh, Crawford, Newburgh Town and Blooming Grove.
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.