Newburgh City is a city in Orange County, New York, home to about 28,519 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12550, and parts of 12553 are in Newburgh City too.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Newburgh City; also Newburgh Town
Mostly New Windsor; part is in Newburgh City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newburgh City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY61 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newburgh City; 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.
Newburgh City had 28,856 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 88th 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 16°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walden 1 Ese, NY weather station (6 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).
730 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newburgh City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 132 |
| Dentists | 52 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 128 |
| Mental health providers | 259 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1709.
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 Newburgh City School District, Valley Central School District (Montgomery). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmville SchoolNewburgh | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary SchoolNewburgh | Pre-K–5 | 612 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gidney Avenue Memorial SchoolNewburgh | Pre-K–5 | 788 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Horizon-On-the-Hudson SchoolNewburgh | Pre-K–5 | 447 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| East Coldenham Elementary SchoolNewburgh | K–5 | 339 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Fostertown SchoolNewburgh | K–5 | 594 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Meadow Hill SchoolNewburgh | K–8 | 982 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| South Middle SchoolNewburgh | 6–8 | 782 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Newburgh Free AcademyNewburgh | 9–12 | 3,550 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Dunn MemorialNewburgh | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Nora Cronin Presentation AcademyNewburgh | 5–8 | 51 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
| San Miguel Academy of NewburghNewburgh | 5–8 | 59 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 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 Newburgh Town, New Windsor and Cornwall.
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.