Town guide

Palm Tree, New York

Palm Tree is a town in Orange County, New York, home to about 38,916 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 10950.

Homes sold for a median of $298 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population38,91626,655 per sq mi
Median home value$758,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$298Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Palm Tree

1 ZIP code

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Around Palm Tree

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)41 miles away
Closer regional airportNew 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 Palm Tree; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Palm Tree

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

It’s the 53rd 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

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 Palm TreeJan: 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 (13 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

368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palm Tree.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Anthony Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warwick9.8 miles
  • Garnet Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Middletown12.0 miles
  • Helen Hayes HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · West Haverstraw13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors20
Dentists48
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants56
Mental health providers96
Physical and occupational therapists92
Optometrists12
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies16

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 Palm Tree

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Crane Park;Mill Ponds · 42 acres0.1 mi
  • Smith Clove Park · 35 acres0.4 mi
  • Airplane Park · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market0.2 mi
  • ShopRite0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kiryas Joel Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • HealthMart1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Monroe Free Library0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 2019.

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

Schools in Palm Tree

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.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kirya Joel Early Childhood Educational CentrMonroePre-K–115Public1.0 mi
Kiryas Joel Village SchoolMonroeK–10152Public1.6 mi
North Main Street SchoolMonroe2–5559Public0.4 mi
Pine Tree Elementary SchoolMonroe2–5746Public1.6 mi
Greenwood Lake Middle SchoolMonroe4–8226Public5.5 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sheri Torah V'Yoel MosheMonroePre-K–115,075Jewish1.3 mi
St Paul Christian Education CenterMonroePre-K–110Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
Uta of Kiryas Joel, KahanMonroePre-K–119,214Jewish1.5 mi
Uta of Kiryas JoelMonroe1–1111Jewish1.3 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 Monroe, Blooming Grove, Warwick and Chester Town (Orange County).

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