What is the largest city in Orange County, NY?

Kiryas Joel is the largest city or town in Orange County, with about 38,916 residents.

How many ZIP codes are in Orange County?

Orange County includes 46 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, including 10910, 10914, 10915, 10916, 10917.

What is the population of Orange County, NY?

About 406,616 people live in Orange County, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

What counties border Orange County?

Orange County borders Passaic County, NJ, Rockland County, Dutchess County, Ulster County, Sussex County, NJ, Putnam County, Sullivan County, Pike County, PA.

Orange County, NY: Cities, ZIP Codes & Local Data

Population

406,616

Land area

812sq mi

People per sq mi

501

ZIP codes

46

Orange County at a glance

It is the 12th most populous of 62 counties in New York.
Households here earn a median of $97,178 a year, 13% more than the New York figure of $85,974.
A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $387,900 (8% below New York) and median rent is $1,680 a month.
The biggest population centers are Kiryas Joel (38,916), Middletown (30,289) and Newburgh (28,519).

Local data for Orange County, NY

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Orange County, NY, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$97,178

Poverty rate

12.6%

Median home value

$387,900

Prices +6.2% in a year

Median rent

$1,680/mo

Homeownership

67.8%

Bachelor's or higher

32.5%

Median age

37.0

Average commute

34.1 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Irish Americans (53,549), Italian Americans (50,161), German Americans (36,420).

Home values and rents Income, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, income, federal spending and pandemic loans

Details

Unemployment rate

4.3%

Aug 2026, -0.1 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$63,867

154,905 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$63,155

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$2.2B

FY 2026, $5,606 per person

PPP loans

$784M

10,575 loans, 102,922 jobs reported

Campaign donations

$1.5M

Itemized, 2026 cycle

Economy Federal spending PPP loans

How people get to work

Orange County, NY, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Drove alone66.7%
Carpooled9.9%
Public transit4.7%
Walked3.7%
Bicycle0.1%
Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other2.2%
Worked from home12.8%

Average one-way commute: 34.1 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Orange County, NY, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Moderate

Top: strong wind

Storm events since 1996

837

Most often thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

1,082

0.9% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

82° / 18°F

44.4 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm history Check a flood zone 129 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Orange County, NY, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

32.2%

U.S. 33.3% -1.1 pts

Diabetes

11.2%

U.S. 12.1% -0.9 pts

Smoking

12.0%

U.S. 12.8% -0.8 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

8.6%

U.S. 11.1% -2.5 pts

Cities, towns and ZIP codes in Orange County

Population shown

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest city in Orange County, NY?: Kiryas Joel is the largest city or town in Orange County, with about 38,916 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Orange County?: Orange County includes 46 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, including 10910, 10914, 10915, 10916, 10917.
What is the population of Orange County, NY?: About 406,616 people live in Orange County, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What counties border Orange County?: Orange County borders Passaic County, NJ, Rockland County, Dutchess County, Ulster County, Sussex County, NJ, Putnam County, Sullivan County, Pike County, PA.