Population & age
- Total population
- 1,978
- Median age
- 20.1
Vassar College, NY (12604)
Dutchess County · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · Population 1,978
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Vassar College, NY (ZIP 12604) sits in Dutchess County within the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 8.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $47,750. Local establishments report average pay of $33,941 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (84th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 40th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 4.7% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 35.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 1,505 residents (1,196 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,050 for a two-bedroom, a 100.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and 26.5% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 65.9%
- Black
- 7.0%
- Asian
- 15.2%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.7%
- Other / multi-racial
- 11.7%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 52(100.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 278(26.5%)
- Avg commute
- 6.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 150(100.0%)
- Uninsured
- 27(1.4%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0(0.0%)
- No broadband
- 52(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 232(11.7%)
- Non-English at home
- 531(26.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,410
/month
1 Bed
$1,600
/month
2 Bed
$2,050
/month
3 Bed
$2,600
/month
4 Bed
$2,790
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
633
Across 325 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $231.3M.
Single-family
295
47% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
338
53% of total units
Single-family value
$175.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$56.2M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 49% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
8
Total employment
3,010
Annual payroll
$102.2M
Average annual pay
$33,941
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$70,950
Average weekly wage
$1,364
Total employment
112,897
Total establishments
9,032
That is roughly 8% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.2%
That is 0.8 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
151,290
Employed
146,442
Unemployed
4,848
Based on Dutchess County, NY data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Poughkeepsie--Newburgh, NY
Reporting agencies
6
Largest: Dutchess County
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
1
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
2
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
27
Date Range
1965–2023
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared July 22, 2023 (DR-4723)
Incident period: July 9, 2023 – July 10, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane7 (26%)
- Severe Storm6 (22%)
- Snowstorm5 (19%)
- Flood3 (11%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Other4 (15%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50.4°F
40.4° – 60.4°
Annual precipitation
48.9"
Annual snowfall
57.9"
Heating · cooling days
5,998.4 · 715.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: STORMVILLE, NY US, 13.6 miles from the centroid of Vassar College, NY (ZIP 12604)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
35
GoodGood 338dModerate 23dUSG 4dUnhealthy 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
151
Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
Ozone
366 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Dutchess County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,546
That is roughly 1,654 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
13%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
4.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
71
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,613
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
76%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
53%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Dutchess data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
35.9% of Dutchess County, NY residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.27
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.01
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.56
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.89
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 5.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Dutchess County, NY for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 24 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 326 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
2
Burglary
35
Vehicle theft
14
County-level data for Dutchess (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−1,505 people
−1,196 households • −$26.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
8,478households
13,286 people • $790.9M AGI
Moved out
9,674households
14,791 people • $817.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Westchester County, NY — 957 households
- Ulster County, NY — 504 households
- Orange County, NY — 500 households
- Bronx County, NY — 437 households
- Putnam County, NY — 411 households
Where departing residents went
- Ulster County, NY — 629 households
- Orange County, NY — 501 households
- Westchester County, NY — 422 households
- New York County, NY — 308 households
- Kings County, NY — 218 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $93,293 versus departing households' $84,497.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New York
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 12604. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
10.90%
graduated · 8 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.54%
State 4.00% · avg local 4.54%
Property tax (effective)
1.92%
Median $3,417/year
Tax burden rank
50 of 50
14.20% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family Leave
Mandatory (private insurance)
Max weeks/year
26
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,229
Replacement: 67% AWW · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 12604
Nearby ZIPs by distance
12601 (Poughkeepsie, 1.6 mi) · 12603 (Red Oaks Mill, 1.8 mi) · 12547 (Milton, 5.1 mi) · 12528 (Highland, 5.5 mi) · 12569 (Pleasant Valley, 6.1 mi) · 12590 (Myers Corner, 6.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
16.3%
16.7pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
8.4%
23.6pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.4%
2.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
70.0%
6.0pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
5.4%
7.6pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.3%
9.7pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$47,750
Median earnings (10 yr)
$59,865
- 4-Year
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · 12604
- In-state tuition
- $71,030
- Out-of-state tuition
- $71,030
- Acceptance rate
- 18.6%
- Graduation rate
- 90.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $71,366
- Median student debt
- $18,625
- 4-Year
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · 12601
- In-state tuition
- $47,750
- Out-of-state tuition
- $47,750
- Acceptance rate
- 56.5%
- Graduation rate
- 79.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $77,819
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 2-Year
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY · 12601
- In-state tuition
- $5,670
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,670
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 29.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,929
- Median student debt
- $10,039
- Certificate
Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Poughkeepsie, NY · 12601
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 88.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,363
- Median student debt
- $7,063
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Vassar College, NY (ZIP 12604) sits in Dutchess County within the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 8.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $47,750. Local establishments report average pay of $33,941 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (84th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 40th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 4.7% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 35.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 1,505 residents (1,196 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,050 for a two-bedroom, a 100.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and 26.5% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 12604
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 12604?
16.3%, which is 16.7 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 12604?
24.4%, which is 2.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 12604?
8.4%, which is 23.6 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 12604?
1,978 people live in ZIP 12604, with a median age of 20.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 12604 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 12604, 0.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 100.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 12604?
In ZIP 12604, 26.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 12604?
100.0% of the population in ZIP 12604 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 12604 have broadband internet?
0.0% of households in ZIP 12604 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 12604?
As of 2022, 8 business establishments operated in ZIP 12604 employing 3,010 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 12604?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 12604 is $33,941, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 12604 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 12604 ranks in the 40th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 12604?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 12604, ranking in the 84th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 12604 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 27 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 12604 between 1965–2023 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 12604?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 12604, accounting for 7 of 27 declarations (26%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 12604?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 12604 was "SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2023 (DR-4723) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 12604?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 12604 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Vassar College, Marist University, and Dutchess Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 12604?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $47,750 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 12604?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $59,865 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 12604?
ZIP 12604 has an average annual temperature of 50.4°F and 48.9" of annual precipitation based on the STORMVILLE, NY US weather station 13.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 12604 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 12604 is part of the Poughkeepsie--Newburgh, NY urbanized area, primarily served by Dutchess County (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 12604?
New York has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 10.90%. Combined sales tax: 8.54% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New York have paid family leave?
New York runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family Leave) offering up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,229 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 12604?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (27 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (27 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 12604
Nearby ZIPs by distance
12601 (Poughkeepsie, 1.6 mi) · 12603 (Red Oaks Mill, 1.8 mi) · 12547 (Milton, 5.1 mi) · 12528 (Highland, 5.5 mi) · 12569 (Pleasant Valley, 6.1 mi) · 12590 (Myers Corner, 6.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
40th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 562
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Limited English Speakers
3
Persons with Disability
63
Without HS Diploma
8
Without Health Insurance
38
Adults Age 65+
47
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.