Colonel John Brinckerhoff House, State Route 82
Brinckerhoff’s story
135 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1893 on.
- 1891Brinckerhoff is settled
BrinckerhoffNY
A town of 2,813, settled in 1891.
Population
2,813
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$370K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
387
A commuter town
Is Brinckerhoff a good place to live?
Brinckerhoff’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brinckerhoff. We don’t grade Brinckerhoff yet; the figures below are still real.
A growing town
Brinckerhoff has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
2,900 counted in 2010 and 3,377 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 514 attractions →United States Military Academy and 62 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brinckerhoff. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
14 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
36 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
13 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
17 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
21 mi LakeCandlewood LakeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Brinckerhoff: who provides what
Brinckerhoff is unincorporated, so Dutchess County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elec27.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrinkerhoff Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDutchess CountyDutchess County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDutchess County Board of ElectionsDutchess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2021
ZIP codes12524, 1253312524 98% · 12533 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brinckerhoff.
Work & commute
Brinckerhoff has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Brinckerhoff for work: only 1% work in town. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Brinckerhoff, below both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Brinckerhoff grew to 387 in 2023, 76 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Brinckerhoff | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Brinckerhoff1%
New York16%
Fishkill9%
Wappinger8%
Poughkeepsie8%
16 mi
median commute distance
387
jobs based in Brinckerhoff
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Brinckerhoff, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Brinckerhoff has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than New York overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). Brinckerhoff’s median age is 50.3 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
50.3median age · NY 39.8
| Brinckerhoff | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
BrinckerhoffNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school22%
Some college26%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Brinckerhoff’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Brinckerhoff | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Brinckerhoff is
Brinckerhoff beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of adults have obesity in Brinckerhoff.
| Brinckerhoff | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
13 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Brinckerhoff | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.7% |
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall
8.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.1%conserved
| Brinckerhoff | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
4.1%
conserved · 46 of 1,122 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robert G. Shepheard Memorial Park | — | 13 |
| 2. Doug Phillips Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Dutchess Lake Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Brinckerhoff faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brinckerhoff.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
13
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$480Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brinckerhoff
16pages on Brinckerhoff
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Brinckerhoff
Mount Saint Mary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newburgh8.2 mi$43,450 tuitionDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poughkeepsie12 mi$5,670 in-state tuitionUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · West Point12.4 mi
About 5 of every 100 Brinckerhoff residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Brinckerhoff for work
Where Brinckerhoff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
387jobs based in Brinckerhoff
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brinckerhoff
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Brinckerhoff is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brinckerhoff had a population of 3,377. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Brinckerhoff is in the northeastern corner of the town of Fishkill, northeast of the village of Fishkill.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 220 ft
Brinckerhoff’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Brinckerhoff.
FishkillEast FishkillMerritt ParkWappingerBrinckerhoff
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinckerhoff | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fishkill | #335 | B | D | — | B | A |
| East Fishkill | #168 | A− | D | A | B+ | A |
| Merritt Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wappinger | #277 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
Fishkill and Wappinger report no FBI crime data of their own. Brinckerhoff and Merritt Park aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brinckerhoff with a neighbor →
Questions about Brinckerhoff
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brinckerhoff, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Brinckerhoff yet; the figures below are still real.