Wappingers Falls (Village); New Hackensack (Village); Glenham (Village), 1876
New Hackensack’s story
190 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1876 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
- 1836New Hackensack is settled
New HackensackNY
3 bordering townsMap →
Population
957
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$365K
Census ACS
Household income
$145K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
445
A commuter town
Is New Hackensack a good place to live?
New Hackensack’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Hackensack. New Hackensack has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes New Hackensack stand out
Where New Hackensack beats most towns.
Small town
957 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Myers CornerWappingerEast FishkillNew Hackensack
Nearby attractions
All 333 attractions →United States Military Academy and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Hackensack. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
10 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
13 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
22 mi LakeCandlewood Lake11 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and MuseumSources: 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 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to New Hackensack: who provides what
New Hackensack is unincorporated, so Dutchess County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elec27.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnited Wappinger Water Improvement Dist.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 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 code1259012590 100%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 New Hackensack.
Work & commute
Most of New Hackensack’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave New Hackensack for work: only 1% work in town. New Hackensack’s median household income is $145,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, New Hackensack has added 253 jobs, to 445 in 2023.
1%work in town
| New Hackensack | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $145,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In New Hackensack1%
New York14%
Wappinger12%
Poughkeepsie11%
East Fishkill6%
15 mi
median commute distance
445
jobs based in New Hackensack
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than New York overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide). 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Hackensack.
46.4median age · NY 39.8
| New Hackensack | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
New HackensackNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school26%
Some college22%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 84% are men (NY 49%).
| New Hackensack | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In New Hackensack, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
New Hackensack 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
Health
How healthy New Hackensack is
New Hackensack beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of New Hackensack adults report frequent mental distress.
| New Hackensack | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
13 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | New Hackensack | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.7% |
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in New Hackensack
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$630Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Hackensack
15pages on New Hackensack
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of New Hackensack
Vassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Poughkeepsie5 mi$71,030 tuitionDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poughkeepsie7.6 mi$5,670 in-state tuitionState University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · New Paltz14.2 mi$8,572 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 New Hackensack residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave New Hackensack for work
Where New Hackensack’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
445jobs based in New Hackensack
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Hackensack
Census-designated place in New York, United States
New Hackensack is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wappinger in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Hackensack had a population of 1,497. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. New Hackensack is in western Dutchess County, in the northeastern section of Wappinger. It is bordered to the southwest by the Myers Corner CDP and to the west by the Hudson Valley Regional Airport, formerly known as Dutchess County Airport and originally known as "New Hackensack Field" in the 1930s and 1940s. New York State Route 376 passes through the community, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Poughkeepsie and southeast 5 …
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 207 ft
Questions about New Hackensack
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Hackensack, NY a good place to live?
New Hackensack has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.