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OrangeburgNY

A town of 4,529, settled in 1861.

Is Orangeburg a good place to live?

58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Orangeburg, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 759 New York towns, just 6 have a higher July high than Orangeburg. 34% of the land in Orangeburg is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Orangeburg yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Orangeburg stand out

Where Orangeburg beats most towns.

A job hub

Every workday, about 3,903 people come to Orangeburg for work

Where Orangeburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → New York New York 30% 16% → Orangetown Orangetown 16% 9% → Clarkstown Clarkstown 9% 4% → Ramapo Ramapo 4% 2% → Greenburgh Greenburgh 2% 2% → Yonkers Yonkers 2% Orangeburg · 5% stay
3,998jobs based in Orangeburg
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Central Park and 530 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Orangeburg. Close and well known come first.

All 624 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Orangeburg: who provides what

Orangeburg is unincorporated, so Rockland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOrange & Rockland26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New York16 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRockland CountyRockland County provides services here
SchoolsSouth Orangetown Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereRockland County Board of ElectionsRockland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes10962, 10976, 1091310962 66% · 10976 28% · 10913 5%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 Orangeburg.

Work & commute

A job hub: Orangeburg has 2.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 3,903 commuters

Most working residents leave Orangeburg for work: only 5% work in town. Orangeburg’s median household income is $107,000. Since 2013, Orangeburg has lost 310 jobs, to 3,998 in 2023.

5%work in town
OrangeburgNew York townsU.S. towns
Median household income$107,000$82,000$80,000
Average trip to work28 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line13%9.5%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4.9%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Orangeburg5%
New York30%
Orangetown16%
Clarkstown9%
Ramapo4%
13 mi
median commute distance
3,998
jobs based in Orangeburg
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Orangeburg’s typical home value is about $766K

The typical Orangeburg home is worth about $766,000, up 6.3% in a year, 46% above the New York typical home. The median rent in Orangeburg is $1,292 a month.

$766KZillow home value
OrangeburgNew York townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,292 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home76%75%73%

Typical home value

Orangeburg$766K
New York$525K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

33.6%conserved
33.6%
conserved · 655 of 1,949 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Blauvelt State Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Low risk in Orangeburg, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Orangeburg has four seasons and pleasant summers

Orangeburg has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall45–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Orangeburg is

Orangeburg beats the New York average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 24% of Orangeburg adults have obesity.

OrangeburgNew York townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)24%33%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)7.1%13%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%21%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)10%14%14%
32 measures vs. New York
15 better16 too close to call1 worse
What stands outOrangeburgNY
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%8.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.3%7.7%
Nyack Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Orangeburg

16pages on Orangeburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

45 within 15 miles of the center of Orangeburg

Orangeburg’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Orangeburg.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Orangeburg——————
Blauvelt——————
Piermont#56ADA+A−A+
Tappan——————
Sparkill——————

Orangeburg, Blauvelt, Tappan and Sparkill aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Orangeburg with a neighbor →

Questions about Orangeburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Orangeburg, NY a good place to live?

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