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 typical July afternoon 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.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here3,998

Residents who work1,953

Work

2 jobs for every working resident

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 94% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

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.

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 →

Big draw18 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw24 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy

Big draw19 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw20 mi TheatreStudio 54

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

Employers in Orangeburg shed 310 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 3,998. Commuting out is the norm here: 5% of working residents work locally. The typical household income in the town is $107,000. For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away.

5%work in town

	Orangeburg	New York towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$107,000	$82,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	28 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	13%	9.5%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	4.9%	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

Full pageOrangeburg’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here3,998 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work5% work in Orangeburg Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Orangeburg home at about $766K

For Orangeburg, the midpoint rent is $1,292 a month. Home values are up 6.3% over the year to September 2026. Among households in the town, 76% live in a home they own.

$766KZillow home value

	Orangeburg	New York towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,292 a month	$1,101 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	76%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Orangeburg$766K

New York$525K

+6.3%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

Full pageOrangeburg’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 6.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.2 years of income Rents$1,292 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

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

Outdoors

In Orangeburg, trail density runs higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 7.1 miles.

33.6%conserved

33.6%

conserved · 655 of 1,949 acres

7.1 mi

of trails · 2.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Blauvelt State Park	—	1

Full pageOrangeburg’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map7.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Blauvelt State Park Conserved land33.6% conserved · 655 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Orangeburg?”

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

Natural hazards

Orangeburg has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

69% of Orangeburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 7%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes

Full pageOrangeburg’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Orangeburg has four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall 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

Full pageOrangeburg’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow33″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Orangeburg is

For adults in Orangeburg, the share who smoke cigarettes is 7.1%. Against the New York average, Orangeburg comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.