28% of residents live below the poverty line in Pine Bush, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest park or preserve is Crawford Town Park, at 53 acres. We don’t grade Pine Bush yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Pine Bush stand out

Where Pine Bush beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1853

A long history

A history going back 173 years.

Crawford (Township); Searsville (Village); Bullville P.O. (Village); Pine Bush (Village), 1875

Pine Bush’s story

173 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875.

1853Pine Bush is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Pine Bush: who provides what

Pine Bush is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPine Bush Water District5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesOrange CountyOrange County provides services here

SchoolsPine Bush 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 hereOrange County Board of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code1256612566 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 Pine Bush.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Pine Bush, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.

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FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters27 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Pine Bush, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Pine Bush has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Pine Bush’s July high is 84°F, above New York’s towns (81°F) but below U.S. towns (85°F).

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°

Spring37–59°

Summer60–82°

Fall42–63°

Oct 11

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Pine Bush has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Pine Bush for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Pine Bush fell to 567 in 2023, 234 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Pine Bush is 28 minutes.

5%work in town

	Pine Bush	New York towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	28 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	4.9%	10%	8%
Median household income	$87,000	$82,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Pine Bush5%

New York16%

Montgomery9%

Wallkill8%

Crawford8%

18 mi

median commute distance

567

jobs based in Pine Bush

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here567 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work5% work in Pine Bush Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Pine Bush’s typical home value is about $453K

The typical Pine Bush home is worth about $453,000, up 4.7% in a year, 14% below the New York typical home. 43% of Pine Bush households own their home.

$453KZillow home value

	Pine Bush	New York towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	43%	75%	73%
Median rent	$1,390 a month	$1,101 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Pine Bush$453K

New York$525K

+4.7%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

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

Prices over the yearsUp 4.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.2 years of income Rents$1,390 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

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

Health

How healthy Pine Bush is

Pine Bush beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pine Bush.

	Pine Bush	New York towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	19%	21%	23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	30%	33%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	12%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. New York

6 better24 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Pine Bush	NY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	12%	17.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6%	8.2%
More adults who have had cancer	10%	7.7%

Ellenville Regional Hospital

9.6 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.6 miles to an ER · Ellenville Regional Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 6 of 32

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

Outdoors

Pine Bush has set aside 4.3% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

4.3%conserved

4.3%

conserved · 58 of 1,341 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Crawford Town Park	—	53

Full pagePine Bush’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk53 acres · Crawford Town Park Conserved land4.3% conserved · 58 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Pine Bush?”

Nearby attractions

United States Military Academy and 46 more within 40 miles

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

All 213 attractions →

Big draw23 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy

21 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year 8 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve

22 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year

23 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium

16 mi Theme parkLegoland New York

Sources: 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 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Bush

17pages on Pine Bush

The big questions

HealthBetter than NY on 6 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$453K typical home · up 4.7% in a year Work & commute$87K median household income · 567 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 4% conserved land PlacesAttractions213 nearby · Sam's Point Preserve 5 mi LibraryPine Bush Area Public Library District CollegesOrange County Community College is 13.6 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1853 Famous people1 born in Pine Bush Climate84° summer highs · 44″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 12566 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Bush

Orange County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Middletown13.6 mi$6,526 in-state tuition Yeshiva of OceanUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenfield Park13.6 mi$9,000 tuition State University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · New Paltz14.3 mi$8,572 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Pine Bush residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Pine Bush

CDP in New York, United States

Pine Bush is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the town of Crawford and adjacent to Shawangunk, New York, within Orange and adjacent to Ulster counties in the United States. It is roughly coterminous with the 12566 ZIP code and 744 telephone exchange in the 845 area code. These both extend into adjacent regions of the town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. (The Pine Bush Central School District includes part of the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County as well). The population was 1,751 at the 2020 census. Pine Bush is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area.

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