Walker ValleyNY
With 1,301 residents, this town was settled in 1862.
Is Walker Valley a good place to live?
9.4% of residents are 65 or older in Walker Valley, against 20% in New York’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Walker Valley. The biggest park or preserve is Minnewaska State Park Preserve, at 33 acres. We don’t grade Walker Valley yet; the figures below are still real.
1,301 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Walker Valley: who provides what
Walker Valley is unincorporated, so Ulster County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Walker Valley.
Most of Walker Valley’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 21 miles. For Walker Valley, the median household income is $120,000. The top destinations are Shawangunk (14%), New York (13%) and Montgomery (8%).
| Walker Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Walker Valley
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Walker Valley, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Walker Valley is
21% of Walker Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the New York average, Walker Valley comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. In Walker Valley, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 9.7% have diabetes.
| Walker Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Walker Valley | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| More adults with depression | 20.6% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.6% of Walker Valley
For Walker Valley, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.2 miles. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 36 acres.
| Walker Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minnewaska State Park Preserve | — | 33 |
| 2. Shawangunk Ridge State Forest | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Walker Valley sells for about $509K
79% of households are owner-occupiers in Walker Valley.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
United States Military Academy and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walker Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
24 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year7 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve
24 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
19 mi Theme parkLegoland New YorkPhoto 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
Everything we know about Walker Valley
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Walker Valley
About 4 of every 100 Walker Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Walker Valley for work
Where Walker Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Walker Valley
CDP in New York, United States
Walker Valley is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the western part of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County, New York, United States, generally thought of as coterminous with the 12588 ZIP code. The population was 1,269 at the 2020 census. Walker Valley is one of the three geographic sections of the town that local residents use (The other two are Wallkill and Pine Bush). It is centered on NY 52 in the western part of town, where it begins to slope up to the Shawangunk Ridge.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- ZIP code
- 12588
Questions about Walker Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walker Valley, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Walker Valley yet; the figures below are still real.