Shokan, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,252
Males: 641 (51.2%), Females: 611 (48.8%)

Ulster County

Zip code: 12481

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $52,411
Median house value: $106,700

Population by Race

Races in Shokan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.5%), Irish (16.9%), English (16.5%), Italian (7.5%), Polish (5.6%), French (5.5%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shokan

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shokan CDP

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

8.7% Foreign born (5.8% Europe, 1.9% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shokan:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shokan:

  • STEWART INT’L (about 34 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 34 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 44 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shokan:

  • KINGSTON-ULSTER (about 19 miles; KINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 20N)
  • JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 21 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N89)
  • MABEN (about 24 miles; LEXINGTON/PRATTSVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N00)

Amtrak station near Shokan:

  • 19 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shokan:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 18 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 26 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 28 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 36 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 45 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)