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

Population: 2,592. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,741 (+5.7% change)
Males: 1,294 (49.9%), Females: 1,298 (50.1%)

Greene County

Zip code: 12422

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $34,282
Median house value: $94,100

Population by Race

Races in Durham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (30.4%), German (16.8%), Italian (11.4%), United States (11.3%), Polish (6.0%), French (4.7%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Durham

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durham town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

10.3% Foreign born (9.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Durham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durham:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 35 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 58 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 63 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Durham:

  • FREEHOLD (about 10 miles; FREEHOLD, NY; Abbreviation: 1I5)
  • GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1H4)
  • MABEN (about 18 miles; LEXINGTON/PRATTSVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durham:

  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 31 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 31 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 32 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)

Public primary/middle school in Durham:

  • DURHAM ES (Students: 186; Location: 4099 RT 145; Grades: KG – 05)