Moving to Goshen, New York

Population: 12,913. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,743 (+6.4% change)
Males: 6,468 (50.1%), Females: 6,445 (49.9%)

Orange County

Zip code: 10924

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $60,066
Median house value: $170,600

Population by Race

Races in Goshen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (21.6%), Italian (15.1%), German (14.7%), Polish (10.1%), English (8.2%), United States (3.0%).

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goshen

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen town

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

7.9% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 2.9% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Goshen:

  • ARDEN HILL HOSPITAL (4 HARRIMAN DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:

  • MID HUDSON FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CTR (about 7 miles; NEW HAMPTON, NY)
  • HORTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • MIDDLETOWN PSYCH CENTER (about 9 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goshen:

  • STEWART INT’L (about 17 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 34 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 38 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goshen:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Goshen:

  • ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 46; Location: GIBSON RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:

  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 25 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 26 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 29 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 32 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)

Schools

Public high schools in Goshen:

  • GOSHEN CENTRAL HS (Students: 880; Location: 120 SCOTCHTOWN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GOSHEN RES CTR (Students: 85; Location: CROSSROADS; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Goshen:

  • JOHN S BURKE CATHOLIC HS (Students: 534; Location: 80 FLETCHER STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Goshen:

  • BOCES ORANGE-ULSTER (Students: 925; Location: 53 GIBSON RD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • GOSHEN IS (Students: 680; Location: 13 MCNALLY ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • C.J. HOOKER MS (Students: 679; Location: 41 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SCOTCHTOWN AVE SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 118 SCOTCHTOWN AVE; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Goshen:

  • ST JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 77 MURRAY AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • GOSHEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 43 RT 17A; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Goshen:

  • GOSHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Operating income: $566,513; Location: 203 MAIN STREET; 40,091 books; 1,297 audio materials; 1,963 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)