Moving to Rifton, New York

Population: 501
Males: 238 (47.5%), Females: 263 (52.5%)

Ulster County

Zip code: 12471

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $44,375
Median house value: $87,400

Population by Race

Races in Rifton:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Black (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.4%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.2%), German (24.0%), English (19.4%), Italian (13.2%), Polish (10.6%), Dutch (10.0%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rifton

• High school or higher: 87.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rifton CDP

• Never married: 25.9%
• Now married: 47.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 20.8%
• Divorced: 5.4%

3.0% Foreign born (3.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rifton:

• BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
• KINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
• HUDSON RIVER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 13 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rifton:

• DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 19 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
• STEWART INT’L (about 24 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
• DANBURY MUNI (about 52 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rifton:

• KINGSTON-ULSTER (about 13 miles; KINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 20N)
• AIRHAVEN (about 13 miles; STAATSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 09N)
• KOBELT (about 17 miles; WALLKILL, NY; Abbreviation: N45)

Amtrak stations near Rifton:

• 9 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.
• 12 miles: POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rifton:

• SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 7 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
• CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 11 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
• MARIST COLLEGE (about 13 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
• DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
• VASSAR COLLEGE (about 22 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 32 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
• ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)