Postal Codes

10940 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 10940 covers Middletown, New York, with a population of about 53,099 and a median household income of $87,198.

Population
53,099841 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$87,198about the New York median
Poverty rate
12.7%about the US average
Typical home value
$403,572up 37.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,600about the New York median
Degree or higher
24%11 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.6%1.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,290

Where 10940 is

Middletown, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population53,099
Median age38.1
Family households67.8%
Born outside the US18%
Speaks a language other than English at home28.1%
White (non-Hispanic)39.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)20.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.9%
Hispanic or Latino32%
Veterans5.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$87,198
Income per person$38,566
Poverty rate12.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k9.9%
$125–150k9.7%
$150–200k12.1%
$200k or more11.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed26,600
Mean adjusted gross income$65,546
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k27.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$301,400
Median gross rent$1,600
Rent as a share of household income33.2%
Owner-occupied63.6%
Vacant homes6.3%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house57.2%
Attached house9.9%
2 to 4 units12.4%
5 to 19 units12%
20 or more units8%
Mobile home0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$403,572as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 118.3%
Typical asking rent$2,364as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$403,572$125,010

$125,010 in 2000 to $403,572 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
High school diploma or higher86.4%
Works from home6.4%
Drives to work alone70%
Takes public transport3.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more28.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.3% 1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.6% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.1% 4.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66% 1.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.5% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19.2% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11% 1.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.9% 3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.3% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,290
People employed19,296
Annual payroll$1,020,836,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 33.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 20 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36.4 out of 100
Community resilience50.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide83.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane78.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather74.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding48.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought48.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado47.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm47Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave41.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$87,198$84,578$78,538
Income per person$38,566$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate12.7%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$301,400$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,600$1,576$1,348
Homeownership63.6%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home6.4%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US18%22.6%13.9%
Median age38.139.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMIDDLETOWN 2 NW, NY US2 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January34.1°F / 17.8°F2.59 in rain
February37.4°F / 18°F2.09 in rain
March46.8°F / 25.6°F3.02 in rain
April59.6°F / 37.5°F4.03 in rain
May70.2°F / 48.4°F3.8 in rain
June78°F / 57.3°F4.62 in rain
July82.4°F / 62.2°F4.19 in rain
August80.6°F / 60.4°F4.49 in rain
September73.4°F / 53.3°F4.27 in rain
October62.3°F / 42.6°F4.55 in rain
November50°F / 32.8°F3.21 in rain
December38.7°F / 24.1°F3.54 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Minisink Valley Central School District51.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Middletown City School District36.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Pine Bush Central School District11.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

10932 Howells, NY3.2 km away
10963 Otisville, NY6 km away
10973 Slate Hill, NY8.5 km away
12785 Westbrookville, NY9.1 km away
10958 New Hampton, NY10.1 km away
10933 Johnson, NY10.1 km away
10919 Circleville, NY10.8 km away
12729 Cuddebackville, NY11 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Orange County96% of this ZIP code's land area
Sullivan County4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area63.15 sq mi
Water area1.04 sq mi
Population density841 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.4512, -74.4701

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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