ZIP Code 12586 — Walden village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 12586 covers Walden, NY in Orange County with a population of about 12,874.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 329, 845; U.S. House district NY-18; the NEW YORK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 12586 is about $94,107 — about 25% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.0%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 27.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Construction; about 9.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $335,600 — about 4% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,363 (about 17% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.0% (about 4.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 12586 in Walden, NY, a household would need roughly $92,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,156. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($94,107). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Walden village, NY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.4) and hurricane (90.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Walden village, NY show little to no average snow and around 45.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 556 for ZIP 12586 (Walden village, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.