Washington Heights

Population: 3,189
Median household income: $78,663
Median home value: $365,400

Washington Heights, a community in Orange County, New York, has 3,189 residents. At $78,663, its median household income sits below Orange County's $96,497.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington Heights's population grew 74.3% from 1,830 to 3,189, while its median home value rose 60.8% from $227,300 to $365,400.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 46.7% of the population. 65.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,189
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,663
Median home value: $365,400
Median gross rent: $2,222
Housing units: 925
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8303,189

Median household income

$110,750$78,663

Median home value

$227,300$365,400

Median gross rent

$1,611$2,222

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,830	$110,750	$227,300	$1,611
2020	1,963	$112,852	$267,000	$1,523
2021	2,041	$69,391	$273,200	$1,717
2022	1,572	$67,188	$317,700	$2,208
2023	3,189	$78,663	$365,400	$2,222

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	234	7.3%
5 to 17	510	16.0%
18 to 24	409	12.8%
25 to 34	443	13.9%
35 to 44	621	19.5%
45 to 54	263	8.2%
55 to 64	473	14.8%
65 to 74	207	6.5%
75 and over	29	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	716	22.5%
Black or African American	1,488	46.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	128	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	288	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	569	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	10.4%
High school graduate	776	38.1%
Some college or associate's	483	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	426	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	139	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit9.3%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	920	65.9%
Carpooled	198	14.2%
Public transit	130	9.3%
Walked	74	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	1.8%
Other means	48	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	468	34.2%
15 to 29 min	436	31.8%
30 to 44 min	128	9.3%
45 to 59 min	147	10.7%
60+ min	191	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.50
Poverty rate: 17.4% (528 of 3,034)

	Count	Share
Family households	771	84.5%
Nonfamily households	141	15.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	912	98.6%
Vacant	13	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	728	79.8%
Renter-occupied	184	20.2%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached25.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	684	73.9%
1-unit, attached	231	25.0%
2 to 4 units	10	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678421
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4743, -74.4115