Fishkill is a village within the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fishkill had a population of 2,166. The village is in the eastern part of the town of Fishkill on U.S. Route 9, bordering on Fishkill Creek. It is north of Interstate 84. NY 52 is the main street. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area. The first U. S. Post Office in New York state was established in Fishkill by Samuel Loudon, its first Postmaster.

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How Fishkill ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code12524

Area code845

Living in Fishkill

Housing in Fishkill

$463K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $463,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Fishkill

Safety Grade A

Fishkill reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fishkill 0.3

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fishkill 3.2

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Fishkill

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Most working residents leave Fishkill for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are New York (15%), Fishkill (10%) and Poughkeepsie (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

New York

15%

Fishkill

10%

Poughkeepsie

Wappinger

5%Work in townlive and work in Fishkill 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,956Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Fishkill

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

10better than NY·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 10.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNY 14.5% · better 9.4%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Montefiore St. Luke's CornwallNewburgh · 6.6 mi · ER

Sun River Health BeaconBeacon · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Fishkill

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🏚️ Earthquakes

36Does Fishkill flood?paid flood claims since 1984 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fishkill

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Climate in Fishkill

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Fishkill has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 21°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall