Census-designated place · New York

Brinckerhoff, New York

Brinckerhoff, census-designated place, in Dutchess County, New York. Brinckerhoff had 3,377 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,813 (±494). GEOID 3608334.

Residents, 2020 Census

3,377

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,813 ±494

Median household income

$101,927

±$7,869 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$370,000

±$17,119 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,943

±$1,185 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Brinckerhoff and what county is it in?

Brinckerhoff is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Dutchess County, New York. It covers 1.8 square miles of land, 1,919 residents per square mile in 2020.

Brinckerhoff is in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Brinckerhoff lies mostly within the Town of Fishkill and reaches into the Town of Wappinger, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

Brinckerhoff (marked with a dot) in Dutchess County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Brinckerhoff, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 3,377 residents in Brinckerhoff, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,813 (±494).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Brinckerhoff is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure BrinckerhoffDutchess CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,813 ±494 298,220 19,852,366 no clear change
Households 1,169 ±151 116,275 7,722,646 +237
Average household size 2.41 ±0.33 2.40 2.49 no clear change
Housing units 1,169 ±151 123,169 8,585,241 +211

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Brinckerhoff?

The median resident of Brinckerhoff is 50.3 years old; 15.3% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.1%. 9.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure BrinckerhoffDutchess CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median age 50.3 ±8.4 42.5 39.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 15.3% ±4.5 pts 18.4% 20.5% –
65 years and over 25.3% ±6.3 pts 19.1% 17.9% –
Male 43.2% ±4.9 pts 49.8% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.1% ±13.3 pts 15.4% 19.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 78.7% ±12.1 pts 66.1% 52.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 9.2% 13.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.5% ±2.0 pts 3.4% 9.0% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.1% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.5% ±2.4 pts 4.9% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.9% 1.0% –
Born outside the United States 9.3% ±4.3 pts 11.7% 22.8% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 16.2% ±11.6 pts 16.2% 30.9% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.2% ±2.2 pts 4.8% 3.7% –
With a disability 17.7% ±3.9 pts 13.3% 12.6% –
No health insurance coverage 5.7% ±4.0 pts 3.9% 5.1% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.7% ±5.5 pts 91.9% 88.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 35.8% ±8.4 pts 41.6% 40.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.9% ±6.4 pts 19.3% 17.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.0% ±9.0 pts 89.8% 90.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±1.5 pts 2.0% 1.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Brinckerhoff earn?

Half of Brinckerhoff's 1,169 households earn less than $101,927 a year (±$7,869), against $99,478 in Dutchess County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $109,752 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure BrinckerhoffDutchess CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $101,927 ±$7,869 $99,478 $85,974 no clear change
Mean household income $114,441 ±$17,078 $134,011 $128,247 –
Per capita income $47,553 ±$9,474 $53,683 $50,712 no clear change
People below the poverty line 4.4% ±2.4 pts 8.4% 14.0% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±9.7 pts 7.2% 18.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 1.8% ±2.2 pts 7.9% 15.6% –
Households with a computer 97.8% ±2.3 pts 96.3% 94.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.7% ±2.8 pts 93.5% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Brinckerhoff?

Owners occupy 86.9% of Brinckerhoff's occupied homes and renters 13.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $370,000 by its owner (±$17,119). The median renter pays $1,943 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure BrinckerhoffDutchess CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $370,000 ±$17,119 $400,600 $423,800 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,943 ±$1,185 $1,582 $1,621 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 7.3% ±14.6 pts 43.7% 43.1% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,308 ±$209 $2,597 $2,555 –
Owner-occupied homes 86.9% ±8.1 pts 69.2% 54.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 13.1% ±8.1 pts 30.8% 45.7% –
Housing units 1,169 ±151 123,169 8,585,241 +211
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.4% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±23.9 pts 3.6% 3.8% –
Single-family detached homes 74.9% ±8.8 pts 62.8% 41.2% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±3.6 pts 3.1% 2.1% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.6 pts 0.8% 0.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.3% ±0.9 pts 4.7% 5.3% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±3.6 pts 17.9% 30.3% –
Households with no vehicle 1.9% ±2.1 pts 7.2% 29.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Brinckerhoff work and get to work?

75.9% of Brinckerhoff's workers drive alone and 11.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure BrinckerhoffDutchess CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.1% ±7.0 pts 62.8% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 9.7% ±6.2 pts 5.2% 6.4% –
Drove alone to work 75.9% ±6.9 pts 69.2% 48.8% –
Carpooled 4.7% ±4.5 pts 6.9% 6.3% –
Public transportation 6.6% ±7.5 pts 3.8% 21.6% –
Walked 0.0% ±3.2 pts 3.3% 5.6% –
Worked from home 11.3% ±6.4 pts 15.3% 14.9% –
Mean travel time to work 35.3 min ±7.0 31.2 min 32.6 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Brinckerhoff?

1 census tract lies mostly in Brinckerhoff, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Brinckerhoff, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Brinckerhoff
Tract 603.01Dutchess County4,316 $123,456 $397,70075%
Tract 1904.02Dutchess County3,212 $79,330 $286,80012%
Tract 603.02Dutchess County2,424 $96,591 $465,1008%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brinckerhoff) · Census block assignment files

How does Brinckerhoff compare with other places in New York?

Brinckerhoff ranks 499th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Brinckerhoff's rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)962nd1,657
Residents per square mile443rd1,657
Median household income499th1,623
Per capita income636th1,653
Median home value494th1,637
Median gross rent291st1,515
Poverty rate1,192nd1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher702nd1,640
Median age250th1,654
Owner-occupied share424th1,639
Work from home781st1,350
Travel time to work219th1,652

Brinckerhoff's figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Brinckerhoff?

23 of the 57 figures for Brinckerhoff on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brinckerhoff are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.