Moving to Bethel, New York

by btobers · Published June 21, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 4,362. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,522 (+3.7% change)
Males: 2,269 (52.0%), Females: 2,093 (48.0%)

Zip code: 12720

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $36,017
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Bethel:

White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
Hispanic (11.3%)
Black (4.6%)
Other race (2.8%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (19.2%), German (18.4%), Italian (12.9%), United States (7.1%), English (6.2%), Polish (5.1%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethel

High school or higher: 76.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 15.7%
Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel town

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 52.0%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 11.3%

8.5% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 3.9% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:

SHARON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SHARON, CT)
NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RHINEBECK, NY)
FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethel:

DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 29 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
DANBURY MUNI (about 43 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)
STEWART INT’L (about 45 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel:

SKY PARK (about 14 miles; RED HOOK, NY; Abbreviation: 46N)
GREEN ACRES (about 15 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 1A1)
AIRHAVEN (about 19 miles; STAATSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 09N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:

VASSAR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 23 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
MARIST COLLEGE (about 27 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 35 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 47 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)