Kiryas Joel
Village in Orange County, New York
Kiryas Joel is a village in Orange County, New York, with 32,954 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 843 ft (257 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Monroe, 1.7 miles SW.
- 32,954residents (2020 Census)
- 843 ftelevation · 257 m
- 1.5 sq miland area · 3.8 km²
- 22,544 / sq mipopulation density
- 10950ZIP code
About Kiryas Joel
Kiryas Joel (Yiddish: קרית יואל, romanized: Kiryas Yoyel, pronounced [ˈkɪrjəs ˈjɔɪ.əl] ; often locally abbreviated as KJ) is a village coterminous with the Town of Palm Tree in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 32,954 at the 2020 census, approximately 5% of the estimated 712,000 population of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area. The vast majority of its residents are Yiddish-speaking Hasidic Jews who belong to the worldwide Satmar sect of Hasidism.
According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, Kiryas Joel has by far the youngest median age population of any municipality in the United States, and the youngest, at 11.4 years old, of any population center of over 5,000 residents in the United States. Kiryas Joel has seen significant population growth since the 2000s. According to 2020 census figures, the village has a high poverty rate with about 40% of the residents living below the federal poverty line. It is the place in the United States with the highest percentage of people who reported Hungarian ancestry, as 18.9% of the population reported Hungarian descent in 2000.
Abraham Wieder has served as mayor of Kiryas Joel since 1997; Gedalye Szegedin has served as its administrator since 2004 or earlier.
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Living in Kiryas Joel
- Median household income
- $50,032
- Median home value
- $758,800
- Median rent
- $1,604/mo
- Median age
- 15.7
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Kiryas Joel had 32,954 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 32,954 |
|---|---|
| Density | 22,544 per sq mi (8,704 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Kiryas Joel at a glance
| State | New York (NY) |
|---|---|
| County | Orange County |
| Type | Village |
| Population | 32,954 (2020) |
| Land area | 1.46 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| Water area | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Coordinates | 41.3390° N, 74.1669° W |
| ZIP code | 10950 |
| Official website | kjvoice.com |
| Census code (GEOID) | 3639853 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Kiryas Joel
- Monroe1.7 mi SW
- Harriman2.4 mi SE
- South Blooming Grove2.4 mi N
- Woodbury3.5 mi E
- Walton Park3.5 mi SW
- Mountain Lodge Park3.5 mi N
- Chester5.8 mi W
- Washingtonville6.2 mi N
- Tuxedo6.7 mi S
- Salisbury Mills7.2 mi NE
- Beaver Dam Lake7.2 mi N
- West Point7.8 mi E
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Frequently asked questions about Kiryas Joel
What county is Kiryas Joel in?
Kiryas Joel is in Orange County, New York.
What is the population of Kiryas Joel, NY?
32,954 people lived in Kiryas Joel at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Kiryas Joel, NY?
The ZIP code of Kiryas Joel is 10950.
What is the elevation of Kiryas Joel?
843 feet (257 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Kiryas Joel?
Monroe (1.7 mi), Harriman (2.4 mi), South Blooming Grove (2.4 mi), Woodbury (3.5 mi), Walton Park (3.5 mi).
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