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Wappingers Falls, New York: commercial real estate data.
Wappingers Falls is a Census village of 5,761 people across 1.12 square miles of land, in Dutchess County. Median household income is $65,040, 31.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 35 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wappingers Falls
What Wappingers Falls is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.12 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,139
- County holding the largest share of its areaDutchess County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Wappingers Falls
- Population5,761
- Median age49.8
- Population under 18953 plus or minus 290
- Share under 1816.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over1,475 plus or minus 347
- Share 65 and over25.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Households2,531
- Family households1,261
- Share of households that are families49.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wappingers Falls
- Median household income$65,040 plus or minus $29,226
- Per capita income$34,569
- Civilian labor force2,870
- Employed2,659
- Unemployed211 plus or minus 118
- Unemployment rate7.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over4,276
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wappingers Falls
- Housing units2,627
- Occupied units2,531
- Vacant units96 plus or minus 122
- Vacancy rate3.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied789 plus or minus 203
- Renter occupied1,742 plus or minus 365
- Ownership rate31.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$337,200 plus or minus $69,613
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,538
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.4 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Single family units802 plus or minus 221
- Share single family30.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Units in buildings of two or more1,825 plus or minus 407
- Share in buildings of two or more69.5 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wappingers Falls gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,347 plus or minus 549
- Commuting under 15 minutes376 plus or minus 184
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more489 plus or minus 187
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Drove alone67.9 percent
- Carpooled15.6 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Public transport2.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Wappingers Falls (7(a))
- Approvals35
- Gross approval$10,229,500
- Average approval$292,271
- Median approval$75,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$573,000
- Largest approval$2,800,000
- Jobs supported164
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.4 percent
- Share to franchises8.6 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS26
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wappingers Falls, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Wappingers Falls (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$3,191,000
- Average approval$398,875
- Median approval$242,500
- Largest approval$1,200,000
- Jobs supported43
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wappingers Falls, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Wappingers Falls
- NFIP communityVillage of Wappingers Falls
- NFIP community number360223
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/12
The Village of Wappingers Falls participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360223 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dutchess County, not Wappingers Falls
Dutchess County context, not Wappingers Falls figures
- Establishments in Dutchess County7,677
- Covered employment, Dutchess County112,897
- Average annual pay, Dutchess County$70,950
- Housing units permitted, Dutchess County633
Every figure in this section is published for Dutchess County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wappingers Falls.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Wappingers Falls questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wappingers Falls, New York?
5,761, in 2,531 households. Wappingers Falls village covers 1.12 square miles of land, which is 5,139 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wappingers Falls in?
Dutchess County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wappingers Falls?
$65,040. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $337,200. Median gross rent is $1,538 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wappingers Falls businesses?
35 7(a) approvals totaling $10.2 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wappingers Falls, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wappingers Falls borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wappingers Falls. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Wappingers Falls in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wappingers Falls appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wappingers Falls, village of, community 360223, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wappingers Falls figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dutchess County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wappingers Falls.
Is zoning published for Wappingers Falls?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.