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Walden, New York: commercial real estate data.
Walden is a Census village of 6,868 people across 2.01 square miles of land, in Orange County. Median household income is $87,487, 59.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $379,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Walden
What Walden is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.01 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,419
- County holding the largest share of its areaOrange 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.
Walden
How many people live in Walden
- Population6,868
- Median age37.0
- Population under 181,629
- Share under 1823.7 percent
- Population 65 and over812 plus or minus 222
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households2,621
- Family households1,719
- Share of households that are families65.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Walden
Income and work in Walden
- Median household income$87,487
- Per capita income$37,174
- Civilian labor force3,671
- Employed3,525
- Unemployed146 plus or minus 62
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over4,622
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Walden
Housing in Walden
- Housing units2,824
- Occupied units2,621
- Vacant units203 plus or minus 126
- Vacancy rate7.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied1,561 plus or minus 326
- Renter occupied1,060 plus or minus 298
- Ownership rate59.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$333,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,625
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Single family units1,762
- Share single family62.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,057 plus or minus 324
- Share in buildings of two or more37.4 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Walden
How Walden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,170
- Commuting under 15 minutes495 plus or minus 157
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,418 plus or minus 300
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.7 percent
- Drove alone82.2 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home8.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Walden
SBA loans in Walden (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$379,200
- Average approval$189,600
- Median approval$189,600
- Largest approval$329,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term90 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Walden, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Walden
SBA loans in Walden (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$8,011,000
- Average approval$1,144,429
- Median approval$1,025,000
- Largest approval$3,281,000
- Jobs supported103
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Walden, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Walden
Flood risk in Walden
- NFIP communityVillage of Walden
- NFIP community number360635
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The Village of Walden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360635 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.
Orange County, not Walden
Orange County context, not Walden figures
- Establishments in Orange County10,467
- Covered employment, Orange County155,524
- Average annual pay, Orange County$62,619
- Housing units permitted, Orange County2,172
Every figure in this section is published for Orange County as a whole and is not a measurement of Walden.
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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Walden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Walden, New York?
6,868, in 2,621 households. Walden village covers 2.01 square miles of land, which is 3,419 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Walden in?
Orange 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 Walden?
$87,487. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $333,500. Median gross rent is $1,625 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Walden businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $379,200 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $189,600, plus 7 504 approvals worth $8.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Walden, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Walden borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Walden. Only 0 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 Walden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Walden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Walden, village of, community 360635, 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 Walden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Orange 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 Walden.
Is zoning published for Walden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.