Local servicesHospitalPutnam Hospital Center4.0 miPost officeBrewster Post Office2.1 miTown hallSoutheast Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew York State Police Troop K Zone 2 Brewster Station1.8 miFire stationBrewster Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 middle, 1 otherSchoolCreative Kids Child Care Center1.1 miMiddleHenry Wells Middle School1.7 miMiddleC V Starr Intermediate School1.8 miCollegeWestern Connecticut State University - Westside Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN25 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA46 miInterstateI-84under a mileUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT21 miRailSoutheastMetro-North Railroad1.5 miCoachDanbury, CT (Commuter Parking Lot, I-84 Exit 2. The parking lot is across Mill Plain Road from the Danbury Green shopping center and Mobil gas stationOurBus4.1 miTransit1 stop within a milePutnam Area Rapid Transit (PART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10509 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:20 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:17 am – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People20,055 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.47,326 householdsMedian household income $120,987Median home value $430,200Median rent $1,836 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,436 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,794 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 34 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 21%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F50 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 27 days2 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carmel 4n station, 5 mi away; snow from Danbury
Nearby landmarksBrewster Hillpeak · 1.0 miSnake Hillpeak · 1.5 miPeach Lakelake · 3.4 miLake Tonettalake · 1.1 miBog Brook Reservoirreservoir · under a mileEast Branch Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Southeast Landpark · under a mile · 314 acresPutnam County Office Landpark · under a mileBog Brook Unique Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 132 acresWoodwardstate park · 5.2 mi · 162 acresWonder Lake State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 1,189 acresWooster Mountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198532 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPutnam County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025323 of 343 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Putnam County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBuchanan Villageserves 2,200 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation387 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
