Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:23 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:16 am – 4:30 pm
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People68,521 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.023,582 householdsMedian household income $76,020Median home value $665,400Median rent $1,680 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 28,874 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, professional and business services 10%, retail 7%Average commute 41 minutes41% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 38% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 21%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other languages 4%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days23 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bronx station, 2 mi away; snow from New York Laguardia Ap
Parks and public landsSaint Paul's Church National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.0 miPelham Parkwaypark · under a mile · 68 acresCo-Op City Greenwaypark · 1.0 miRoberto Clemente State Parkstate park · 3.9 miDenny Farrell Riverbank State Parkstate park · 6.4 miPhilipse Manor Hall State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202449 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202511 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBronx County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025216 of 365 days measured141 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 143main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bronx County monitors, NY
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKingston Center An0serves 77 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation87 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJacobi Medical Centerunder a milePost officeBaychester Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPelham Manor Village Hall2.7 miPoliceNew York Police Department 49th Precinct Stationunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 97under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi78 schools26 elementary, 7 middle, 21 high, 24 otherElementaryPublic School 121X The Throop Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 097under a mileSchoolSaint Philip and Saint James Schoolunder a mileCollegeMercy University Bronx Campus1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA6.5 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO4.4 miSubwayGun Hill RdMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachBronx, NY (Pelham Bay Park Station. 3697 Amendola Place in front of Subway and Dunkin Donuts - adjacent to corner of Bruckner Blvd & Westchester Ave))OurBus1.5 miTransit198 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Bee-Line BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10469 ZIP area.