Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:22 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:18 am – 4:29 pm
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People2,397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5831 householdsMedian household income $128,218Median home value $525,500Median rent $1,953 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,213 employedMain industries: education and health care 45%, manufacturing 8%, finance, insurance and real estate 7%Average commute 33 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 11%, Chinese 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 17°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month December40 in of snow a year, on about 17 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shrub Oak station, 7 mi away; snow from Yorktown Hts 1w
Nearby landmarksJones Pointcape · 1.9 miStony Pointcape · 2.0 miBlue Mountainpeak · 2.3 miBald Mountainpeak · 2.8 miLake Meahaghlake · under a mileLents Covebay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBear Mountain State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 5,477 acresVillage Park/Veteran's Pavilionpark · within reachVLG OF BUCHANAN Landpark · under a mileMontrose Point State Foreststate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 51 acresHarriman State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 48,873 acresStony Point Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.0 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198521 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWestchester County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025301 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Westchester County monitors, NY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation54 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital1.9 miPost officeBuchanan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBuchanan Village Hallunder a milePoliceBuchanan Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBuchanan Engine Company Number 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBuchanan - Verplanck Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHendrick Hudson High Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrank G Lindsey Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeOhr Hameir Theological Seminary2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN18 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA34 miInterstateI-879.6 miUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT6.0 miRailCortlandtMetro-North Railroad1.7 miCoachRt 9W - Tomkins CoveShortLine Hudson2.0 miTransit15 stops within a mileBee-Line BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10511 ZIP area.
