Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:23 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:16 am – 4:30 pm
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People11,502 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.33,962 householdsMedian household income $165,417Median home value $765,500Median rent $2,369 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 6,047 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 33 minutes43% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days19 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dobbs Ferry-ardsley station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMercy Universitycollege · 1.0 miNorth Mountainpeak · 1.0 miMaithiessen Parkpark · 2.3 miColumbia Climate School-Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatorycollege · 2.4 miVillard Hillpeak · under a mileWoodlands Lakelake · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalisades State Parkstate park · 2.1 miTallman Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 681 acresHart's Brook Nature Preserve and Arboretumstate park · 2.7 mi · 123 acresTaxter Ridge State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 186 acresHillside Woods County Parkpark · under a mileJuhring Parkpark · under a mile · 69 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 19853 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202515 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Water New York, INC. Rd-1serves 146,732 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation316 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Riverside Hospital Dobbs Ferry Pavilionunder a milePost officeDobbs Ferry Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDobbs Ferry Village Hallunder a milePoliceDobbs Ferry Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDobbs Ferry Fire Department Ogden Engine Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 3 otherElementarySpringhurst Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolMasters Schoolunder a mileHighBethune Learning Community High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMercy University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN9.0 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA16 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakYonkers, NY YNY5.5 miRailDobbs FerryMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachRte 9W & Oak Tree RdRockland Coaches2.6 miTransit61 stops within a mileBee-Line Bus, Metro-North RailroadSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10522 ZIP area.
