Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:21 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:17 am – 4:28 pm
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People10,669 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.83,382 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $867,500Median rent $2,483 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 4,965 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Average commute 42 minutes48% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F50 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 17 days10 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yorktown Hts 1w station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCross Riverriver · under a mileLake Katonahlake · 2.1 miBull Hillpeak · 2.2 miMuscoot Riverriver · 1.0 miMuscoot Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miLake Lincolndalelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Bedford Landpark · under a mileJohn Jay Homestead State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.8 mi · 63 acresCOUNTY OF WEST - PARK Landpark · 1.6 mi · 777 acresFranklin D. Roosevelt State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 846 acresDonald J. Trump State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 439 acresState of New York Landsstate recreation area · 8.1 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 198521 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202534 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 alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarvey Schoolserves 510 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation292 ft89 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Westchester Hospital Center5.4 miPost officeKatonah Post Office1.0 miTown hallBedford Town Hall2.1 miPoliceBedford Police Department2.1 miFire stationKatonah Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN14 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA35 miInterstateI-684under a mileUS highwayUS 2023.6 miAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT12 miRailKatonahMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachDanbury, 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 stationOurBus12 miTransit8 stops within a mileHARTransit, 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 10536 ZIP area.
