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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People22,341 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.99,470 householdsMedian household income $96,717Median home value $363,100Median rent $1,833 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 12,570 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 11%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 33 minutes50% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 24% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 6%, French or Haitian Creole 3%12% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksWestchester School of Beauty Culturecollege · 1.0 miMontefiore School of Nursingcollege · 1.1 miPelham Lakelake · 1.0 miGlenwood Lakelake · 1.3 miPelham Baybay · 4.4 miPine Islandisland · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCITY OF MOUNT VERNON Landpark · under a mile · 57 acresHunts Woods Parkpark · under a mileSaint Paul's Church National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.1 miPhilipse Manor Hall State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.9 miHutchinson River Pkwy Landsstate park · 5.9 miHart's Brook Nature Preserve and Arboretumstate park · 6.3 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 19854 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202513 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Vernon Water Departmentserves 73,893 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation127 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontefiore - Mount Vernon Hospital1.1 miPost officeFleetwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBronxville Village Hallunder a milePoliceBronxville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMount Vernon Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools19 elementary, 5 middle, 7 high, 8 otherElementaryPennington Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolTraphagen Schoolunder a mileSchoolMontfort Academyunder a mileCollegeWestchester School of Beauty Culture1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA10 miInterstateI-871.7 miUS highwayUS 12.3 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO2.3 miRailFleetwoodMetro-North Railroadunder 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))OurBus4.9 miTransit110 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 10552 ZIP area.
