Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:23 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:17 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2467 householdsMedian household income $187,396Median home value $767,50098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 697 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, professional and business services 10%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 28 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Spanish 9%, Korean 7%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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksColumbia Climate School-Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatorycollege · under a mileLong Island University - Rockland Campuscollege · 1.9 miTallman Mountainpeak · 1.3 miMaithiessen Parkpark · 2.8 miMount Nebopeak · 2.4 miLake Idlewildlake · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallman Mountain State Parkstate park · under a mile · 681 acresPalisades State Parkstate park · 1.1 miPiermont Marsh State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 70 acresCamp Alpinerecreation area · 1.1 mi · 136 acresBlauvelt State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 624 acresAndre Monumenthistoric site · 2.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 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 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRockland County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025312 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockland County monitors, NY
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Water New Yorkserves 270,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation189 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Riverside Hospital Dobbs Ferry Pavilion2.7 miPost officePalisades Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRockleigh Borough Hall1.1 miPoliceRockleigh Police Department Substation1.0 miFire stationSparkill Palisades Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolKenneth B Clark Academy1.9 miCollegeColumbia Climate School-Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatoryunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN11 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA17 miInterstateI-873.3 miUS highwayUS 9wunder a mileAmtrakYonkers, NY YNY5.6 miRailDobbs FerryMetro-North Railroad1.8 miCoachRte 9W & Oak Tree RdRockland Coachesunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10964 ZIP area.
