Local servicesHospitalHudson Valley Hospital1.3 miPost officePeekskill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPeekskill City Hallunder a milePolicePeekskill Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPeekskill Fire Department Columbian Hoseunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighPeekskill High Schoolright hereElementaryOakside Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePeekskill Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeOhr Hameir Theological Seminary2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF18 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA36 miInterstateI-8710 miUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT7.1 miRailPeekskillMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachRt 9W - Tomkins CoveShortLine Hudson4.1 miTransit24 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 10566 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10566 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:22 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:18 am – 4:29 pm
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People25,484 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.910,806 householdsMedian household income $91,042Median home value $376,800Median rent $1,895 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 13,707 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 11%, retail 10%Average commute 40 minutes65% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 37%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 2%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 5 mi away; snow from Yorktown Hts 1w
Nearby landmarksBlue Mountainpeak · 1.4 miFort Hillpeak · under a mileJones Pointcape · 2.0 miLake Mitchelllake · under a mileLake Peekskilllake · 3.9 miPeekskill Baybay · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBear Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 5,477 acresCity Of Peekskill Landpark · within reach · 289 acresTOWN OF CORTLANDT Landpark · under a mile · 443 acresSakmannstate park · 4.5 miFranklin D. Roosevelt State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 846 acresMontrose Point State Foreststate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 51 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 198522 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202531 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPeekskill Cityserves 24,272 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation180 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
