Local servicesHospitalHelen Hayes Hospital4.4 miPost officePomona Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPomona Village Hallunder a milePoliceNew York State Police Troop F Zone 2 Haverstraw Station1.3 miFire stationHillcrest Fire Company 1 Station 6 - 102 Greg Sikorsky Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN20 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA30 miInterstateI-2875.2 miUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT9.4 miRailSPRING VALLEYNJ TRANSIT5.1 miCoachRt 202 & Rt 306 - Pomona HeightsShortLine Hudsonunder a mileTransit2 stops within a mileTransport of Rockland (TOR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10970 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:23 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:18 am – 4:30 pm
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People11,497 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.93,997 householdsMedian household income $120,186Median home value $360,800Median rent $1,950 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,354 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,462 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 29 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 21%, other languages 5%, French or Haitian Creole 3%17% 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, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsHarriman State Parkstate park · within reach · 48,873 acresVillage Hallhistoric site · under a milePalisades Interstate Parkwaystate recreation area · 1.4 miJohn Vanden Hende Parkpark · under a mileHigh Tor State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 702 acresHaverstraw Beach State Parkstate park · 6.1 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 202450 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202523 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% 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 waterRiver Edge MHP (flsq)serves 240 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation507 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
