Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:22 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:18 am – 4:29 pm
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People9,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.53,102 householdsMedian household income $132,500Median home value $548,400Median rent $2,638 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,532 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 18%, retail 11%Average commute 46 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 12%, Arabic 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 December36 in of snow a year, on about 11 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shrub Oak station, 4 mi away; snow from West Point
Nearby landmarksProspect Hillpeak · under a mileIndian Lakelake · 2.9 miOscawana Lakelake · under a mileGranite Mountainpeak · 1.0 miWiccopee Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miLoch Lyallreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClarence Fahnestock Memorial State Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 14,774 acresCity of Peekskill Landpark · under a mile · 527 acresTown Of Putnam Valley Landpark · 1.9 mi · 205 acresDonald J. Trump State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 439 acresState of New York Landsstate recreation area · 4.4 miCalifornia Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 983 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 198529 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPutnam County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025323 of 343 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Putnam County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% 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 waterFloradan Lodgeserves 400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation536 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKeller Army Community Hospital7.2 miPost officeMahopac Falls Post Office4.3 miTown hallPutnam Valley Town Hall2.4 miPoliceCarmel Police Department6.1 miFire stationPutnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUnited States Military Academy6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF16 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA43 miInterstateI-849.0 miUS highwayUS 93.8 miAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT14 miRailGarrisonMetro-North Railroad5.7 miCoachWest Point Thayer GateShortLine Hudson6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10579 ZIP area.
