Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:22 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:17 am – 4:29 pm
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People2,783 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.11,045 householdsMedian household income $178,977Median home value $526,100Median rent $1,184 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,589 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 32%, transport, warehousing and utilities 6%Average commute 32 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% 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 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; snow from Yorktown Hts 1w
Parks and public landsDonald J. Trump State Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 439 acresState of New York Landsstate recreation area · under a mileShrub Oak Parkpark · within reach · 135 acresFranklin D. Roosevelt State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 846 acresTOWN OF YORKTOWN PARKLAND Landpark · 1.2 mi · 652 acresClarence Fahnestock Memorial State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 14,774 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 198524 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202535 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKent Apartmentsserves 56 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation413 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHudson Valley Hospital4.3 miPost officeShrub Oak Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPutnam Valley Town Hall3.2 miPoliceYorktown Police Department3.9 miFire stationJefferson Valley Fire Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highHighLakeland High Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Elizabeth Ann Seton Schoolunder a mileElementaryBenjamin Franklin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeOhr Hameir Theological Seminary5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF19 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA38 miInterstateI-6848.2 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT10 miRailPeekskillMetro-North Railroad6.2 miCoachWest Point Visitors CenterShortLine Hudson7.5 miTransit20 stops within a mileBee-Line BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10588 ZIP area.
