Local servicesHospitalHelen Hayes Hospital3.9 miPost officeThiells Post Office2.8 miTown hallHaverstraw Town Hall3.6 miPoliceStony Point Police Department3.4 miFire stationDavid B Roche Volunteer Fire Company Arthur D Dresdner Substation2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRockland Community College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF19 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA33 miInterstateI-875.4 miUS highwayUS 93.6 miAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT9.7 miRailHARRIMANNJ TRANSIT5.7 miCoachHaverstraw Park & RideRockland Coaches3.8 miSources: 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 10980 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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People13,793 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.24,816 householdsMedian household income $125,333Median home value $475,200Median rent $1,748 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 6,732 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 9%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 38 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 12%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F51 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October36 in of snow a year, on about 11 days18 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Point station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksIrish Mountainpeak · under a milePound Swamp Mountainpeak · under a mileUpper Pound Swamplake · under a mileLake Welchlake · 1.3 miStony Pointcape · 4.5 miFirst Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarriman State Parkstate park · within reach · 48,873 acresBear Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 5,477 acresTown of Stony Point Landpark · 1.5 mi · 190 acresPalisades Interstate Parkwaystate recreation area · 3.2 miTown Of Haverstraw Landpark · 1.7 mi · 423 acresHigh Tor State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 702 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 198521 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202527 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBear Mountain Water Supplyserves 3,564 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation962 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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