Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:23 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:17 am – 4:30 pm
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People5,934 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.42,057 householdsMedian household income $160,170Median home value $610,900Median rent $2,299 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,241 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 10%, retail 9%Average commute 33 minutes68% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days19 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dobbs Ferry-ardsley station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Island University - Rockland Campuscollege · under a mileSaint Thomas Aquinas Collegecollege · 1.0 miLake Idlewildlake · 1.4 miMount Nebopeak · 1.6 miSilver Lakelake · 4.7 miTallman Mountainpeak · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallman Mountain State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 681 acresBlauvelt State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 624 acresAndre Monumenthistoric site · under a milePalisades State Parkstate park · 3.0 miSchaefer Parkpark · under a milePiermont Marsh State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 70 acresSource: 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 202448 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202513 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Water New Yorkserves 270,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation86 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Riverside Hospital Dobbs Ferry Pavilion4.6 miPost officeTappan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOrangeburg Town Hall1.1 miPoliceOrangetown Police Department1.2 miFire stationTappan Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryWilliam O Schaefer Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolNorthvale Public School1.3 miHighTappan Zee High School1.3 miCollegeLong Island University - Rockland Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN13 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA18 miInterstateI-2873.2 miUS highwayUS 9w1.1 miAmtrakYonkers, NY YNY7.0 miRailArdsley-on-HudsonMetro-North Railroad3.7 miCoachMain St & Washington St - Tappan 76 HouseRockland Coachesunder a mileTransit4 stops within a mileTransport of Rockland (TOR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10983 ZIP area.
