Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:23 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:18 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,806 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8685 householdsMedian home value $613,300Median rent $2,053 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,924 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 917 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 19%, retail 13%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Tagalog 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Mountainpeak · under a mileJones Pointcape · 2.3 miStony Pointcape · 3.4 miDunderberg Mountainpeak · under a mileTomkins Lakelake · 1.0 miHessian Lakelake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBear Mountain State Parkstate park · within reach · 5,477 acresHarriman State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 48,873 acresSakmannstate park · 3.0 miRMH / Scenic Hudson Land Truststate park · 3.1 mi · 139 acresFort Montgomery State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.7 miStony Point Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.0 mi · 101 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 198523 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202530 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation424 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital4.9 miPost officeVerplanck Post Office3.0 miTown hallBuchanan Village Hall3.5 miPoliceBuchanan Police Department3.5 miFire stationVerplanck Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF16 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA36 miInterstateI-876.4 miUS highwayUS 91.0 miAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT8.9 miRailPeekskillMetro-North Railroad3.5 miCoachBear Mountain InnShortLine Hudson2.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10986 ZIP area.
