Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:22 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:18 am – 4:29 pm
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People650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.5404 householdsMedian household income $98,091Median home value $447,700Median rent $1,850 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 462 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, construction 16%, retail 16%Average commute 38 minutes56% drive alone, 28% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, Spanish 3%Source: 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, 8 mi away; snow from Yorktown Hts 1w
Nearby landmarksStony Pointcape · 1.2 miJones Pointcape · 2.3 miBald Mountainpeak · 2.6 miBlue Mountainpeak · 3.1 miLake Meahaghlake · under a mileTen Eycks Beachbeach · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBear Mountain State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 5,477 acresStony Point Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.1 mi · 101 acresHarriman State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 48,873 acresMontrose Point State Foreststate conservation land · under a mile · 51 acresVillage Park/Veteran's Pavilionpark · under a mileVLG OF BUCHANAN Landpark · 1.0 miSource: 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 198520 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202528 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYonkers Cityserves 211,569 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation70 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital2.0 miPost officeVerplanck Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBuchanan Village Hall1.1 miPoliceBuchanan Police Department1.1 miFire stationVerplanck Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 highElementaryBuchanan - Verplanck Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrank G Lindsey Elementary School1.2 miHighHendrick Hudson High School1.3 miCollegeOhr Hameir Theological Seminary3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN19 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA33 miInterstateI-879.1 miUS highwayUS 91.4 miAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT6.1 miRailCortlandtMetro-North Railroad2.1 miCoachRt 9W - Tomkins CoveShortLine Hudson1.2 miTransit10 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 10596 ZIP area.
