Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:22 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:16 am – 4:29 pm
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People19,493 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.38,132 householdsMedian household income $148,982Median home value $787,500Median rent $2,297 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 9,765 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 28 minutes53% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days10 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westchester Co Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Dobbs Ferry-ardsley
Parks and public landsHutchinson River Pkwy Landsstate park · 1.9 miTOWN OF HARRISON Landpark · under a mile · 242 acresGillie Parkpark · under a mileHart's Brook Nature Preserve and Arboretumstate park · 3.1 mi · 123 acresHart's Brook Nature Preserve & Arboretumstate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 123 acresTaxter Ridge State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 186 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 19855 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202519 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhite Plains Cityserves 59,559 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation268 ft82 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBurke Rehabilitation Hospitalunder a milePost officeGedney Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWhite Plains City Hall1.9 miPoliceHarrison Police Department1.4 miFire stationWhite Plains Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 2 otherHighArchbishop Stepinac High Schoolunder a mileSchoolOur Lady of Sorrows Schoolunder a mileElementaryRidgeway Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeFordham University - Westchester Campus1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN4.4 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA17 miInterstateI-2871.2 miUS highwayUS 13.8 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO7.1 miRailWhite PlainsMetro-North Railroad2.2 miCoach1101 Corporate Park DrOrange Westchester Link1.0 miTransit31 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 10605 ZIP area.
