Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:22 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:17 am – 4:29 pm
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People28,821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.710,321 householdsMedian household income $173,573Median home value $617,900Median rent $2,233 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,945 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 38 minutes62% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F50 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 17 days10 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yorktown Hts 1w station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Moheganlake · 3.5 miOceola Lakelake · 3.5 miCedar Pointcape · under a mileSnake Hillpeak · 3.0 miBald Mountainpeak · 4.2 miCross Riverriver · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin D. Roosevelt State Parkstate park · within reach · 846 acresDonald J. Trump State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 439 acresTown Bike Pathpark · under a mileTOWN OF YORKTOWN Landpark · under a mile · 1,148 acresState of New York Landsstate recreation area · 3.5 miSalt Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 269 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 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 202533 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYorktown Consold. Water Dist.#1serves 36,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation516 ft157 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHudson Valley Hospital5.1 miPost officeYorktown Heights Post Office1.0 miTown hallYorktown Town Hall1.2 miPoliceYorktown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationYorktown Heights Fire Department Engine Company 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddleMildred Strang Middle Schoolunder a mileHighYorktown High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBrookside Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeKehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN16 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA35 miInterstateI-6845.8 miUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakCroton-Harmon, NY CRT7.8 miRailBedford HillsMetro-North Railroad5.9 miCoachRt 9W - Tomkins CoveShortLine Hudson9.8 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 10598 ZIP area.
