ZIP Code 10579 — undefined, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 10579 covers NY in Putnam County with a population of about 8,825.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 329, 845; U.S. House district NY-17; the NEW YORK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 10579 is about $135,893 — about 81% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.8%; unemployment rate near 1.3%; 47.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 14.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $515,000 — about 48% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,620 (about 125% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.3% (about 24.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 10579 in NY, a household would need roughly $142,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,308. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($135,893). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NY as Very Low (composite score 39.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (73.2) and flood (57.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for NY show little to no average snow and around 50.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 381 for ZIP 10579 (NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.