Zip code 10579: Putnam Valley, New York

Q: What city is zip code 10579?

10579 is assigned to Putnam Valley, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 10579 in?

10579 is in Putnam County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 10579?

About 9,019 people live in 10579, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 10579?

The median household income in 10579 is $132,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 10579?

The closest zip codes to 10579 are 10537, 10542, 10588, 10541, 10524.

Residential delivery areaPutnam CountyEastern Time

Population

9,019

Median household income

$133K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$548K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,638/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

35 sq mi

260 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 10579

10579 is a small-town zip code in Putnam Valley, New York (Putnam County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 9,019 people live here, or 260 per square mile. The median resident is 45.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $132,500 a year, 64% above the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $548,400, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,638 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 45.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and business and finance. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 10579 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute45.6 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min58th of 1,618 in NY
Rent-burdened renters82.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%104th of 1,579 in NY
Median gross rent$2,638
96th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,62189th of 1,367 in NY
Homeownership rate90.6%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%284th of 1,673 in NY
Self-employed workers15.5%
92nd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%315th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$132,500
90th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974226th of 1,602 in NY
Housing vacancy16.1%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%598th of 1,675 in NY
Median age45.5
87th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8643rd of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$66,824
85th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321339th of 1,676 in NY
Government workers19.8%
84th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%693rd of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$58,758
83rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712358th of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%
79th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%363rd of 1,691 in NY
Median home value$548,400
78th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800362nd of 1,614 in NY
Broadband access94.8%
74th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%434th of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older19.6%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%874th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home15.3%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%518th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents13%
60th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%448th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index46.6
46th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5465th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1821.6%
45th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%575th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.424
40th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517807th of 1,669 in NY
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%945th of 1,685 in NY
Population density260/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi794th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%689th of 1,689 in NY
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,216th of 1,693 in NY
Population9,019
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366555th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers6.6%
12th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,323rd of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate4.1%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,398th of 1,679 in NY
Unemployment rate1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,448th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	10579	Putnam	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Average commuteWeakness	45.6 min	39.3 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	99th	58th of 1,618
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	82.4%	62.3%	52.1%	51.1%	99th	104th of 1,579
Median gross rent	$2,638	$1,775	$1,621	$1,413	96th	89th of 1,367
Homeownership rateStrength	90.6%	83.8%	54.3%	65.2%	96th	284th of 1,673
Self-employed workers	15.5%	12.5%	9.7%	10%	92nd	315th of 1,685
Median household incomeStrength	$132,500	$126,257	$85,974	$80,734	90th	226th of 1,602
Housing vacancy	16.1%	7.6%	10%	10.1%	88th	598th of 1,675
Median age	45.5	44	39.8	38.9	87th	643rd of 1,693
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,824	$66,680	$55,321	$49,666	85th	339th of 1,676
Government workers	19.8%	20.9%	16.4%	14.5%	84th	693rd of 1,685
Per capita incomeStrength	$58,758	$56,593	$50,712	$44,673	83rd	358th of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.7%	45.5%	40.2%	35.7%	79th	363rd of 1,691
Median home value	$548,400	$471,300	$423,800	$332,700	78th	362nd of 1,614
Broadband access	94.8%	94.8%	90.8%	91%	74th	434th of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	19.6%	19.3%	17.9%	17.2%	71st	874th of 1,693
Work from home	15.3%	14.4%	14.9%	15.1%	62nd	518th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	13%	13.9%	22.8%	14.1%	60th	448th of 1,693
Diversity index	46.6	45.5	65.5	61.4	46th	465th of 1,693
Residents under 18	21.6%	19.4%	20.5%	22%	45th	575th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.424	0.425	0.517	0.483	40th	807th of 1,669
Tech workers	1.6%	2.3%	3.5%	3.8%	25th	945th of 1,685
Population density	260/sq mi	426/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	794th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	4.1%	3.6%	5.1%	8.4%	23rd	689th of 1,689
Veterans	3.4%	4.3%	3.7%	6.2%	19th	1,216th of 1,693
Population	9,019	98,107	19,852,366	334,922,499	14th	555th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	6.6%	8.9%	11.8%	9.7%	12th	1,323rd of 1,685
Poverty rateStrength	4.1%	7.1%	14%	12.5%	7th	1,398th of 1,679
Unemployment rateStrength	1%	4.4%	6.4%	5.2%	2nd	1,448th of 1,685

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.5

Under 18

21.6%

65 and over

19.6%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black4%
Hispanic19%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

46.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,102
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 76%
Married couples: 63.3%
Living alone: 17.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

32%

Median household income

10579

$132,500

Putnam Co.

$126,257

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$58,758

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

46.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.424

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

10579

$548,400

Putnam Co.

$471,300

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

10579

$2,638

Putnam Co.

$1,775

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

99%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,698
Owner-occupied: 90.6%
Vacant: 16.1%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 82.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.1%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

15%

20–29

16%

30–44

16%

45–59

20%

60+

28%

Average commute

45.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Education

12%

Business and finance

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Food service

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

18%

Professional and technical services

14%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Construction

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$66,824

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	10579	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$93,906	$74,888
Service	$33,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,194	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$88,618	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,856	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 21%
Households with broadband: 94.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.3%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 2.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Putnam Valley
State: New York
County: Putnam County
Center point: 41.3954° N, 73.8391° W
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 10579

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
10537	Lake Peekskill, NY	4.2 mi	2,439	$132,117	$410,000
10542	Mahopac Falls, NY	4.2 mi	0	—	—
10588	Shrub Oak, NY	4.4 mi	2,783	$178,977	$526,100
10541	Mahopac, NY	4.6 mi	26,361	$138,617	$508,500
10524	Garrison, NY	4.7 mi	4,578	$146,250	$560,600
10535	Jefferson Valley, NY	4.8 mi	392	$66,189	$333,300
10516	Cold Spring, NY	5 mi	5,362	$140,225	$639,200
10547	Mohegan Lake, NY	5.7 mi	7,205	$162,605	$504,600
10505	Baldwin Place, NY	6 mi	1,119	$153,426	$896,200
10997	West Point, NY · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
10527	Granite Springs, NY	6.3 mi	418	$250,000+	$860,400
10517	Crompond, NY	6.8 mi	584	$117,009	$616,300

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Questions about 10579

What city is zip code 10579?

10579 is assigned to Putnam Valley, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 10579 in?

10579 is in Putnam County, New York.

What is the population of 10579?

About 9,019 people live in 10579, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 10579 in?

10579 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 10579?

The median household income in 10579 is $132,500.

What zip codes are near 10579?

The closest zip codes to 10579 are 10537, 10542, 10588, 10541, 10524.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10579, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.