Zip code 10901: Suffern, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 10901
10901 is a suburban zip code in Suffern, New York (Rockland County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 27,095 people live here, or 1,151 per square mile. The median resident is 37.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $108,041 a year, 34% above the national median of $80,734. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $542,000, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,774 a month.
46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 36% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 10901 compares
- Residents under 1828.9%93rdU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%109th of 1,693 in NY
- 92ndU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%324th of 1,685 in NY
- 87thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517273rd of 1,669 in NY
- Healthcare workers12.1%82ndU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%549th of 1,685 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$63,99481stStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321405th of 1,676 in NY
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%413th of 1,579 in NY
- 79thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%211th of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$108,04178thU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974415th of 1,602 in NY
- Median home value$542,00078thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800364th of 1,614 in NY
- Per capita income$51,93475thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712498th of 1,690 in NY
- 75thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%446th of 1,691 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,77472ndU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621365th of 1,367 in NY
- 70thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%329th of 1,693 in NY
- Government workers16.6%69thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%984th of 1,685 in NY
- Average commute28.8 min67thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min701st of 1,618 in NY
- 58thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,097th of 1,693 in NY
- Homeownership rate71.2%56thU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,154th of 1,673 in NY
- 51stU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%709th of 1,685 in NY
- Diversity index49.851stU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5415th of 1,693 in NY
- Population density1,151/sq mi46thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi534th of 1,693 in NY
- Population27,09544thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366244th of 1,693 in NY
- Poverty rate9.8%43rdU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%819th of 1,679 in NY
- Median age37.639thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,370th of 1,693 in NY
- 39thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%894th of 1,685 in NY
- Broadband access90.7%39thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%909th of 1,673 in NY
- Housing vacancy4.8%31stU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,292nd of 1,675 in NY
- Uninsured rate3.1%13thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%950th of 1,689 in NY
- Veterans1.7%4thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,499th of 1,693 in NY
| Measure | 10901 | Rockland | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 28.9% | 29.7% | 20.5% | 22% | 109th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 15.4% | 11.3% | 9.7% | 10% | 324th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.496 | 0.471 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 273rd of 1,669 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.1% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 549th of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $63,994 | $55,157 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 405th of 1,676 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 59.1% | 62.5% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 413th of 1,579 | |
| Tech workers | 5% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 211th of 1,685 | |
| Median household income | $108,041 | $109,959 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 415th of 1,602 | |
| Median home value | $542,000 | $596,900 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 364th of 1,614 | |
| Per capita income | $51,934 | $45,570 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 498th of 1,690 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.3% | 42.7% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 446th of 1,691 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,774 | $1,901 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 365th of 1,367 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.8% | 22.1% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 329th of 1,693 | |
| Government workers | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 984th of 1,685 | |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 29.7 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 701st of 1,618 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.6% | 15.7% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,097th of 1,693 | |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 67.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,154th of 1,673 | |
| Work from home | 13% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 709th of 1,685 | |
| Diversity index | 49.8 | 58.6 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 415th of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 1,151/sq mi | 1,968/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 534th of 1,693 | |
| Population | 27,095 | 341,883 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 244th of 1,693 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 16.2% | 14% | 12.5% | 819th of 1,679 | |
| Median age | 37.6 | 34.8 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 1,370th of 1,693 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 894th of 1,685 | |
| Broadband access | 90.7% | 87.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 909th of 1,673 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.8% | 4.7% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,292nd of 1,675 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.1% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 950th of 1,689 | |
| Veterans | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,499th of 1,693 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White69%
- Black9%
- Hispanic14%
- Asian5%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1.0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 9,314
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 67.5%
- Married couples
- 54%
- Living alone
- 30.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.7%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 9,779
- Owner-occupied
- 71.2%
- Vacant
- 4.8%
- Median year built
- 1972
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 59.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 32.1%
- Home value to income
- 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 10901 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $89,785 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,090 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $57,894 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $51,500 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,046 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 46.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 22%
- Households with broadband
- 90.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.3%
- No internet access
- 7.4%
- Without health insurance
- 3.1%
- Limited-English households
- 3.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Suffern
- State
- New York
- County
- Rockland County
- Center point
- 41.1554° N, 74.1290° W
- Land area
- 24 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Montebello18% of zip
- Suffern9% of zip
- Airmont8% of zip
- Wesley Hills7% of zip
- Viola (unincorporated)4% of zip
- Pomona2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 10901
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10931 | Hillburn, NY | 2.9 mi | $83,365 |
| 10974 | Sloatsburg, NY | 3.2 mi | $117,596 |
| 10982 | Tallman, NY · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 07495 | Mahwah, NJ · PO box | 4 mi | — |
| 10952 | Monsey, NY | 4 mi | $64,332 |
| 10970 | Pomona, NY | 4 mi | $120,186 |
| 10977 | Spring Valley, NY | 4.9 mi | $74,451 |
| 07430 | Mahwah, NJ | 5.8 mi | $131,327 |
| 10987 | Tuxedo Park, NY | 5.8 mi | $152,031 |
| 10984 | Thiells, NY | 6.5 mi | $121,250 |
| 07446 | Ramsey, NJ | 6.7 mi | $160,996 |
| 10926 | Harriman, NY | 6.9 mi | $94,279 |
Zip codes like 10901 elsewhere
Questions about 10901
What city is zip code 10901?
10901 is assigned to Suffern, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 10901 in?
10901 is in Rockland County, New York.
What is the population of 10901?
About 27,095 people live in 10901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 10901 in?
10901 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 10901?
The median household income in 10901 is $108,041.
What zip codes are near 10901?
The closest zip codes to 10901 are 10931, 10974, 10982, 07495, 10952.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10901, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.