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10968

Zip code 10968: Piermont, New York

Residential delivery areaRockland CountyEastern Time
Population
2,456
Median household income
$145K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$678K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,939/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.6 sq mi
3,955 people/sq mi

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

About 10968

10968 is an urban zip code in Piermont, New York (Rockland County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 2,456 people live here, or 3,955 per square mile. The median resident is 50.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $145,000 a year, 80% above the national median of $80,734. 1.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $677,900, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,939 a month.

66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.8 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 10968 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
50.6
Under 18
15.6%
65 and over
22.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian13%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
43.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
15.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
55.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
78%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
11%
Other
1%

Households

Households
1,086
Average household size
2.3
Family households
55.1%
Married couples
49.4%
Living alone
40.4%
Veterans (of adults)
1.2%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
40%

Median household income

10968
$145,000
Rockland Co.
$109,959
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$95,676
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
1.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
45.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

10968
$677,900
Rockland Co.
$596,900
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

10968
$1,939
Rockland Co.
$1,901
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
37%
2–4 units
19%
5–19 units
24%
20+ units
20%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,244
Owner-occupied
66.8%
Vacant
12.7%
Median year built
1973
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.7%
Home value to income
4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
57%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
10%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
22%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
16%
20–29
21%
30–44
25%
45–59
6%
60+
29%
Average commute
43.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
73.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Sales
17%
Healthcare
13%
Office and admin
8%
Arts, media and sports
8%
Business and finance
7%
Production
6%
Legal and social services
6%
Computer and math
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Education
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Food service
2%
Construction and repair
2%
Police and fire
1%
Transportation and moving
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
18%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Professional and technical services
13%
Other services
11%
Manufacturing
10%
Education
8%
Construction
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Arts and recreation
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Wholesale
2%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Public administration
1%
Median earnings per worker
$87,875
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
5.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
17.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work10968U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$124,250$74,888
Service$38,068$26,804
Sales and office$75,500$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$42,868$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
9%
Some college
8%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
34%
High school graduate or higher
96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
66.4%
Graduate or professional degree
34.1%
Households with broadband
99.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
90.3%
No internet access
0.7%
Without health insurance
2.2%
Limited-English households
2.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Piermont
Center point
41.0370° N, 73.9213° W
Land area
0.6 sq mi
Water area
under 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

  • Piermont100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 10968

ZipCityDistanceIncome
10976Sparkill1 mi$85,893
10983Tappan1.4 mi$160,170
10964Palisades1.5 mi$187,396
07647Northvale2.2 mi$128,542
10962Orangeburg2.3 mi$148,500
10503Ardsley On Hudson2.5 mi$243,036
10913Blauvelt2.9 mi$175,357
07648Norwood3.5 mi$178,311
10533Irvington3.5 mi$174,038
10960Nyack3.6 mi$125,789
10522Dobbs Ferry3.6 mi$165,417
10706Hastings On Hudson4.2 mi$190,833

Zip codes like 10968 elsewhere

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Questions about 10968

What city is zip code 10968?

10968 is assigned to Piermont, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 10968 in?

10968 is in Rockland County, New York.

What is the population of 10968?

About 2,456 people live in 10968, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 10968 in?

10968 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 10968?

The median household income in 10968 is $145,000.

What zip codes are near 10968?

The closest zip codes to 10968 are 10976, 10983, 10964, 07647, 10962.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10968, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.