Zip code 10998: Westtown, New York

Q: What city is zip code 10998?

10998 is assigned to Westtown, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 10998 in?

10998 is in Orange County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 10998?

About 3,889 people live in 10998, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 10998?

The median household income in 10998 is $129,348.

Q: What zip codes are near 10998?

The closest zip codes to 10998 are 10988, 10933, 10969, 10973, 12771.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyEastern Time

Population

3,889

Median household income

$129K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$462K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,887/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

180 people/sq mi

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

About 10998

10998 is a small-town zip code in Westtown, New York (Orange County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 3,889 people live here, or 180 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $129,348 a year, 60% above the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $462,000, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,887 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and management. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 10998 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%61st of 1,673 in NY
Average commute40 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min193rd of 1,618 in NY
Self-employed workers16.5%
94th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%261st of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate86.2%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%503rd of 1,673 in NY
Median household income$129,348
89th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974241st of 1,602 in NY
Government workers19.6%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%713th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$56,799
81st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712385th of 1,690 in NY
Median earnings per worker$63,750
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321410th of 1,676 in NY
Tech workers5.2%
81st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%197th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,887
79th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621319th of 1,367 in NY
Median home value$462,000
70th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800442nd of 1,614 in NY
Median age41.2
66th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,089th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%670th of 1,691 in NY
Work from home13.7%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%648th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%768th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index48.5
49th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5441st of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents6.9%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%721st of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%664th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older14.8%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,363rd of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%475th of 1,689 in NY
Rent-burdened renters46.6%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%883rd of 1,579 in NY
Veterans4.2%
28th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,072nd of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,327th of 1,675 in NY
Population density180/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi882nd of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,243rd of 1,685 in NY
Population3,889
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366808th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate4%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,407th of 1,679 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.362
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,411th of 1,669 in NY

Measure	10998	Orange	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Broadband accessStrength	100%	89.3%	90.8%	91%	99th	61st of 1,673
Average commuteWeakness	40 min	34.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	97th	193rd of 1,618
Self-employed workers	16.5%	8.6%	9.7%	10%	94th	261st of 1,685
Homeownership rateStrength	86.2%	67.8%	54.3%	65.2%	91st	503rd of 1,673
Median household incomeStrength	$129,348	$97,178	$85,974	$80,734	89th	241st of 1,602
Government workers	19.6%	18.7%	16.4%	14.5%	83rd	713th of 1,685
Per capita incomeStrength	$56,799	$43,052	$50,712	$44,673	81st	385th of 1,690
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,750	$53,618	$55,321	$49,666	81st	410th of 1,676
Tech workers	5.2%	3.1%	3.5%	3.8%	81st	197th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,887	$1,680	$1,621	$1,413	79th	319th of 1,367
Median home value	$462,000	$387,900	$423,800	$332,700	70th	442nd of 1,614
Median age	41.2	37	39.8	38.9	66th	1,089th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	32.5%	40.2%	35.7%	60th	670th of 1,691
Work from home	13.7%	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%	55th	648th of 1,685
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.5%	6.4%	5.2%	51st	768th of 1,685
Diversity index	48.5	59.4	65.5	61.4	49th	441st of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	6.9%	13.7%	22.8%	14.1%	38th	721st of 1,693
Residents under 18	20.8%	25.6%	20.5%	22%	38th	664th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	14.8%	14.6%	17.9%	17.2%	37th	1,363rd of 1,693
Uninsured rate	5.3%	4.7%	5.1%	8.4%	36th	475th of 1,689
Rent-burdened renters	46.6%	57.2%	52.1%	51.1%	34th	883rd of 1,579
Veterans	4.2%	5.2%	3.7%	6.2%	28th	1,072nd of 1,693
Housing vacancy	4.5%	7.4%	10%	10.1%	28th	1,327th of 1,675
Population density	180/sq mi	501/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	882nd of 1,693
Healthcare workers	7.4%	10.1%	11.8%	9.7%	20th	1,243rd of 1,685
Population	3,889	406,616	19,852,366	334,922,499	6th	808th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	4%	12.6%	14%	12.5%	6th	1,407th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.362	0.449	0.517	0.483	4th	1,411th of 1,669

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

11%

25–34

16%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.2

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

14.8%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black6%
Hispanic14%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

48.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,346
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 81.4%
Married couples: 64.4%
Living alone: 12.3%
Veterans (of adults): 4.2%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

10998

$129,348

Orange Co.

$97,178

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$56,799

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

40.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.362

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

10998

$462,000

Orange Co.

$387,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

10998

$1,887

Orange Co.

$1,680

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,410
Owner-occupied: 86.2%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

14%

20–29

36%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

26%

Average commute

40 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

18%

Sales

11%

Management

10%

Education

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Production

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

26%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Professional and technical services

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Construction

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$63,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	10998	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,750	$74,888
Service	$37,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,940	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,905	$49,199
Production and transportation	$72,632	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

27%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.4%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Westtown
State: New York
County: Orange County
Center point: 41.3241° N, 74.5412° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 10998

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
10988	Unionville, NY	1.9 mi	695	$117,321	$365,200
10933	Johnson, NY	3.4 mi	117	—	—
10969	Pine Island, NY	3.4 mi	1,150	$126,875	$416,900
10973	Slate Hill, NY	5 mi	2,358	$117,167	$410,600
12771	Port Jervis, NY	5.9 mi	14,049	$68,136	$261,100
07418	Glenwood, NJ	6.3 mi	2,559	$156,439	$399,600
07461	Sussex, NJ	6.4 mi	18,731	$106,981	$370,000
10958	New Hampton, NY	7.2 mi	3,054	$147,898	$417,400
07428	Mc Afee, NJ · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
07462	Vernon, NJ	9 mi	7,195	$95,945	$280,400
10940	Middletown, NY	9.1 mi	53,611	$87,080	$336,500
10959	New Milford, NY · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 10998

What city is zip code 10998?

10998 is assigned to Westtown, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 10998 in?

10998 is in Orange County, New York.

What is the population of 10998?

About 3,889 people live in 10998, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 10998 in?

10998 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 10998?

The median household income in 10998 is $129,348.

What zip codes are near 10998?

The closest zip codes to 10998 are 10988, 10933, 10969, 10973, 12771.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10998, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.