HillburnNewYork, 2005
Hillburn’s story
133 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912.
- 1893Hillburn is settled
HillburnNY
A town of 950, settled in 1893.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Mwanner at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
950
2025 Census estimate · +3.8% since 2020
Typical home
$522K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
33.1
years
Jobs based here
765
A job hub
Is Hillburn a good place to live?
Hillburn’s median rent is $2,193 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 51% of the land in Hillburn is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Harriman State Park, at 302 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hillburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
950 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SuffernHillburn
Nearby attractions
All 616 attractions →United States Military Academy and 523 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hillburn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw26 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw27 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw26 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hillburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hillburn, and how to reach them.
PowerOrange & Rockland26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHillburn Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hillburn’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRockland County Board of ElectionsRockland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1093110931 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hillburn.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Hillburn is conserved land
3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Hillburn’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile.
50.5%conserved
50.5%
conserved · 723 of 1,432 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harriman State Park | 2 mi | 302 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Hillburn has 1.7 jobs for every working resident, and 743 people commute in
Most working residents leave Hillburn for work: only 5% work in town. 4% of Hillburn residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Hillburn grew to 765 in 2023, 251 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Hillburn | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hillburn5%
Ramapo24%
New York14%
Clarkstown12%
Mahwah Township4%
13 mi
median commute distance
765
jobs based in Hillburn
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Hillburn, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Hillburn has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Hillburn
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hillburn.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
23
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults in Hillburn sleep under 7 hours than in the typical New York or U.S. town
47% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Hillburn. Hillburn beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Hillburn.
| Hillburn | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Hillburn | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 46.8% | 37.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 17.6% | 14.5% |
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
2.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Hillburn are worth about $522K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Hillburn home is worth about $522,000, up 5.8% in a year, close to the New York typical home.
$522KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hillburn$522K
New York$525K
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hillburn
17pages on Hillburn
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
22 within 15 miles of the center of Hillburn
Ramapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Mahwah, NJ3.2 mi$16,777 in-state tuitionYeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Suffern4.2 mi$13,000 tuitionRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Suffern4.4 mi$6,862 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hillburn residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A job hub
Every workday, about 743 people come to Hillburn for work
Where Hillburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
765jobs based in Hillburn
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hillburn
Village in New York, United States
Hillburn, originally called "Woodburn" and incorporated in 1893, is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Suffern, east of Orange County, south of Viola, and west of Montebello. It is considered to be one of the more rural communities in Rockland County. The population was 930 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- ZIP code
- 10931
Questions about Hillburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hillburn, NY a good place to live?
Hillburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.