US Route 6 - New York, 2005
Mahopac’s story
177 years in pictures
Census counts: 7,755 in 1990, 8,932 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
- 1849Mahopac is settled
MahopacNY
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Photo: johnaac · CC BY 3.0
Population
9,039
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$632K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
41.7
years
Jobs based here
3,106
A commuter town
Is Mahopac a good place to live?
Mahopac’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. We don’t grade Mahopac yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mahopac stand out
Where Mahopac beats most towns.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Mahopac for work
Where Mahopac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,106jobs based in Mahopac
9%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 590 attractions →United States Military Academy and 132 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mahopac. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw36 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
24 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
37 mi Zoo & aquariumBronx Zoo
28 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K 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 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bronx Zoo: Stavenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Mahopac: who provides what
Mahopac is unincorporated, so Putnam County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMahopac Water CoNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPutnam CountyPutnam County provides services here
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 herePutnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1054110541 99%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 Mahopac.
Natural hazards
Mahopac faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 93% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Mahopac is lower. 13 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. Expected losses in Mahopac break down as 59% from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
13
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Mahopac’s workers commute out
The top destinations are New York (24%), Carmel (14%) and Yorktown (5%). Most people who work leave Mahopac to do it: just 9% work in town. The middle household income in the town is $110,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
9%work in town
| Mahopac | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mahopac9%
New York24%
Carmel14%
Yorktown5%
Mount Pleasant4%
23 mi
median commute distance
3,106
jobs based in Mahopac
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mahopac has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 19°, with about 40 inches of snow a winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Mahopac: about $632K
In Mahopac, 81% of households own their home. Home values are up 5.5% over the year to September 2026. The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,931 a month.
$632KZillow home value
| Mahopac | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,931 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Mahopac$632K
New York$525K
Market temperature
30
days on market
103.4%
sale-to-list price
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Mahopac is
Among adults in Mahopac, 11% report frequent physical distress. The town does better than the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. 29% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Mahopac | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mahopac | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.7% |
Putnam Hospital Center
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 4.3% of Mahopac
In Mahopac, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 0.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
4.3%conserved
| Mahopac | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
4.3%
conserved · 201 of 4,656 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahopac Chamber of Commerce Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
A typical New York spread of ages in Mahopac
Age groups here sit within 4 points of the New York average. For adults 25 and older in Mahopac, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 43%. The town’s age of the median resident stands at 41.7 years.
41.7median age · NY 39.8
| Mahopac | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.7 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
MahopacNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school24%
Some college14%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.3 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Mahopac | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mahopac
17pages on Mahopac
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mahopac
Ohr Hameir Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peekskill10.4 mi$10,150 tuitionKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ossining11 mi$13,200 tuitionUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · West Point11.3 mi
About 7 of every 100 Mahopac residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Mahopac
Census-designated place & hamlet in New York, United States
Mahopac ( or ) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York, United States. Also known as Lake Mahopac, the exurb is a part of the New York City metropolitan area. On U.S. Route 6 at the county's southern border, connects with Westchester County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,933.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- ZIP code
- 10541
Mahopac’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Mahopac.
CarmelSomersMahopac
How the neighbors grade
Somers reports no FBI crime data of its own. Mahopac isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mahopac with a neighbor →
Questions about Mahopac
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mahopac, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mahopac yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Mahopac, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Jim Mees and Scott Makar.