Peach LakeNY
Home to 1,038 people, this town lies in New York.
Is Peach Lake a good place to live?
67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Peach Lake, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Peach Lake. We don’t grade Peach Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
Peach Lake has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
1,629 counted in 2010 and 1,885 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
United States Military Academy and 109 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Peach Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw40 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
27 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
11 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
39 mi Zoo & aquariumBronx Zoo
32 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a yearPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · 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 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Bronx Zoo: Stavenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Peach Lake: who provides what
Peach Lake is unincorporated, so Putnam County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Peach Lake.
Peach Lake has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Peach Lake’s median household income comes in at $147,000. Employers in Peach Lake added 49 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 114. Among residents locally, 4% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are New York (27%), Southeast (7%) and North Salem (5%).
| Peach Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $147,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Peach Lake is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Peach Lake than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 73% come from inland flooding and 6% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Peach Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 49 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Peach Lake is
In Peach Lake, 18% of adults get no exercise outside work. This New York town does better than the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Two figures for adults locally: 13% report frequent mental distress, 8.4% smoke cigarettes.
| Peach Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Peach Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.4% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Peach Lake sells for about $583K
For households in Peach Lake, the share who live in a home they own is 85%. The rent at the middle of the market for Peach Lake comes to $2,157 a month.
| Peach Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,157 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Peach Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Peach Lake
About 0 of every 100 Peach Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
1,038 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Peach Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peach Lake, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Peach Lake yet; the figures below are still real.