ShenorockNY
The town was settled in 1936 and has 1,558 residents today.
Is Shenorock a good place to live?
Shenorock’s midpoint rent is $2,417 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Shenorock. We don’t grade Shenorock yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Shenorock for work
Where Shenorock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States Military Academy and 172 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shenorock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw40 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw40 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw40 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to Shenorock: who provides what
Shenorock is unincorporated, so Westchester 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 Shenorock.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Shenorock, mostly inland flooding
In Shenorock, the risk rating from FEMA is 5 of 100. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Shenorock’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 22 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Shenorock dropped by 28, to 62. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are New York (29%), Somers (7%) and Yorktown (5%).
| Shenorock | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $127,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Shenorock, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Shenorock comes to 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
Here, 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 40% in New York as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide). Shenorock: 17% of residents are under 18.
| Shenorock | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Shenorock | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Shenorock stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Shenorock who worry about having enough food: 6.6%. This New York town does better than the New York average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Shenorock | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Shenorock | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Shenorock
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Shenorock
About 7 of every 100 Shenorock residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Shenorock
CDP in New York, United States
Shenorock is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Somers in Westchester County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shenorock had a population of 1,903. The community is named after Shawanórõckquot, a Wiechquaeskeck sachem.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 509 ft
- ZIP code
- 10587
Shenorock’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Shenorock.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenorock | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lincolndale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Shenorock and Lincolndale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Shenorock with a neighbor →
Questions about Shenorock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shenorock, NY a good place to live?
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