School house, 1840
Tappan’s story
214 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1832 and 7 maps from 1892 on.
- 1812Tappan is settled
TappanNY
Population
6,687
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$748K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$174K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
2,227
A commuter town
Is Tappan a good place to live?
Tappan’s median rent is $2,299 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Only 3 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher July high than Tappan. We don’t grade Tappan yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tappan stand out
Where Tappan beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Tappan for work
Where Tappan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,227jobs based in Tappan
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 625 attractions →Central Park and 534 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tappan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw17 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Tappan: who provides what
Tappan is unincorporated, so Rockland County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOrange & Rockland26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New York16 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRockland CountyRockland County provides services here
SchoolsSouth Orangetown Central School DistrictPearl River Union Free School District2 districts serve Tappan; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes10983, 10962, 1096410983 72% · 10962 17% · 10964 11%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 Tappan.
Housing
A home in Tappan is worth about $748K, on Zillow’s estimate
Tappan: 94% of households are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 5.8% in the year to September 2026. On the market locally: a median 28 days to sell.
$748KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tappan$748K
New York$525K
Market temperature
28
days on market
101.9%
sale-to-list price
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Tappan has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Nearly two thirds of Tappan’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 7%. On expected storm and flood damage, Tappan sits below just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1978: 60.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
60
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents in Tappan live below the poverty line than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Employers in Tappan added 513 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,227. In Tappan, the typical household income is $174,000. Only 3% of working residents stay in Tappan for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are New York (29%), Orangetown (18%) and Clarkstown (8%).
3%work in town
| Tappan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $174,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Tappan3%
New York29%
Orangetown18%
Clarkstown8%
Ramapo5%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,227
jobs based in Tappan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Tappan has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring41–61°
Summer63–84°
Fall46–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tappan is
Against the New York average, Tappan comes out ahead on 21 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Nearly a quarter of adults have obesity here.
| Tappan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New York
21 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Tappan | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.7% |
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
4.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tappan
16pages on Tappan
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
54 within 15 miles of the center of Tappan
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sparkill1.3 mi$39,450 tuitionBergen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paramus, NJ8.8 mi$4,913 in-state tuitionCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Bronx10.9 mi$7,410 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Tappan residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Tappan
3 notable people were born in Tappan.
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About Tappan
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Tappan (English pronunciation: /tæˈpæːn/ ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Orangetown, New York, United States. It is located northwest of Alpine, New Jersey, north of Northvale, New Jersey and Rockleigh, New Jersey, northeast of Old Tappan, New Jersey, east/southeast of Nauraushaun and Pearl River, south of Orangeburg, southwest of Sparkill, and west of Palisades; Tappan shares a border with each. The population was 6,673, according to the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- ZIP code
- 10983
Tappan’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Tappan.
OrangeburgPearl RiverSparkillTappan
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orangeburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pearl River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sparkill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tappan, Orangeburg, Pearl River and Sparkill aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tappan with a neighbor →
Questions about Tappan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tappan, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Tappan yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Tappan, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including John Quidor and John Haring.