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Former Yorktown Heights, NY, railroad station
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Yorktown HeightsNY

This town in New York has a population of 1,966.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ewriter2020 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Yorktown Heights, NY · Photo: Ewriter2020 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
1,966
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$743K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$187K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
2,733
A job hub

Is Yorktown Heights a good place to live?

Yorktown Heights’ mean commuting time is 38 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Yorktown Heights yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Yorktown Heights stand out

Where Yorktown Heights beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here2,733
Residents who work800
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 98% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
A job hub

Every workday, about 2,703 people come to Yorktown Heights for work

Where Yorktown Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → New York New York 31% 10% → Yorktown Yorktown 10% 5% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 5% 5% → Greenburgh Greenburgh 5% 5% → White Plains White Plains 5% 3% → Cortlandt Cortlandt 3% Yorktown Heights · 4% stay
2,733jobs based in Yorktown Heights
4%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Locke Ledge
Locke Ledge, 1923
Yorktown Heights’s story

Yorktown Heights in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1923.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

United States Military Academy and 401 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yorktown Heights. Close and well known come first.

All 601 attractions →
Big draw13 mi MuseumUnited States Military AcademyBig draw35 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a yearBig draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square GardenBig draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumBig draw37 mi TheatreStudio 54Big draw35 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Sources: 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

Getting set up

Moving to Yorktown Heights: who provides what

Yorktown Heights is unincorporated, so Westchester County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterYorktown Consold. Water Dist.#1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWestchester CountyWestchester County provides services here
SchoolsYorktown Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWestchester County Board of ElectionsWestchester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1059810598 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 Yorktown Heights.

Work & commute

A job hub: Yorktown Heights has 3.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 2,703 commuters

Since 2013, Yorktown Heights has lost 1,994 jobs, to 2,733 in 2023. For most workers, Yorktown Heights is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Yorktown Heights’ middle household income comes in at $187,000. The top destinations are New York (31%), Yorktown (10%) and Mount Pleasant (5%).

4%work in town
Yorktown HeightsNew York townsU.S. towns
Median household income$187,000$82,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.8%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Yorktown Heights4%
New York31%
Yorktown10%
Mount Pleasant5%
Greenburgh5%
21 mi
median commute distance
2,733
jobs based in Yorktown Heights
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageYorktown Heights’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here2,733 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work4% work in Yorktown HeightsCommute times38 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Yorktown Heights faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA for Yorktown Heights comes to 12 of 100. Expected losses in Yorktown Heights break down as 68% from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
Full pageYorktown Heights’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready4.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Yorktown Heights’ typical home value is about $743K

For households in Yorktown Heights, the share who own their home is 81%.

$743KZillow home value

Typical home value

Yorktown Heights$743K
New York$525K
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Full pageYorktown Heights’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 6.9% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.0 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Yorktown Heights, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageYorktown Heights’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 20°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Yorktown Heights is

In Yorktown Heights, just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food. 17% of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 14% report frequent mental distress.

Yorktown HeightsNew York townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%33%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%21%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%34%35%
32 measures vs. New York
15 better17 too close to call0 worse
What stands outYorktown HeightsNY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.6%12.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11%17.2%
Northern Westchester Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageYorktown Heights’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby5.7 miles to an ER · Northern Westchester HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than NY on 15 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Yorktown Heights has set aside 6.3% of its land for conservation

Trails total 0.4 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Yorktown Heights: 4, covering 26 acres.

6.3%conserved
Yorktown HeightsNew York townsU.S. towns
Conserved land6.3%5.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.40.4
6.3%
conserved · 37 of 587 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park0.3 mi5
2. Junior Lake Memorial Pool—11
3. Junior Lake Memorial Park0.1 mi9
Full pageYorktown Heights’ outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial ParkConserved land6.3% conserved · 37 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Yorktown Heights?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yorktown Heights

17pages on Yorktown Heights
The big questions
HealthBetter than NY on 15 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$743K typical home · up 6.9% in a yearWork & commute$187K median household income · 2,733 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 6% conserved landPlacesAttractions601 nearby · Donald J. Trump State Park 2 miLibraryThe Somers LibraryCollegesKehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary is 4.1 mi away
The story
HistoryFamous people5 born in Yorktown HeightsClimate84° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 10598Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Yorktown Heights

Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ossining4.1 mi$13,200 tuitionUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · West Point12.5 miSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valhalla14 mi$5,948 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Yorktown Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Famous people from Yorktown Heights

5 notable people were born in Yorktown Heights.

See all 5 →
R
Rebekah A. MercerAmerican political donor · born 1973
E
Edward BurgerAmerican mathematician · born 1964
Paul W. JonesAmerican diplomat · born 1960
M
Maryanne VollersAmerican writer
J
Jonathan de MarteAmerican baseball player · born 1993

About Yorktown Heights

Census-designated place in New York, United States

Official town website ↗

Yorktown Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Yorktown Heights had a population of 1,884.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
492 ft
ZIP code
10598

Yorktown Heights’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Yorktown Heights.

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YorktownSomersYorktownSomersYorktown Heights
Yorktown
W · 10% of Yorktown Heights workers commute here
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Somers
NE
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How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Yorktown Heights——————
Yorktown#46A+DA−A−A+
Somers#83AD—AA+

Somers reports no FBI crime data of its own. Yorktown Heights isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Yorktown Heights with a neighbor →

Questions about Yorktown Heights

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yorktown Heights, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Yorktown Heights yet; the figures below are still real.