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Moving to Peekskill, New York

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Population: 22,441. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,044 (+7.1% change)
Males: 10,887 (48.5%), Females: 11,554 (51.5%)

Westchester County

Zip code: 10566

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $47,177
Median house value: $160,400

Population by Race

Races in Peekskill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.0%)
  • Black (25.5%)
  • Hispanic (21.9%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (16.3%), Irish (13.4%), German (7.1%), United States (4.1%), West Indian (3.8%), English (3.2%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peekskill

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peekskill city

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

20.1% Foreign born (14.6% Latin America, 3.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,821 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Peekskill:

  • HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER (1980 CROMPOND RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Peekskill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peekskill:

Other public-use airports nearest to Peekskill:

  • PEEKSKILL (about 5 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; Abbreviation: 7N2)
  • HAVERSTRAW (about 7 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; Abbreviation: H43)
  • STORMVILLE (about 24 miles; STORMVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N69)

Amtrak station near Peekskill:

  • 8 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Peekskill:

  • OHR HAMEIR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 78; Location: 141 FURNACE WOODS RD BOX 2130; Private, not-for-profit)
  • NORTH WESTCHESTER SCHOOL OF HAIR-COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 39; Location: 19 BANK ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peekskill:

  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 8 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 15 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 23 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 23 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)

Schools

Public high schools in Peekskill:

  • PEEKSKILL HS (Students: 822; Location: 1072 ELM ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PARK STREET SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 1432 PARK ST; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Peekskill:

  • PEEKSKILL MS (Students: 485; Location: 212 RINGGOLD ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • OAKSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 200 DECATUR AVE; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • WOODSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 980 DEPEW ST; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • HILLCREST SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 99 HORTON DR; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • URIAH HILL SCHOOL-ECC (Students: 323; Location: 980 PEMART AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Peekskill:

  • FIELD LIBRARY INC. (Operating income: $1,179,600; Location: 4 NELSON AVENUE; 98,744 books; 3,891 audio materials; 3,172 video materials; 334 serial subscriptions)

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