Buchanan, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,249 (+2.7% change)
Males: 1,093 (49.9%), Females: 1,096 (50.1%)

Westchester County

Zip code: 10511

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $62,604
Median house value: $210,700

Population by Race

Races in Buchanan:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
• Hispanic (3.5%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• Black (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (32.2%), Irish (29.5%), German (12.7%), United States (5.8%), English (5.5%), Polish (4.4%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buchanan

• High school or higher: 87.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buchanan village

• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 59.8%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 7.1%

7.4% Foreign born (4.0% Europe, 2.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +205 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buchanan:

• HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY)
• HELEN HAYES HOSP (about 5 miles; WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY)
• SUMMIT PARK HOSP (about 9 miles; POMONA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buchanan:

• STEWART INT’L (about 20 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
• WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 22 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
• DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buchanan:

• PEEKSKILL (about 2 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; Abbreviation: 7N2)
• HAVERSTRAW (about 5 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; Abbreviation: H43)
• WARWICK MUNI (about 24 miles; WARWICK, NY; Abbreviation: N72)

Amtrak station near Buchanan:

• 7 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 with over 2000 students nearest to Buchanan:

• UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 9 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
• PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 14 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
• SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
• MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
• RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 20 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 22 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)

Public primary/middle school in Buchanan:

• BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ES (Students: 429; Location: 160 WESTCHESTER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)