Moving to New Rochelle, New York

Population: 72,182. Estimated population in July 2024: 72,967 (+1.1% change)
Males: 34,322 (47.5%), Females: 37,860 (52.5%)

Westchester County

Zip codes: 10801, 10805.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $55,513
Median house value: $346,900

Population by Race

Races in New Rochelle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.8%)
  • Hispanic (20.1%)
  • Black (19.2%)
  • Other race (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (20.0%), Irish (8.9%), German (5.3%), West Indian (4.9%), United States (4.4%), Russian (3.4%).

Elevation: 94 feet

Land area: 10.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Rochelle

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Rochelle city

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

27.3% Foreign born (17.1% Latin America, 5.6% Europe, 3.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,787 (+7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in New Rochelle:

  • SOUND SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (16 GUION PLACE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Rochelle:

  • LAWRENCE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BRONXVILLE, NY)
  • MT VERNON HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MOUNT VERNON, NY)
  • OUR LADY OF MERCY MED CTR FLOR D’URSO (about 6 miles; BRONX, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Rochelle:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 12 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • TETERBORO (about 20 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Rochelle:

  • EVERS (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
  • SANDS POINT (about 9 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 12 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)

Amtrak station:
NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in New Rochelle:

  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (Full-time enrollment: 5,414; Location: 29 CASTLE PL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cnr.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • IONA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,532; Location: 715 NORTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.iona.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MONROE COLLEGE-NEW ROCHELLE (Full-time enrollment: 838; Location: 434 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.monroecoll.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near New Rochelle:

  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,026)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 9 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)
  • MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,063)
  • CUNY BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,299)

Schools

Public high school in New Rochelle:

  • NEW ROCHELLE HS (Students: 3,049; Location: 265 CLOVE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in New Rochelle:

  • THE URSULINE SCHOOL (Students: 750; Location: 1354 NORTH AVENUE; Grades: 6 – 12; Girls only)
  • IONA PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 744; Location: 255 WILMOT ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 148 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • BLESSED SACREMENT-ST GABRIEL (Students: 292; Location: 24 SHEA PLACE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • HALLEN SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 97 CENTRE AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • THORNTON-DONOVAN SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 100 OVERLOOK CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Rochelle:

  • ALBERT LEONARD MS (Students: 1,212; Location: 25 GERADA LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ISAAC E. YOUNG MS (Students: 1,149; Location: 270 CENTRE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIAM B. WARD ES (Students: 1,046; Location: 311 BROADFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TRINITY ES (Students: 881; Location: 180 PELHAM RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COLUMBUS ES (Students: 785; Location: 275 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GEORGE M. DAVIS ES (Students: 692; Location: 80 ISELIN DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HENRY BARNARD SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 129 BARNARD RD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • JEFFERSON ES (Students: 526; Location: 131 WEYMAN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DANIEL WEBSTER ES (Students: 523; Location: 95 GLENMORE DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in New Rochelle:

  • IONA GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 173 STRATTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 8; Boys only)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT ELEMENTARY (Students: 268; Location: 24 MAPLE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 70 PETERSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HUDSON COUNTRY MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 239; Location: 340 QUAKER RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 2)
  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 100 MOUNT JOY PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WESTCHESTER AREA SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 456 WEBSTER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MARTIN LUTHER KING CHILD DEVEL (Students: 58; Location: 95 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MOUNT TOM DAY SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 48 MT TOM ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in New Rochelle:

  • NEW ROCHELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,891,387; Location: ONE LIBRARY PLAZA; 275,541 books; 9,630 audio materials; 12,917 video materials; 273 serial subscriptions)