Moving to Nyack, New York

Population: 6,737. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,676 (-0.9% change)
Males: 3,128 (46.4%), Females: 3,609 (53.6%)

Rockland County

Zip code: 10960

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $54,890
Median house value: $246,400

Population by Race

Races in Nyack:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.4%)
  • Black (26.3%)
  • Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (13.6%), Italian (11.7%), West Indian (10.6%), German (8.7%), English (5.8%), Russian (5.0%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nyack

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nyack village

  • Never married: 36.1%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

18.6% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America, 4.3% Europe, 2.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Nyack:

  • NYACK HOSPITAL (NORTH MEDLAND AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Nyack:

  • ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 5 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NORTH TARRYTOWN, NY)
  • DOBBS FERRY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nyack:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 16 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • TETERBORO (about 19 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nyack:

Amtrak stations near Nyack:

  • 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.
  • 11 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: 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

College/University in Nyack:

  • NYACK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,966; Location: 1 SOUTH BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nyackcollege.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nyack:

  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 10 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 15 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)

Public primary/middle school in Nyack:

  • NYACK MS (Students: 635; Location: 98 S HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Nyack:

  • SUMMIT SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 339 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: UG – UG)
  • ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 33 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE RIVER SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 85 MARION STREET; Grades: KG – 4)

Libraries

Library in Nyack:

  • NYACK LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,453,030; Location: 59 SOUTH BROADWAY; 89,204 books; 4,573 audio materials; 5,097 video materials; 221 serial subscriptions)