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

Population: 43,880. Estimated population in July 2024: 44,721 (+1.9% change)
Males: 21,765 (49.6%), Females: 22,115 (50.4%)

Westchester County

Zip codes: 10580.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $56,675
Median house value: $325,500

Population by Race

Races in Rye:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
  • Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Other race (15.4%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (24.3%), Irish (9.3%), German (5.5%), United States (4.0%), Polish (3.8%), Russian (3.0%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rye

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rye town

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

32.5% Foreign born (23.6% Latin America, 6.2% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rye:

  • RYE PSYCH HOSP CENTER (754 BOSTON POST RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rye:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rye:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 7 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 24 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rye:

  • SANDS POINT (about 10 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • EVERS (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
  • FLUSHING (about 17 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)

Amtrak stations near Rye:

  • 8 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.
  • 12 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rye:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 5 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,532)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 9 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,414)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 12 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 14 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)

Schools

Public high school in Rye:

  • RYE HS (Students: 687; Location: PARSONS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Rye:

  • RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 791; Location: CEDAR STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD (Students: 277; Location: 2225 WESTCHESTER AVE; Grades: 5 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Rye:

  • RYE MS (Students: 589; Location: PARSONS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OSBORN SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: OSBORN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MIDLAND SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: MIDLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MILTON SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: HEWLETT ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Rye:

  • ST CATHERINE OF GENOA GRAMMOR (Students: 349; Location: 508 W 153RD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • RESURRECTION SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 116 MILTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Rye:

  • RYE FREE READING ROOM (Operating income: $979,659; Location: 1061 BOSTON POST ROAD; 71,137 books; 1,930 audio materials; 2,225 video materials; 270 serial subscriptions)