Moving to Valley Cottage, New York

Population: 9,269
Males: 4,435 (47.8%), Females: 4,834 (52.2%)

Rockland County

Zip code: 10989

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $75,828
Median house value: $229,200

Population by Race

Races in Valley Cottage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Filipino (5.2%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Asian Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (25.7%), Irish (20.2%), German (11.1%), Russian (5.5%), United States (5.0%), Polish (3.7%).

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valley Cottage

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Cottage CDP

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

16.3% Foreign born (7.6% Asia, 6.0% Europe, 2.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Cottage:

  • NYACK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NYACK, NY)
  • ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 5 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NORTH TARRYTOWN, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Cottage:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 18 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • TETERBORO (about 20 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 25 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Cottage:

Amtrak stations near Valley Cottage:

  • 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.
  • 13 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.
  • 18 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Cottage:

  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 11 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 16 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)

Public primary/middle schools in Valley Cottage:

  • LIBERTY ES (Students: 476; Location: 142 LAKE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 26 LAKE RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Valley Cottage:

  • ST PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 365 KINGS HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Valley Cottage:

  • VALLEY COTTAGE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,320,968; Location: 110 ROUTE 303; 70,313 books; 2,953 audio materials; 2,187 video materials; 190 serial subscriptions)