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10998 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 10998 covers Westtown, New York, with a population of about 3,676 and a median household income of $117,212.

Population
3,676170 per square mile
Median age
39.20.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$117,2121.4× the New York median
Poverty rate
8%4.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$556,104up 39.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,8241.2× the New York median
Degree or higher
40.8%5.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
86.3%21.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
43

Where 10998 is

Westtown, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population3,676
Median age39.2
Family households84.8%
Born outside the US4.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.4%
White (non-Hispanic)76%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino13.5%
Veterans4.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$117,212
Income per person$48,490
Poverty rate8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.4%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k1.5%
$50–60k2.6%
$60–75k8.6%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k18.1%
$125–150k13.3%
$150–200k13.9%
$200k or more20.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,730
Mean adjusted gross income$98,270
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11%
Returns, under $25k20.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k13.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k28.9%
Returns, $200k or more11.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$442,200
Median gross rent$1,824
Owner-occupied86.3%
Vacant homes5.5%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house89.6%
Attached house1.6%
2 to 4 units4.6%
5 to 19 units3%
Mobile home1.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$556,104as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 104.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$556,104$161,894

$161,894 in 2000 to $556,104 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%
High school diploma or higher91.4%
Works from home12.1%
Drives to work alone75.1%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more33.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.7% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.9% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.3% 7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.7% 6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.5% 5.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30% 4.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.5% 1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.5% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments43
People employed102
Annual payroll$4,737,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 26.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.6 out of 100
Community resilience51 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide90.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane77.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind68.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather67.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding45.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado40.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm40Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail37.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$117,212$84,578$78,538
Income per person$48,490$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate8%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$442,200$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,824$1,576$1,348
Homeownership86.3%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home12.1%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US4.7%22.6%13.9%
Median age39.239.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSUSSEX 8 NNW, NJ US7.7 km away

Average high and low by month

January34.6°F / 17.9°F
February37.5°F / 18.8°F
March45.6°F / 26.8°F
April58.7°F / 38.3°F
May69.1°F / 48.4°F
June77.2°F / 57°F
July82.3°F / 62.3°F
August81°F / 60.6°F
September73.1°F / 53°F
October62.3°F / 42°F
November49.3°F / 32.5°F
December38.8°F / 24°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Minisink Valley Central School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

10988 Unionville, NY2.3 km away
10933 Johnson, NY6 km away
10969 Pine Island, NY6.2 km away
10973 Slate Hill, NY8.3 km away
10958 New Hampton, NY10.2 km away
07418 Glenwood, NJ11 km away
07461 Sussex, NJ11 km away
12771 Port Jervis, NY11.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Orange County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area21.61 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq mi
Population density170 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3214, -74.5529

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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