Clarkstown is a town in Rockland County, New York, home to about 86,937 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 10920, 10954, 10956, 10989 and 10994, and parts of 10960 are in Clarkstown too.
Homes sold for a median of $383 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Westchester County Airport (HPN)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY32 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarkstown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clarkstown had 86,855 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Rockland County grew from 38,298 residents in 1900 to 338,329 in 2020.
Rockland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY weather station (11 miles away).
128,380 jobs at 11,094 businesses in Rockland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,335 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarkstown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 113 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 230 |
| Dentists | 109 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 168 |
| Mental health providers | 387 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 267 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 36 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1791.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clarkstown Central School District, Nanuet Union Free School District, Nyack Union Free School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardonia Elementary SchoolBardonia | K–5 | 351 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Birchwood SchoolWest Nyack | K–12 | 66 | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| George W Miller Elementary SchoolNanuet | K–2 | 409 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lakewood Elementary SchoolCongers | K–5 | 441 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Laurel Plains Elementary SchoolNew City | K–5 | 369 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolValley Cottage | K–5 | 452 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Link Elementary SchoolNew City | K–5 | 366 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Little Tor Elementary SchoolNew City | K–5 | 264 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| New City Elementary SchoolNew City | K–5 | 446 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rockland BocesWest Nyack | K–12 | 1,115 | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| Strawtown Elementary SchoolWest Nyack | K–5 | 314 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Summit Park Elementary SchoolNew City | K–3 | 659 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Valley Cottage SchoolValley Cottage | K–5 | 384 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| West Nyack Elementary SchoolWest Nyack | K–5 | 304 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Woodglen Elementary SchoolNew City | K–5 | 398 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Highview Elementary SchoolNanuet | 3–4 | 314 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| A Macarthur Barr Middle SchoolNanuet | 5–8 | 635 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Felix Festa Achievement Middle SchoolWest Nyack | 6–8 | 609 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Felix Festa Character Middle SchoolWest Nyack | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Felix Festa Determination Middle SchoolWest Nyack | 6–8 | 679 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Clarkstown North Senior High SchoolNew City | 9–12 | 1,209 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Clarkstown South Senior High SchoolWest Nyack | 9–12 | 1,386 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Nanuet Senior High SchoolNanuet | 9–12 | 745 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Rockland County Sheriffs DepartmentNew City | 9–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Schreiber Hebrew AcademyNew City | Pre-K–8 | 391 | Jewish | 2.7 mi |
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolNew City | Pre-K–8 | 100 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| St Anthony SchoolNanuet | Pre-K–8 | 111 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| St Paul SchoolValley Cottage | Pre-K–2 | 54 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Blue Rock SchoolWest Nyack | K–8 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Albertus Magnus High SchoolBardonia | 9–12 | 398 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Congregation Noam E LizenskNanuet | 10–12 | 110 | Jewish | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Orangetown and Ramapo.
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