Town guide

Haverstraw, New York

Haverstraw is a town in Rockland County, New York, home to about 39,107 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 10923, 10927, 10980, 10984 and 10993, and parts of 10970 are in Haverstraw too.

Homes sold for a median of $332 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population39,1071,766 per sq mi
Median home value$387,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$332Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Haverstraw

6 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Haverstraw

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)31 miles away
Closer regional airportWestchester County Airport (HPN)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY38 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Haverstraw; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Haverstraw

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Haverstraw had 39,087 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 51st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Rockland County grew from 38,298 residents in 1900 to 338,329 in 2020.

Haverstraw population by census2000: 33,811, 2010: 36,634, 2020: 39,08733,811200036,634201039,0872020

Rockland County, 1900–2020

Rockland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,298, 1910: 46,873, 1920: 45,548, 1930: 59,599, 1940: 74,261, 1950: 89,276, 1960: 136,803, 1970: 229,903, 1980: 259,530, 1990: 265,475, 2000: 286,753, 2010: 311,687, 2020: 338,32938K’00’1046K’20’3074K’40’50137K’60’70260K’80’90287K’00’10338K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HaverstrawJan: high 37°F, low 17°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 4.9 in37°17°Jan3.639°20°Feb3.048°26°Mar4.460°36°Apr3.971°47°May4.379°56°Jun4.584°61°Jul4.783°60°Aug4.375°52°Sep4.664°41°Oct4.652°32°Nov3.741°24°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shrub Oak, NY weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Rockland County

128,380 jobs at 11,094 businesses in Rockland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 37,074 jobs; Retail trade: 13,788 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,054 jobs; Construction: 7,982 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,759 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,607 jobs; Professional services: 7,184 jobs; Other services: 7,174 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 6% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

300 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Haverstraw’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Helen Hayes HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · West Haverstraw1.2 miles
  • Va Hudson Valley Healthcare SystemVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Montrose4.6 miles
  • Hudson Valley Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cortlandt Manor8.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors20
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants42
Mental health providers61
Physical and occupational therapists118
Optometrists2
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies17

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.

Places in and around Haverstraw

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Kennedy - Dells County Park · 205 acres3.0 mi
  • Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site · 83 acres2.4 mi
  • Zukor Park · 23 acres3.0 mi
  • Historical Society of Rockland County Grounds · 7 acres3.1 mi
  • Lowland Town Park1.4 mi
  • Kennedy-Dells Park2.9 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • ShopRite0.9 mi
  • ALDI1.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.1 mi
  • ShopRite1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library0.8 mi
  • Rose Memorial Library1.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Blauvelt Homestead3.0 mi
  • History Center Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • John and Joan Maloney Rockland Globe Stage7.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1616.

Notable people born here

  • Ray Heindorf (1908) · American songwriter, composer, conductor, and arranger (1908-1980)
  • Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822) · American politician, lawyer and businessman (1822–1903)
  • Robert Sterling Yard (1861) · Wilderness activist and publicist (1861-1945)
  • Scott Stanford (1977) · American sports announcer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Haverstraw

Public schools here are run by Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (North Rockland). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gerald F Neary Elementary SchoolHaverstrawPre-K–12122Public1.9 mi
Stony Point Elementary SchoolStony PointK–3666Public2.0 mi
Thiells Elementary SchoolThiellsK–3706Public0.6 mi
West Haverstraw Elementary SchoolWest HaverstrawK–3715Public1.1 mi
Haverstraw Elementary SchoolHaverstraw4–6662Public2.2 mi
James A Farley Elementary SchoolStony Point4–6533Public1.1 mi
Willow Grove Elementary SchoolThiells4–6567Public1.4 mi
Fieldstone Middle SchoolThiells7–81,207Public1.3 mi
North Rockland High SchoolThiells9–122,798Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Gregory Barbarigo SchoolGarnervilleK–8179Roman Catholic0.3 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 Ramapo and Stony Point.

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