Town guide

New Rochelle, New York

New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, home to about 82,769 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 10801, 10804 and 10805, and parts of 10538 and 10583 are in New Rochelle too.

Homes sold for a median of $378 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population82,7698,044 per sq mi
Median home value$702,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$378Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in New Rochelle

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Rochelle

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY20 miles away

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

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

Population over time

New Rochelle had 79,726 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 26th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Westchester County grew from 184,257 residents in 1900 to 1,004,457 in 2020.

New Rochelle population by census2000: 72,182, 2010: 77,062, 2020: 79,72672,182200077,062201079,7262020

Westchester County, 1900–2020

Westchester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 184,257, 1910: 283,055, 1920: 344,436, 1930: 520,947, 1940: 573,558, 1950: 625,816, 1960: 808,891, 1970: 894,104, 1980: 866,599, 1990: 874,866, 2000: 923,459, 2010: 949,113, 2020: 1,004,457184K’00’10344K’20’30574K’40’50809K’60’70867K’80’90923K’00’101.0M’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New RochelleJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 4.7 in40°23°Jan3.943°25°Feb3.351°31°Mar4.463°40°Apr4.373°50°May4.381°59°Jun4.686°64°Jul4.584°63°Aug4.477°56°Sep4.665°45°Oct4.454°36°Nov3.945°29°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Westchester County

389,560 jobs at 31,174 businesses in Westchester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Westchester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 94,726 jobs; Retail trade: 45,354 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 32,287 jobs; Construction: 29,058 jobs; Professional services: 24,933 jobs; Administrative and support: 22,650 jobs; Other services: 20,074 jobs; Finance and insurance: 19,171 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 8% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

948 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Rochelle’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Montefiore New Rochelle HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · New Rochelle1.4 miles
  • Montefiore Mount Vernon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Vernon3.1 miles
  • St. John's Riverside HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Yonkers5.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors102
Specialist doctors193
Dentists65
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants106
Mental health providers369
Physical and occupational therapists93
Optometrists10
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies22

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 New Rochelle

Parks (51 nearby)

  • Nature Study Woods · 143 acres0.9 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park · 125 acres1.3 mi
  • Ward Acres Park · 68 acres1.8 mi
  • Larchmont Reservoir · 60 acres1.5 mi
  • Willsons Woods Park · 35 acres2.0 mi
  • Flowers Park · 33 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop1.0 mi
  • Acme1.1 mi
  • DiCicco and Sons1.2 mi
  • ShopRite1.2 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Klein Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Westchester Compounding Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (8 nearby)

  • Huguenot Children's Library0.4 mi
  • Ryan Library0.5 mi
  • Arrigoni Library and Technology Center0.6 mi
  • New Rochelle Public Library1.6 mi
  • Larchmont Public Library1.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Thomas Paine Cottage and Museum0.3 mi
  • Marble School House1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Joyce Auditorium0.6 mi
  • New Rochelle Center for the Arts1.8 mi
  • Sommer Center for Worship and the Performing Arts2.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 1688.

Colleges and universities

  • Iona University

Sports teams

  • New York Magic USL W-League

Notable people born here

  • Jay Leno (1950) · American television host and comedian (born 1950)
  • Matt Dillon (1964) · American actor
  • Don McLean (1945) · American singer-songwriter
  • Alan Menken (1949) · American composer (born 1949)
  • Richard Roundtree (1942) · American actor and singer (1942–2023)
  • Kevin Dillon (1965) · American actor
  • Rob Morrow (1962) · American actor and director (born 1962)
  • Walter Lantz (1899) · American animator (1899–1994)

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

Schools in New Rochelle

Public schools here are run by New Rochelle City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Henry Barnard SchoolNew RochellePre-K–2435Public0.7 mi
Columbus Elementary SchoolNew RochelleK–5728Public1.7 mi
Daniel Webster Elementary SchoolNew RochelleK–5496Public1.2 mi
George M Davis Elementary SchoolNew RochelleK–5640Public2.8 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolNew RochelleK–5500Public2.5 mi
Trinity Elementary SchoolNew RochelleK–5838Public2.1 mi
William B Ward Elementary SchoolNew RochelleK–51,019Public1.6 mi
Albert Leonard Middle SchoolNew Rochelle6–81,012Public1.1 mi
Isaac E Young Middle SchoolNew Rochelle6–81,122Public2.2 mi
New Rochelle High SchoolNew Rochelle9–123,047Public0.5 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Iona Preparatory Lower SchoolNew RochellePre-K–8215Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Iona Preparatory SchoolNew RochellePre-K–12996Roman Catholic2.2 mi
Westchester Area SchoolNew RochellePre-K–844Seventh-day Adventist1.1 mi
Westchester Torah AcademyNew RochellePre-K–8169Jewish2.4 mi
Thornton-Donovan SchoolNew RochelleK–1272Nonsectarian0.2 mi
The Hallen SchoolNew Rochelle2–12252Nonsectarian1.8 mi
The Ursuline SchoolNew Rochelle6–12767Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Salesian High SchoolNew Rochelle9–12346Roman Catholic1.5 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 Scarsdale, Mamaroneck, Greenburgh, Eastchester and Yonkers.

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