North Salem is a town in Westchester County, New York, home to about 5,148 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 10560, and parts of 10519 and 10578 are in North Salem too.
Homes sold for a median of $342 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in North Salem
Mostly Somers; part is in North Salem
Mostly Somers; part is in North Salem
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Salem. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Westchester County Airport (HPN)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY50 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Salem; 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.
North Salem had 5,243 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 354th 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.
Westchester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danbury Muni Ap, CT weather station (6 miles away).
389,560 jobs at 31,174 businesses in Westchester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Salem.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by North Salem Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pequenakonck Elementary SchoolNorth Salem | Pre-K–5 | 445 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| North Salem Middle School/High SchoolNorth Salem | 6–12 | 492 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Somers.
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