Town guide

Pelham, New York

Pelham is a town in Westchester County, New York, home to about 12,949 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 10803.

Homes sold for a median of $646 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,9495,967 per sq mi
Median home value$974,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$646Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking64%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pelham

1 ZIP code

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Around Pelham

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY18 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pelham

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

Pelham had 13,078 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 168th 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.

Pelham population by census2000: 11,866, 2010: 12,396, 2020: 13,07811,866200012,396201013,0782020

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 27°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PelhamJan: high 40°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 44°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 71°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in40°27°Jan3.743°29°Feb3.250°35°Mar4.461°44°Apr4.072°55°May4.181°64°Jun4.686°71°Jul4.484°69°Aug4.877°62°Sep4.666°51°Oct4.154°41°Nov3.545°33°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bronx, NY weather station (5 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

113 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pelham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Montefiore New Rochelle HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · New Rochelle1.2 miles
  • Montefiore Mount Vernon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Vernon1.8 miles
  • Jacobi Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bronx3.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors6
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists22
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

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 Pelham

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Willsons Woods Park · 35 acres0.8 mi
  • Glover Field · 18 acres0.7 mi
  • D'Onofrio Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Brush Park · 9 acres1.2 mi
  • Wolfs Lane Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Feeney Park · 4 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • DeCicco & Sons Pelham0.5 mi
  • La Placita Fresh Market0.9 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.9 mi
  • Lidl1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Klein Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries

  • New Rochelle Public Library1.3 mi
  • Gill Library1.4 mi
  • Mount Vernon Public Library1.5 mi
  • Arrigoni Library and Technology Center1.7 mi
  • Ryan Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Marble School House1.8 mi
  • Thomas Paine Cottage and Museum2.2 mi
  • Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum2.3 mi
  • Museum of Bronx History4.2 mi
  • Steere Herbarium4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • New Rochelle Center for the Arts1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 1788.

Notable people born here

  • Nick Bollettieri (1931) · American tennis coach (1931–2022)
  • Harry Babcock (1890) · athletics competitor (1890–1965)
  • Tell Berna (1891) · athletics competitor (1891–1975)
  • Geoff Muldaur (1943) · American singer-songwriter
  • Felix Cavaliere (1942) · American singer, songwriter, recording artist, record producer, and musician

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

Schools in Pelham

Public schools here are run by Pelham Union Free School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Colonial SchoolPelhamK–5296Public0.1 mi
Hutchinson SchoolPelhamK–5366Public0.9 mi
Prospect Hill SchoolPelhamK–5334Public1.0 mi
Siwanoy SchoolPelhamK–5275Public0.4 mi
Pelham Middle SchoolPelham6–8705Public0.3 mi
Pelham Memorial High SchoolPelham9–12852Public0.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori School of New Rochelle in PelhamPelhamK29Nonsectarian1.4 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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