Town guide

Pound Ridge, New York

Pound Ridge is a town in Westchester County, New York, home to about 5,012 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 10576, and parts of 10506 are in Pound Ridge too.

Homes sold for a median of $483 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,012225 per sq mi
Median home value$1,114,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$483Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pound Ridge

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pound Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)33 miles away
Closer regional airportWestchester County Airport (HPN)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY42 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pound Ridge

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

Pound Ridge had 5,082 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 361st 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.

Pound Ridge population by census2000: 4,726, 2010: 5,104, 2020: 5,0824,72620005,10420105,0822020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pound RidgeJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 4.4 in38°22°Jan4.341°23°Feb3.149°30°Mar4.762°40°Apr4.472°50°May4.180°59°Jun4.985°64°Jul3.883°63°Aug3.876°56°Sep5.264°45°Oct4.653°35°Nov4.243°27°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stamford 5 N, CT 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

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pound Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Westchester HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mount Kisco7.8 miles
  • Norwalk HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Norwalk10.3 miles
  • Stamford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stamford10.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors3
Dentists1
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists8
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Pound Ridge

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Pound Ridge Town Park · 28 acres0.4 mi
  • Dorothy Heroy Park · 14 acres2.1 mi
  • Sach's Park · 6 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Scott's Corners Market1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi
  • Walgreens5.8 mi
  • Bissell Pharmacy6.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.7 mi

Libraries

  • Bartlett Arboretum Library5.0 mi
  • Lewisboro Library5.1 mi
  • New Canaan Historical Society5.5 mi
  • Stamford Historical Society Library5.8 mi
  • New Canaan Library5.9 mi

Museums

  • Trailside Nature Museum3.8 mi
  • Sculpture Gallery4.8 mi
  • The Glass House4.9 mi
  • New Canaan Museum & Historical Society5.5 mi
  • John Rogers Studio and Museum5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Playhouse5.8 mi
  • Ridgefield Playhouse6.9 mi
  • Workshop Theatre Barn7.1 mi
  • Carriage Barn Arts Center7.2 mi
  • Powerhouse Performing Arts Center7.2 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 1788.

Notable people born here

  • Ali MacGraw (1939) · American actress
  • Melissa Claire Egan (1981) · American actress

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

Schools in Pound Ridge

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pound Ridge Elementary SchoolPound RidgeK–5202Public0.4 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 Bedford, North Castle and Lewisboro.

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