Putnam Valley is a town in Putnam County, New York, home to about 11,755 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 10537 and 10579, and parts of 10516 and 10541 are in Putnam Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Putnam Valley; also Cortlandt
All in Putnam Valley
Mostly Philipstown; part is in Putnam Valley
Mostly Carmel; part is in Putnam Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Putnam Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY50 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Putnam Valley; 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.
Putnam Valley had 11,762 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 190th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Putnam County grew from 13,787 residents in 1900 to 97,668 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shrub Oak, NY weather station (3 miles away).
22,380 jobs at 2,868 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Putnam Valley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Putnam Valley Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Valley Elementary SchoolPutnam Valley | K–4 | 526 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Putnam Valley Middle SchoolPutnam Valley | 5–8 | 446 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Putnam Valley High SchoolPutnam Valley | 9–12 | 526 | Public | 2.8 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 Carmel, Philipstown, Somers and Cortlandt.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.