Town guide

Rye Town, New York

Rye Town is a town in Westchester County, New York, home to about 48,734 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 10573, and parts of 10543 and 10604 are in Rye Town too.

Homes sold for a median of $510 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population48,7347,053 per sq mi
Median home value$689,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$510Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking70%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rye Town

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rye Town

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)19 miles away
Closer regional airportWestchester County Airport (HPN)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY27 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rye Town

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

Rye Town had 49,613 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 38th 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.

Rye Town population by census2000: 43,880, 2010: 45,928, 2020: 49,61343,880200045,928201049,6132020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rye TownJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 28°F, 4.2 in37°22°Jan3.240°24°Feb2.548°31°Mar4.159°40°Apr4.269°50°May3.978°59°Jun4.383°65°Jul4.181°64°Aug4.474°57°Sep4.963°46°Oct4.352°36°Nov3.642°28°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westchester Co Ap, NY weather station (4 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

350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rye Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Greenwich Hospital Association -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenwich3.6 miles
  • White Plains Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White Plains4.1 miles
  • Blythedale Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Valhalla6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors46
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers117
Physical and occupational therapists67
Optometrists9
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies10

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 Rye Town

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Crawford Park · 36 acres0.3 mi
  • John Lyon Park · 22 acres1.4 mi
  • Brookside Playground · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Pine Ridge Park · 7 acres0.6 mi
  • Rye Hills Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Abendroth Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Wegmans1.4 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Health and Harmony RX0.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Port Chester Public Library1.4 mi
  • Manhattanville University Library1.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • MNH Outpost0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Capitol Theatre1.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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

Colleges and universities

  • State University of New York at Purchase

Notable people born here

  • Raymond E. Baldwin (1893) · American politician (1893–1986)

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

Schools in Rye Town

Public schools here are run by Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, Westchester Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street SchoolRye BrookK–5598Public1.3 mi
John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolPort ChesterK–5725Public1.5 mi
King Street SchoolPort ChesterK–5374Public1.4 mi
Park Avenue SchoolPort ChesterK–5432Public0.9 mi
Thomas A Edison SchoolPort ChesterK–5356Public1.7 mi
Westchester BocesRye BrookK–12316Special Education0.7 mi
Blind Brook-Rye Middle SchoolRye Brook6–8287Public1.6 mi
Port Chester Middle SchoolPort Chester6–8956Public0.6 mi
Blind Brook High SchoolRye Brook9–12402Public1.6 mi
Port Chester Senior High SchoolPort Chester9–121,549Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cerebral Palsy of Westchester- IncRye BrookUngraded62Nonsectarian3.3 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 Mamaroneck, White Plains, Harrison and North Castle.

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