Town guide

White Plains, New York

White Plains is a city in Westchester County, New York, home to about 60,666 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 10601, 10604, 10605 and 10606, and parts of 10603 and 10607 are in White Plains too.

Homes sold for a median of $469 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population60,6666,229 per sq mi
Median home value$620,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$469Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking66%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in White Plains

6 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Plains. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around White Plains

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)18 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 White Plains; driving is longer.

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

Who represents White Plains

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

White Plains had 59,559 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 32nd 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.

White Plains population by census2000: 53,077, 2010: 56,853, 2020: 59,55953,077200056,853201059,5592020

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 White PlainsJan: 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

2,280 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Plains’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • White Plains Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White PlainsUnder a mile
  • Blythedale Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Valhalla4.2 miles
  • Westchester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Valhalla4.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors193
Specialist doctors534
Dentists127
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants362
Mental health providers751
Physical and occupational therapists262
Optometrists20
Chiropractors31
Pharmacies16

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 White Plains

Parks (28 nearby)

  • Bryant Mamaroneck Park · 50 acres0.5 mi
  • John A. Passidomo Veterans Park · 21 acres1.4 mi
  • Gillie Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • Gardella Park · 8 acres1.3 mi
  • Greenacres Playground · 6 acres1.7 mi
  • Battle Hill Park · 6 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market0.1 mi
  • Super Stop and Shop0.4 mi
  • ShopRite0.5 mi
  • H Mart1.7 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Rite Aid2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • White Plains Public Library0.6 mi
  • Manhattanville University Library2.2 mi

Museums

  • Neuberger Museum of Art3.2 mi
  • Neuberger Musuem of Art3.2 mi
  • MNH Outpost4.3 mi
  • Lyndhurst Mansion6.0 mi
  • The Westchester Children’s Museum6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Capitol Theatre5.2 mi
  • Sandbox Theatre5.3 mi
  • Emelin Theatre5.5 mi
  • Artistree Performing Arts5.6 mi
  • Irvington Town Hall Theater5.8 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

Established in 1683.

Sports teams

  • Westchester Knicks NBA G League

Notable people born here

  • Mark Zuckerberg (1984) · American Internet entrepreneur
  • George E. Smith (1930) · Nobel prize winning American physicist
  • Joseph Campbell (1904) · American mythologist, writer and lecturer (1904–1987)
  • David Harbour (1975) · American actor (born 1975)
  • Ralph Waite (1928) · American actor (1928–2014)
  • James Whitmore (1921) · American actor (1921–2009)
  • Chris Murphy (1973) · American lawyer and politician (born 1973)
  • Candace Owens (1989) · American political commentator (born 1989)

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

Schools in White Plains

Public schools here are run by White Plains City School District, Greenburgh Central School District, Harrison Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Church Street SchoolWhite PlainsK–5597Public1.2 mi
George Washington SchoolWhite PlainsK–5602Public1.5 mi
Lee F Jackson SchoolWhite PlainsK–1245Public1.8 mi
Mamaroneck Avenue SchoolWhite PlainsK–5605Public0.4 mi
Post Road SchoolWhite PlainsK–5605Public0.9 mi
Ridgeway SchoolWhite PlainsK–5597Public1.6 mi
Samuel J Preston SchoolWest HarrisonK–5331Public1.0 mi
Virginia Road Elementary SchoolWhite PlainsK–2328Public2.6 mi
Richard J Bailey SchoolWhite Plains4–6404Public2.0 mi
White Plains Middle SchoolWhite Plains6–81,537Public1.1 mi
Reach Academy (the)West Harrison9–1236Special Education0.9 mi
White Plains Senior High SchoolWhite Plains9–122,239Public1.2 mi
Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Elmwood Country Day SchoolWhite PlainsPre-K–K25Nonsectarian3.9 mi
German International School New YorkWhite PlainsPre-K–12384Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Kodomono KuniWhite PlainsPre-K–18Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Mohawk Country Day SchoolWhite PlainsPre-K–128Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Ridgeway Alliance Nursey School & KindergartenWhite PlainsPre-K–K20Presbyterian1.5 mi
Leffell SchoolWhite PlainsK–5362Jewish2.3 mi
Our Lady of Sorrows SchoolWhite PlainsK–8185Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Dba Elizabeth Seton Childrens SchoolWhite Plains18Nonsectarian0.7 mi
The Windward SchoolWhite Plains1–9960Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Fusion Academy WestchesterWhite Plains6–1244Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Reach AcademyWest Harrison8–1272Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Archbishop Stepinac High SchoolWhite Plains9–12769Roman Catholic1.3 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 Greenburgh, Harrison, Rye Town and North Castle.

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