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Peekskill, New York

City in Westchester County, New York · ZIP 10566

  • Westchester County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
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  • 25,757 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,806Households
  • $91,042Median household income
  • $376,800Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Peekskill

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Population, 2000 to 2020+13.3%
22k23k24k25k26k2000: 22,44120002010: 23,58320102020: 25,431202022,44125,431
Population of Peekskill at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,441
201023,583
202025,431

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Peekskill
Under $50k28.1%
$50k to $100k28%
$100k to $150k19.1%
$150k to $200k9.2%
$200k and over15.8%

Median household income $91,042 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Peekskill
Owner occupied
6,308 units
Renter occupied
4,498 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Peekskill compared with its county and state
Peekskill compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePeekskillWestchester CountyNew York
Population25,484996,88819,872,319
Median household income$91,042$118,411$84,578
Median age40.941.539.6
Median home value$376,800$638,400$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.9%52.5%39.6%
Foreign-born residents27.2%25.6%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes58.4%62.2%54.3%
Mean commute to work39.8 minutes34.7 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Peekskill6
Public schools in Peekskill, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
URIAH HILL SCHOOLPublicPre-KPEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
HILLCREST SCHOOLPublic3–5PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OAKSIDE SCHOOLPublic1–3PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
WOODSIDE SCHOOLPublicK–2PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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