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Rye, Westchester County, New York

City in Westchester County, New York · ZIP 10580

  • Westchester County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7 public schools
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  • 16,463 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,758Households
  • $237,727Median household income
  • $1,785,400Median home value
  • 7Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rye

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Population, 2000 to 2020+10.9%
14k15k16k17k2000: 14,95520002010: 15,72020102020: 16,592202014,95516,592
Population of Rye at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,955
201015,720
202016,592

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 Rye
Under $50k12.2%
$50k to $100k9.6%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k7.6%
$200k and over56.4%

Median household income $237,727 · 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 Rye
Owner occupied
4,063 units
Renter occupied
1,695 units
Vacancy rate
6.4%

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.

Rye compared with its county and state
Rye compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRyeWestchester CountyNew York
Population16,410996,88819,872,319
Median household income$237,727$118,411$84,578
Median age41.941.539.6
Median home value$1,785,400$638,400$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher80.5%52.5%39.6%
Foreign-born residents20.4%25.6%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.6%62.2%54.3%
Mean commute to work39.4 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 Rye7
Public schools in Rye, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
MIDLAND SCHOOLPublicK–5RYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
MILTON SCHOOLPublicK–5RYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OSBORN SCHOOLPublicK–5RYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
RYE MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8RYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
RYE NECK MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8RYE NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
RYE HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12RYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
RYE NECK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12RYE NECK UNION FREE 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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