Sterling Forest, NY · standard
ZIP Code 10979
Orange County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 234
- 522/sq mi
- 23.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 10979 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sterling Forest, Orange County, New York, home to just 234 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 522 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 10979, but per-capita income is $37,173. Poverty here runs at 0.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.5, and the average commute is -. To put 10979 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Orange County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 10979, Sterling Forest, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
234
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
522
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 10979?
27.5
Median Age
64.0%
Male
36.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$37,173
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
77
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 10979, employing approximately 275 people with a combined annual payroll of $47,612,000.
5
Businesses
275
Employees
$47.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 10979 vs 10925 →
ZIP 10979 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 10990
Warwick (10990)
20,631 residents
- 07480
West Milford (07480)
16,122 residents
- 07456
Ringwood (07456)
12,211 residents
- 07421 7,439
Hewitt (07421)
7,439 residents
- 07422 6,616
Highland Lakes (07422)
6,616 residents
- 07465 6,244
Wanaque (07465)
6,244 residents
- 10925 4,539
Greenwood Lake (10925)
4,539 residents
- 10921 4,135
Florida (10921)
4,135 residents
- 10987 3,395
Tuxedo Park (10987)
3,395 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 10979 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10925 | Greenwood Lake, NY | 4,539 | 2.0 mi |
| 07421 | Hewitt, NJ | 7,439 | 2.8 mi |
| 10987 | Tuxedo Park, NY | 3,395 | 4.6 mi |
| 07456 | Ringwood, NJ | 12,211 | 5.7 mi |
| 10990 | Warwick, NY | 20,631 | 6.2 mi |
| 07422 | Highland Lakes, NJ | 6,616 | 7.0 mi |
| 07465 | Wanaque, NJ | 6,244 | 9.1 mi |
| 10974 | Sloatsburg, NY | 3,152 | 7.2 mi |
| 07480 | West Milford, NJ | 16,122 | 7.3 mi |
| 10921 | Florida, NY | 4,135 | 10.5 mi |
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