New City, New York

New City, New York
Rockland County Court House in New City
Rockland County Court House in New City
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 41°8′44″N 73°59′42″W / 41.14556°N 73.99500°W / 41.14556; -73.99500
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyRockland
TownClarkstown
Area
 • Total16.25 sq mi (42.10 km2)
 • Land15.46 sq mi (40.05 km2)
 • Water0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,135
 • Density2,207.67/sq mi (852.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10956
Area code845
FIPS code36-50100
GNIS feature ID0958400

New City is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States, part of the New York Metropolitan Area. A suburb of New York City, the hamlet is located 18 miles (29 km) north of the city at its closest point, Riverdale, Bronx. Within Rockland County, New City is located north of Bardonia, northeast of Nanuet, east of New Square and New Hempstead, south of Garnerville and the village of Haverstraw, and west of Congers (across Lake DeForest). New City's population was 35,101 at the 2020 census,[2] making it the 14th most populous CDP/hamlet in the state of New York.[3]

New City is the county seat, seat of the town of Clarkstown and the location of the Clarkstown Police Department, Rockland County Sheriff's office and corrections facility. The downtown area is one of the main business districts in the county. The ZIP code of New City is 10956.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): New City CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "Age Groups and Sex: 2010 - State – Place (GCT-P2): New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2012.