Brewster Heights

Population: 1,356
Median household income: $141,563
Median home value: $354,500

Brewster Heights is a community in Putnam County, New York, home to 1,356 residents. The median household income of $141,563 is above the Putnam County median ($127,405).

Between 2020 and 2023, Brewster Heights's population grew 27.1% from 1,067 to 1,356, while its median home value rose 43.4% from $247,200 to $354,500.

The typical home was built around 1959. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,356
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $141,563
Median home value: $354,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 410
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0671,356

Median household income

$118,448$141,563

Median home value

$247,200$354,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,067	$118,448	$247,200
2021	1,183	$99,629	$327,100
2022	1,262	$135,536	$324,600
2023	1,356	$141,563	$354,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	8.9%
5 to 17	233	17.2%
18 to 24	104	7.7%
25 to 34	237	17.5%
35 to 44	109	8.0%
45 to 54	213	15.7%
55 to 64	136	10.0%
65 to 74	147	10.8%
75 and over	56	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	926	68.3%
Black or African American	23	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	404	29.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	1.8%
High school graduate	199	22.2%
Some college or associate's	274	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	271	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	138	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	542	83.1%
Carpooled	14	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	11.0%
15 to 29 min	161	29.0%
30 to 44 min	148	26.6%
45 to 59 min	133	23.9%
60+ min	53	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.31
Poverty rate: 3.1% (42 of 1,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	334	81.5%
Nonfamily households	76	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	410	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	339	82.7%
Renter-occupied	71	17.3%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached23.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	301	73.4%
1-unit, attached	96	23.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	13	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3608081
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4073, -73.6286