Census-designated place · New York

Chappaqua, New York

Chappaqua, census-designated place, in Westchester County, New York. Chappaqua had 2,598 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,046 (±667). GEOID 3613805.

Residents, 2020 Census

2,598

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,046 ±667

Median household income

$241,432

±$52,345 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$781,100

±$164,528 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$2,374

±$728 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Chappaqua and what county is it in?

Chappaqua is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Westchester County, New York. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 2,868 residents per square mile in 2020.

Chappaqua is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 22 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Chappaqua lies entirely within the Town of New Castle, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Chappaqua (marked with a dot) in Westchester County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Chappaqua, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,598 residents in Chappaqua, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,046 (±667).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Chappaqua is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure ChappaquaWestchester CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,046 ±667 999,677 19,852,366 +1,612
Households 1,181 ±269 372,883 7,722,646 +648
Average household size 2.57 ±0.29 2.61 2.49 no clear change
Housing units 1,229 ±263 394,358 8,585,241 +634

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Chappaqua?

The median resident of Chappaqua is 42.9 years old; 18.4% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 18.7%. 19.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure ChappaquaWestchester CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median age 42.9 ±10.0 41.8 39.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 18.4% ±5.1 pts 21.3% 20.5% –
65 years and over 21.6% ±10.4 pts 18.2% 17.9% –
Male 49.0% ±6.2 pts 48.8% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.8% ±8.2 pts 27.4% 19.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 59.5% ±10.7 pts 49.2% 52.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.5 pts 12.7% 13.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 18.7% ±5.7 pts 6.2% 9.0% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.1% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.2% ±3.9 pts 3.3% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.8 pts 1.2% 1.0% –
Born outside the United States 19.1% ±6.9 pts 26.1% 22.8% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 20.1% ±10.4 pts 34.8% 30.9% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.6% ±5.0 pts 2.9% 3.7% –
With a disability 12.1% ±7.9 pts 10.7% 12.6% –
No health insurance coverage 0.9% ±1.5 pts 5.1% 5.1% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.5% ±2.3 pts 89.4% 88.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 79.8% ±8.6 pts 53.1% 40.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 50.9% ±12.1 pts 26.7% 17.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.2% ±7.1 pts 91.0% 90.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.8% ±4.5 pts 1.2% 1.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Chappaqua earn?

Half of Chappaqua's 1,181 households earn less than $241,432 a year (±$52,345), against $118,976 in Westchester County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 the median was $250,000 or more in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $66,243 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure ChappaquaWestchester CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $241,432 ±$52,345 $118,976 $85,974 −$66,243
Mean household income $327,144 ±$63,529 $192,041 $128,247 –
Per capita income $132,403 ±$25,764 $72,705 $50,712 no clear change
People below the poverty line 1.1% ±1.1 pts 9.0% 14.0% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±7.3 pts 10.5% 18.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 0.0% ±3.5 pts 9.4% 15.6% –
Households with a computer 97.3% ±4.4 pts 96.3% 94.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 97.3% ±4.4 pts 93.7% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Chappaqua?

Owners occupy 77.1% of Chappaqua's occupied homes and renters 22.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $781,100 by its owner (±$164,528). The median renter pays $2,374 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure ChappaquaWestchester CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $781,100 ±$164,528 $663,200 $423,800 no clear change
Median gross rent $2,374 ±$728 $1,951 $1,621 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±19.4 pts 44.5% 43.1% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $4,000 or more $4,000 $2,555 –
Owner-occupied homes 77.1% ±13.2 pts 61.8% 54.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 22.9% ±13.2 pts 38.2% 45.7% –
Housing units 1,229 ±263 394,358 8,585,241 +634
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.6 pts 0.8% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±14.5 pts 2.5% 3.8% –
Single-family detached homes 66.0% ±12.5 pts 43.4% 41.2% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±3.4 pts 0.2% 2.1% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.4 pts 1.0% 0.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.6% ±2.7 pts 4.2% 5.3% –
Built 1939 or earlier 31.7% ±17.0 pts 27.5% 30.3% –
Households with no vehicle 1.3% ±2.1 pts 14.3% 29.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Chappaqua work and get to work?

45.9% of Chappaqua's workers drive alone and 28.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 48.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure ChappaquaWestchester CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 69.2% ±12.0 pts 65.1% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 6.2% ±6.4 pts 6.1% 6.4% –
Drove alone to work 45.9% ±10.8 pts 50.4% 48.8% –
Carpooled 4.3% ±6.2 pts 7.1% 6.3% –
Public transportation 21.4% ±8.1 pts 17.3% 21.6% –
Walked 0.0% ±2.5 pts 3.7% 5.6% –
Worked from home 28.3% ±9.0 pts 19.1% 14.9% –
Mean travel time to work 48.4 min ±11.1 34.6 min 32.6 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Chappaqua?

No census tract lies mostly in Chappaqua; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Chappaqua, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Chappaqua
Tract 131.02Westchester County6,470 $250,000 or more $971,60038%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Chappaqua) · Census block assignment files

How does Chappaqua compare with other places in New York?

Chappaqua ranks 33rd of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Chappaqua's rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)926th1,657
Residents per square mile301st1,657
Median household income33rd1,623
Per capita income23rd1,653
Median home value140th1,637
Median gross rent132nd1,515
Bachelor's degree or higher28th1,640
Median age891st1,654
Owner-occupied share919th1,639
Work from home53rd1,350
Travel time to work17th1,652

Chappaqua's figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Chappaqua?

21 of the 57 figures for Chappaqua on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Chappaqua are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.