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Rank: 19

Pearl River, N.Y.

Zip Code: 10965
Metro area: New York-White Plains-Wayne
Population: 14,598
Top schools include: Pearl River Middle School, Franklin Ave School, Lincoln Avenue School
Average school rating: 9.6
Median home value: $428,200
Metro area median home price: $452,967

The hamlet is located in Orangetown in Rockland County, 30 miles northwest of midtown Manhattan and just north of the New Jersey state line. Nearby Tallman Mountain State Park overlooks the Hudson and Piermont Marsh and has a swimming pool, running track, tennis courts, cross-country skiing, and picnic areas. About 33% of households in the Zip Code have children, and the median household income is $116,606

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