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Welcome to Mamaroneck ...

The coastal village of Mamaroneck is located in Westchester County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mamaroneck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1812.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mamaroneck has a population of 19,225 people<2> (see below for details).

Mamaroneck is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Mamaroneck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Mamaroneck: 10543<4>

Websites for Mamaroneck ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mamaroneck, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mamaroneck had an population of 19,225 people. This is an increase of 1.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mamaroneck had a population of 18,929 people. This makes Mamaroneck the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Mamaroneck represents 0.1% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,929 people, the population of Mamaroneck has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,752 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mamaroneck.

Communities near Mamaroneck ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mamaroneck.

  • Bronx
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
  • Yonkers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
  • Stamford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
  • Stamford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Union City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Greenwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hempstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • West New York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
    • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mamaroneck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mamaroneck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mamaroneck. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mamaroneck.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mamaroneck. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mamaroneck.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mamaroneck ...

Looking for more information about Mamaroneck? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mamaroneck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mamaroneck.

Adding Mamaroneck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mamaroneck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mamaroneck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mamaroneck post office opened in 1812.

We also found Mamaroneck in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mamaroneck.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mamaroneck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mamaroneck.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mamaroneck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Mamaroneck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mamaroneck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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