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Tappan
New YorkCDP
Total population
6,687
Median home value
$644,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$174,286
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in New York, United States, Tappan is a small census-designated community. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 41.026°, -73.951°. Around 6,687 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The census-designated community extends across about 7.1 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,413 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 942 per km², an average residential density. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Tappan, NY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves51,713
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves51,371
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves49,907
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves41,775
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves40,179
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves39,261
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38,551
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves38,040
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2025-08-051 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
- M 3 — 2025-08-030 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-05-011 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here









People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New York
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Tappan


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library