Welcome to Port Chester ...
The village of Port Chester is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Chester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
A typical abbreviation for Port Chester: Prt. Chester
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Chester has a population of 29,131 people<2> (see below for details).
Port Chester is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Chester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Chester is within the boundaries of the (914) area code.
The ZIP code for Port Chester: 10573<4>
Websites for Port Chester ...
Official Website: www.portchesterny.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Chester had an population of 29,131 people. This is an increase of 0.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967 people. This makes Port Chester the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Port Chester represents 0.15% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 28,967 people, the population of Port Chester increased 3.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,867 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Chester.
Communities Also Named Port Chester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Port Chester - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Chester.
Communities near Port Chester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Chester.
- Bronx
(15 miles [24.1 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Norwalk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - New Rochelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Westport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Englewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 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 Port Chester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Chester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Chester. 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 Port Chester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Chester. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Port Chester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Chester ...
Looking for more information about Port Chester? 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 Port Chester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Chester.
Adding Port Chester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Chester 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 Port Chester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Port Chester post office opened in 1838.
We also found Port Chester in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Chester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Chester: www.portchesterny.com/
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 Port Chester. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Chester - 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 Port Chester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Chester 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/ |