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Welcome to Tuckahoe ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuckahoe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tuckahoe has a population of 6,541 people<2> (see below for details).

Tuckahoe is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Tuckahoe: 10707<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tuckahoe had an population of 6,541 people. This is an increase of 0.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tuckahoe had a population of 6,486 people. This makes Tuckahoe the county's 39th most populous community.

The population of Tuckahoe represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 382nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,486 people, the population of Tuckahoe increased 4.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,211 people).

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

Communities Also Named Tuckahoe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Tuckahoe: This one is located in Westchester County and the other is located in Suffolk County.

Beyond New York, there are 12 communities that are also named Tuckahoe - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tuckahoe.

Websites for Tuckahoe ...

Official Website:   www.tuckahoe.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Communities near Tuckahoe ...

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

  • New York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bronx
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jersey City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Paterson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Stamford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stamford
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Clifton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Passaic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwich
    (12 miles [19.3 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

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 Tuckahoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tuckahoe.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tuckahoe. 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 Tuckahoe.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuckahoe. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tuckahoe.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuckahoe ...

Looking for more information about Tuckahoe? 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 Tuckahoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tuckahoe.

Adding Tuckahoe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tuckahoe post office opened in 1847.

We also found Tuckahoe in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuckahoe.

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 Tuckahoe.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuckahoe - 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 Tuckahoe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tuckahoe 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/