Welcome to Yonkers ...
The city of Yonkers is located in Westchester County<1>.
When the people of Yonkers refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yonkersite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Yonkers has a population of 200,624 people<3> (see below for details).
Yonkers is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Yonkers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Yonkers was established in 1646.
Websites for Yonkers ...
Official Website: www.cityofyonkers.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yonkers had an population of 200,624 people. This is an increase of 2.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Yonkers had a population of 195,976 people (which is 20.65% of the total population of Westchester County). This makes Yonkers the county's most populous community.
The population of Yonkers represents 1.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 195,976 people, the population of Yonkers has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 196,086 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Yonkers.
Communities Also Named Yonkers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Yonkers - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yonkers.
Communities near Yonkers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yonkers.
- New York
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on New York
- Bronx
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<6>
- Newark
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
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- Jersey City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
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- North Hempstead
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hempstead
- North Hempstead lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
- Paterson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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- Ramapo
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Ramapo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramapo
- Greenburgh
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburgh
- Greenburgh lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenburgh
- Clarkstown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkstown
- Clifton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Yonkers.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton
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 Yonkers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yonkers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yonkers. 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 Yonkers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yonkers. Our list includes 29 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Yonkers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yonkers ...
Looking for more information about Yonkers? 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 Yonkers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yonkers.
Adding Yonkers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yonkers 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 that we've found for Yonkers was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Yonkers on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Yonkers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yonkers: www.cityofyonkers.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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Yonkers refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Yonkers may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yonkers. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yonkers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yonkers) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Yonkers. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from YonkersOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yonkers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9319, Longitude: -73.8990 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |