Mamaroneck is a medium-sized coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,669 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mamaroneck is the 86th largest community in New York. Mamaroneck has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Mamaroneck home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Mamaroneck real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Mamaroneck is also a village of artists. Mamaroneck has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mamaroneck’s character.

Also of interest is that Mamaroneck has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mamaroneck telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Mamaroneck is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Mamaroneck is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Even though Mamaroneck is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Mamaroneck. 52.60% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Mamaroneck in 2018 was $66,178, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $264,712 for a family of four. However, Mamaroneck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mamaroneck is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Mamaroneck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mamaroneck residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mamaroneck also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.06% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mamaroneck include Italian, Irish, Portuguese, German, and English.

Mamaroneck also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.62%.

The most common language spoken in Mamaroneck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.