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ZIP Code 10001

New York County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

21,102
13,259/sq mi
$129,852
Median income
$561,100
Median home value
72.6%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

New York pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy area.

Top 7%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 11%
home value, US ZIPs
13,259
people per sq mi
24%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10001 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10001 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 21,102 residents across 1.6 square miles, a density of 13,259 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10001 skews affluent, with a median household income of $129,852 (40% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $120,099. Poverty here runs at 15.1%, with unemployment measured at 5.7%. The typical home here is valued at $561,100 (48% above the state average); renters pay a median of $3,361 monthly, and 24.1% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 72.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is 26 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 10001, plus 6 more within New York County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 10001

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10001.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 10001, New York, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

21,102

Population

1.6

Area (sq mi)

13,259

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10001?

35.8

Median Age

48.7%

Male

51.3%

Female

29.8%

Foreign-Born

White 50.6%
African American 11.2%
Asian 19.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$129,852

Median Household Income

+40% vs state

$120,099

Per Capita Income

15.1%

Poverty Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

26.0 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 10001 ranks nationally

New York, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$129,852 Top 7% higher than 93% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 79.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 72.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

18,356

Total Housing Units

15,737

Occupied Units

2,619

Vacant Units

1.74

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 24.1%
Renter 75.9%

$561,100

Median Home Value

+48% vs state

$3,361

Median Rent

1970

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 6,325 business establishments in ZIP 10001, employing approximately 173,194 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,557,555,000.

6,325

Businesses

173,194

Employees

$21.6B

Annual Payroll

18

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 1,224 19.4%
Wholesale trade 737 11.7%
Retail trade 561 8.9%
Accommodation and food services 553 8.7%
Other services (except public administration) 504 8.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing 461 7.3%
Health care and social assistance 422 6.7%
Information 328 5.2%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 320 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 281 4.4%
Construction 246 3.9%
Finance and insurance 223 3.5%
Educational services 134 2.1%
Management of companies and enterprises 129 2.0%
Manufacturing 127 2.0%
Transportation and warehousing 60 0.9%
Industries not classified 10 0.2%
Utilities 5 0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 10001 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 10001 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 10001 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 10001 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
10199 New York, NY 9 0.1 mi
10119 New York, NY 92 0.2 mi
10018 New York, NY 5,229 0.4 mi
10011 New York, NY 50,984 0.6 mi
10036 New York, NY 24,711 0.7 mi
10110 New York, NY 0 0.8 mi
10165 New York, NY 2 1.0 mi
10168 New York, NY 0 1.1 mi
10173 New York, NY 2 1.0 mi
10174 New York, NY 0 1.2 mi

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Pop: 60,998
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Pop: 60,453

Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 10001 in? ▼
ZIP code 10001 (New York) is located in New York County, New York. New York County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/new-york-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 10001? ▼
ZIP code 10001 in New York, NY has a population of 21,102 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10001? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10001 is $129,852, which is 70% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 10001? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 10001 is $561,100, which is 102% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10001? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10001 is White at 50.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 17.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10001? ▼
ZIP code 10001 has 6,325 business establishments employing approximately 173,194 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 10001? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 10001 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (1224), Wholesale trade (737), Retail trade (561). There are 18 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10001? ▼
In ZIP code 10001, 79.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 72.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 10001? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 10001 is 26.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 10001? ▼
In ZIP code 10001, approximately 24.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 75.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10001? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10001 is 15.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.