New York, NY · standard
ZIP Code 10009
New York County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 61,347
- 38,399/sq mi
- $92,876
- Median income
- $712,700
- Median home value
- 62.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New York pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy and unusually populous area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 38,399
- people per sq mi
- 10%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10009 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 10009 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 61,347 residents across 1.6 square miles, a density of 38,399 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 10009 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,876 (0% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $74,419. Poverty here runs at 19.7%, with unemployment measured at 5.8%. The typical home here is valued at $712,700 (88% above the state average); renters pay a median of $2,006 monthly, and 10.4% of units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 62.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is 32 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 10009, 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 10009
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10009.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
291 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
172 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
159 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
128 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
119 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 10009, 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
61,347
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
38,399
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 10009?
37.4
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
25.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$92,876
Median Household Income
+0% vs state
$74,419
Per Capita Income
19.7%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
31.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 10009 ranks nationally
New York, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,876 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
32,252
Total Housing Units
30,082
Occupied Units
2,170
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$712,700
Median Home Value
+88% vs state
$2,006
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,199 business establishments in ZIP 10009, employing approximately 10,194 people with a combined annual payroll of $542,805,000.
1,199
Businesses
10,194
Employees
$542.8M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 291 | 24.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 172 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 159 | 13.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 128 | 10.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 119 | 9.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 87 | 7.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 66 | 5.5% |
| Information | 55 | 4.6% |
| Construction | 26 | 2.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 26 | 2.2% |
| Educational services | 19 | 1.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 16 | 1.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 1.2% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 0.6% |
| Utilities | 6 | 0.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 10009 vs 10003 →
ZIP 10009 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 10002
New York (10002)
81,410 residents
- 10009
New York (10009)
61,347 residents
- 10003
New York (10003)
56,024 residents
- 10016
New York (10016)
54,183 residents
- 10010 31,834
New York (10010)
31,834 residents
- 10012 24,090
New York (10012)
24,090 residents
- 10165 2
New York (10165)
2 residents
- 10173 2
New York (10173)
2 residents
- 10170 2
New York (10170)
2 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 10009 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 10009 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 10003
New York (10003)
$154,262 median income
- 10010
New York (10010)
$144,969 median income
- 10016
New York (10016)
$140,381 median income
- 10012
New York (10012)
$137,106 median income
- 10009
New York (10009)
$92,876 median income
- 10002 $48,386
New York (10002)
$48,386 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 10009 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10003 | New York, NY | 56,024 | 0.7 mi |
| 10010 | New York, NY | 31,834 | 0.9 mi |
| 10002 | New York, NY | 81,410 | 0.8 mi |
| 10016 | New York, NY | 54,183 | 1.3 mi |
| 10012 | New York, NY | 24,090 | 1.0 mi |
| 10165 | New York, NY | 2 | 1.8 mi |
| 10168 | New York, NY | 0 | 1.7 mi |
| 10173 | New York, NY | 2 | 1.9 mi |
| 10174 | New York, NY | 0 | 1.7 mi |
| 10170 | New York, NY | 2 | 1.8 mi |
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