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ZIP Code 10010

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

31,834
32,205/sq mi
$144,969
Median income
$1,036,200
Median home value
80.1%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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

Top 4%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 2%
home value, US ZIPs
32,205
people per sq mi
28%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10010 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10010 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 31,834 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 32,205 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10010 skews affluent, with a median household income of $144,969 (57% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $137,086. Poverty here runs at 10.9%, with unemployment measured at 3.1%. Housing costs here run $1,036,200 for a typical home value (174% above the state average), with rent averaging $3,326 a month; 27.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 80.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.4, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing New York County, so you can benchmark 10010 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 10010

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10010.

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 10010, 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

31,834

Population

1.0

Area (sq mi)

32,205

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10010?

34.4

Median Age

45.8%

Male

54.2%

Female

20.9%

Foreign-Born

White 63.1%
African American 8.4%
Asian 15.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%

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?

$144,969

Median Household Income

+57% vs state

$137,086

Per Capita Income

10.9%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

27.3 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 10010 ranks nationally

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

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

$144,969 Top 4% higher than 96% 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%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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 84.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 80.1%

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

What does housing look like?

19,060

Total Housing Units

15,632

Occupied Units

3,428

Vacant Units

1.79

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 27.9%
Renter 72.1%

$1,036,200

Median Home Value

+174% vs state

$3,326

Median Rent

1954

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 2,629 business establishments in ZIP 10010, employing approximately 73,807 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,871,773,000.

2,629

Businesses

73,807

Employees

$9.9B

Annual Payroll

17

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 591 22.5%
Other services (except public administration) 282 10.7%
Health care and social assistance 265 10.1%
Accommodation and food services 256 9.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing 220 8.4%
Retail trade 188 7.2%
Information 163 6.2%
Finance and insurance 136 5.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 130 4.9%
Wholesale trade 121 4.6%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 92 3.5%
Construction 64 2.4%
Educational services 44 1.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 40 1.5%
Manufacturing 22 0.8%
Transportation and warehousing 11 0.4%
Industries not classified 4 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 10010 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 10010 ranks #5 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 10010 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 10010 ranks #3 of 5 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
10016 New York, NY 54,183 0.5 mi
10003 New York, NY 56,024 0.6 mi
10110 New York, NY 0 1.1 mi
10009 New York, NY 61,347 0.9 mi
10165 New York, NY 2 0.9 mi
10168 New York, NY 0 0.9 mi
10173 New York, NY 2 1.0 mi
10174 New York, NY 0 0.9 mi
10170 New York, NY 2 1.0 mi
10011 New York, NY 50,984 1.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in New York County

10025 standard
New York, NY
Pop: 94,600
10002 standard
New York, NY
Pop: 81,410
10029 standard
New York, NY
Pop: 76,003
10009 standard
New York, NY
Pop: 61,347
10023 standard
New York, NY
Pop: 60,998
10128 standard
New York, NY
Pop: 60,453

Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 10010 in? ▼
ZIP code 10010 (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 10010? ▼
ZIP code 10010 in New York, NY has a population of 31,834 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10010? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10010 is $144,969, which is 90% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 10010? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 10010 is $1,036,200, which is 273% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10010? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10010 is White at 63.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10010? ▼
ZIP code 10010 has 2,629 business establishments employing approximately 73,807 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 10010? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 10010 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (591), Other services (except public administration) (282), Health care and social assistance (265). There are 17 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10010? ▼
In ZIP code 10010, 84.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 80.1% 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 10010? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 10010 is 27.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 10010? ▼
In ZIP code 10010, approximately 27.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 72.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10010? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10010 is 10.9% 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.