New York, NY · standard
ZIP Code 10016
New York County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 54,183
- 39,315/sq mi
- $140,381
- Median income
- $905,000
- Median home value
- 79.8%
- 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 and unusually populous area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 39,315
- people per sq mi
- 25%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10016 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 10016 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 54,183 residents across 1.4 square miles, a density of 39,315 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 10016 skews affluent, with a median household income of $140,381 (52% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $127,674. Poverty here runs at 10.8%, with unemployment measured at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $905,000 (139% above the state average) with median rent at $3,433 per month, and 25.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 79.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.7, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing New York County, so you can benchmark 10016 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 10016
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10016.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,028 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
640 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
583 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
582 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 400
Accommodation and food services
400 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 10016, 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
54,183
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
39,315
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 10016?
34.7
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
28.9%
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?
$140,381
Median Household Income
+52% vs state
$127,674
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
25.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 10016 ranks nationally
New York, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$140,381 Top 5% higher than 95% 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?
37,219
Total Housing Units
30,235
Occupied Units
6,984
Vacant Units
1.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$905,000
Median Home Value
+139% vs state
$3,433
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4,926 business establishments in ZIP 10016, employing approximately 106,778 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,220,296,000.
4,926
Businesses
106,778
Employees
$15.2B
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1,028 | 20.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 640 | 13.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 583 | 11.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 582 | 11.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 400 | 8.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 309 | 6.3% |
| Retail trade | 248 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 246 | 5.0% |
| Information | 225 | 4.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 219 | 4.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 151 | 3.1% |
| Construction | 116 | 2.4% |
| Educational services | 63 | 1.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 44 | 0.9% |
| Manufacturing | 43 | 0.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 18 | 0.4% |
| Industries not classified | 7 | 0.1% |
| Utilities | 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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 10016 vs 10165 →
ZIP 10016 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 10016
New York (10016)
54,183 residents
- 10010
New York (10010)
31,834 residents
- 10017 16,575
New York (10017)
16,575 residents
- 10165 2
New York (10165)
2 residents
- 10170 2
New York (10170)
2 residents
- 10173 2
New York (10173)
2 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 10016 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 10016 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 10010
New York (10010)
$144,969 median income
- 10016
New York (10016)
$140,381 median income
- 10017
New York (10017)
$136,705 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 10016 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10165 | New York, NY | 2 | 0.5 mi |
| 10168 | New York, NY | 0 | 0.4 mi |
| 10174 | New York, NY | 0 | 0.5 mi |
| 10170 | New York, NY | 2 | 0.5 mi |
| 10173 | New York, NY | 2 | 0.6 mi |
| 10010 | New York, NY | 31,834 | 0.5 mi |
| 10169 | New York, NY | 0 | 0.6 mi |
| 10177 | New York, NY | 0 | 0.7 mi |
| 10017 | New York, NY | 16,575 | 0.6 mi |
| 10167 | New York, NY | 0 | 0.7 mi |
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