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ZIP Code 10021

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

43,631
44,215/sq mi
$158,677
Median income
$1,377,500
Median home value
79.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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

Top 3%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 1%
home value, US ZIPs
44,215
people per sq mi
45%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10021 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10021 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 43,631 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 44,215 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10021 skews affluent, with a median household income of $158,677 (72% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $150,790. The poverty rate stands at 4.7% and the unemployment rate at 5.0%. The typical home here is valued at $1,377,500 (264% above the state average); renters pay a median of $3,067 monthly, and 44.7% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 79.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, 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 10021 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 10021

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10021.

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 10021, 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

43,631

Population

1.0

Area (sq mi)

44,215

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10021?

44.3

Median Age

43.2%

Male

56.8%

Female

19.1%

Foreign-Born

White 79.9%
African American 0.8%
Asian 10.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%

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?

$158,677

Median Household Income

+72% vs state

$150,790

Per Capita Income

4.7%

Poverty Rate

5.0%

Unemployment Rate

27.3 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 10021 ranks nationally

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

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

$158,677 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

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?

High School Graduate or Higher 85.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 79.4%

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

What does housing look like?

30,186

Total Housing Units

20,953

Occupied Units

9,233

Vacant Units

1.86

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 44.7%
Renter 55.3%

$1,377,500

Median Home Value

+264% vs state

$3,067

Median Rent

1962

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 2,267 business establishments in ZIP 10021, employing approximately 59,122 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,537,481,000.

2,267

Businesses

59,122

Employees

$6.5B

Annual Payroll

18

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 504 22.2%
Health care and social assistance 473 20.9%
Retail trade 259 11.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 255 11.3%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 205 9.0%
Accommodation and food services 192 8.5%
Finance and insurance 83 3.7%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 62 2.7%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 50 2.2%
Wholesale trade 42 1.9%
Construction 34 1.5%
Information 34 1.5%
Educational services 32 1.4%
Manufacturing 14 0.6%
Management of companies and enterprises 10 0.4%
Industries not classified 10 0.4%
Transportation and warehousing 5 0.2%
Utilities 3 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 10021 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 10021 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 10021 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 10021 ranks #4 of 9 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
10075 New York, NY 26,121 0.3 mi
10162 New York, NY 1,685 0.5 mi
10065 New York, NY 32,270 0.4 mi
10028 New York, NY 45,141 0.5 mi
10044 New York, NY 11,661 0.7 mi
10153 New York, NY 0 0.8 mi
10022 New York, NY 31,924 0.9 mi
10128 New York, NY 60,453 0.9 mi
10152 New York, NY 0 1.0 mi
11109 Long Island City, NY 3,523 1.6 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 10021 in? ▼
ZIP code 10021 (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 10021? ▼
ZIP code 10021 in New York, NY has a population of 43,631 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10021? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10021 is $158,677, which is 108% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 10021? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 10021 is $1,377,500, which is 395% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10021? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10021 is White at 79.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10021? ▼
ZIP code 10021 has 2,267 business establishments employing approximately 59,122 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 10021? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 10021 are: Other services (except public administration) (504), Health care and social assistance (473), Retail trade (259). There are 18 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10021? ▼
In ZIP code 10021, 85.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 79.4% 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 10021? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 10021 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 10021? ▼
In ZIP code 10021, approximately 44.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 55.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10021? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10021 is 4.7% 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.