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ZIP Code 10023

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

60,998
48,061/sq mi
$159,874
Median income
$1,358,100
Median home value
84.0%
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 3%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 1%
home value, US ZIPs
48,061
people per sq mi
38%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10023 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10023 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 60,998 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 48,061 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10023 skews affluent, with a median household income of $159,874 (73% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $137,528. The poverty rate stands at 8.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. The typical home here is valued at $1,358,100 (259% above the state average); renters pay a median of $3,239 monthly, and 38.1% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 84.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing New York County, so you can benchmark 10023 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 10023

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10023.

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 10023, 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

60,998

Population

1.3

Area (sq mi)

48,061

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10023?

43.2

Median Age

45.6%

Male

54.4%

Female

26.5%

Foreign-Born

White 64.9%
African American 4.8%
Asian 16.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%

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?

$159,874

Median Household Income

+73% vs state

$137,528

Per Capita Income

8.4%

Poverty Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

28.3 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 10023 ranks nationally

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

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

$159,874 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

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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 89.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 84.0%

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

What does housing look like?

46,860

Total Housing Units

37,708

Occupied Units

9,152

Vacant Units

1.78

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 38.1%
Renter 61.9%

$1,358,100

Median Home Value

+259% vs state

$3,239

Median Rent

1956

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 2,179 business establishments in ZIP 10023, employing approximately 42,228 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,427,763,000.

2,179

Businesses

42,228

Employees

$3.4B

Annual Payroll

17

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 333 15.3%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 302 13.9%
Health care and social assistance 289 13.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 275 12.6%
Accommodation and food services 204 9.4%
Retail trade 183 8.4%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 179 8.2%
Information 108 5.0%
Educational services 84 3.9%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 61 2.8%
Finance and insurance 52 2.4%
Wholesale trade 41 1.9%
Construction 26 1.2%
Manufacturing 13 0.6%
Industries not classified 11 0.5%
Transportation and warehousing 9 0.4%
Management of companies and enterprises 7 0.3%

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 10023 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 10023 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.

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

ZIP 10023 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 10023 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
10069 New York, NY 5,199 0.4 mi
10019 New York, NY 42,870 0.7 mi
10020 New York, NY 0 1.2 mi
10112 New York, NY 0 1.2 mi
10103 New York, NY 3 1.1 mi
10110 New York, NY 0 1.5 mi
10111 New York, NY 0 1.2 mi
10153 New York, NY 0 1.0 mi
10036 New York, NY 24,711 1.2 mi
10024 New York, NY 59,283 1.2 mi

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Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 10023 in? ▼
ZIP code 10023 (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 10023? ▼
ZIP code 10023 in New York, NY has a population of 60,998 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10023? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10023 is $159,874, which is 110% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 10023? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 10023 is $1,358,100, which is 388% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10023? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10023 is White at 64.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 10.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10023? ▼
ZIP code 10023 has 2,179 business establishments employing approximately 42,228 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 10023? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 10023 are: Other services (except public administration) (333), Professional, scientific, and technical services (302), Health care and social assistance (289). There are 17 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10023? ▼
In ZIP code 10023, 89.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 84.0% 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 10023? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 10023 is 28.3 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 10023? ▼
In ZIP code 10023, approximately 38.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 61.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10023? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10023 is 8.4% 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.