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ZIP Code 10027

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

59,707
26,529/sq mi
$59,587
Median income
$899,600
Median home value
51.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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

28th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 3%
home value, US ZIPs
26,529
people per sq mi
17%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10027 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10027 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 59,707 residents across 2.3 square miles, a density of 26,529 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10027 reports a modest median household income of $59,587 (36% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $45,281. Poverty here runs at 26.1%, with unemployment measured at 12.1%. Median home value sits at $899,600 (138% above the state average), median rent at $1,531 a month, and owner-occupancy at 17.4%.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.2, and the average commute is 31 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 10027, 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 10027

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10027.

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 10027, 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

59,707

Population

2.3

Area (sq mi)

26,529

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10027?

34.2

Median Age

47.6%

Male

52.4%

Female

26.7%

Foreign-Born

White 26.6%
African American 36.8%
Asian 11.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0%

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?

$59,587

Median Household Income

-36% vs state

$45,281

Per Capita Income

26.1%

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

31.2 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 10027 ranks nationally

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

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

$59,587 28th percentile higher than 28% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $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 70.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 51.5%

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

What does housing look like?

28,507

Total Housing Units

24,856

Occupied Units

3,651

Vacant Units

2.18

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 17.4%
Renter 82.6%

$899,600

Median Home Value

+138% vs state

$1,531

Median Rent

1945

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 1,194 business establishments in ZIP 10027, employing approximately 48,815 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,758,739,000.

1,194

Businesses

48,815

Employees

$3.8B

Annual Payroll

16

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 189 15.8%
Retail trade 184 15.4%
Health care and social assistance 148 12.4%
Accommodation and food services 147 12.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 133 11.1%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 116 9.7%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 61 5.1%
Information 46 3.9%
Educational services 44 3.7%
Finance and insurance 35 2.9%
Construction 30 2.5%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 27 2.3%
Wholesale trade 14 1.2%
Transportation and warehousing 8 0.7%
Manufacturing 7 0.6%
Management of companies and enterprises 3 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 10027 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 10027 ranks #4 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 10027 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 10027 ranks #7 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
10026 New York, NY 34,003 0.7 mi
10115 New York, NY 0 0.5 mi
10031 New York, NY 56,438 0.9 mi
10030 New York, NY 26,999 0.7 mi
10037 New York, NY 17,416 0.8 mi
10025 New York, NY 94,600 1.1 mi
10029 New York, NY 76,003 1.5 mi
07020 Edgewater, NJ 11,513 1.4 mi
10128 New York, NY 60,453 2.1 mi
10028 New York, NY 45,141 2.5 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 10027 in? ▼
ZIP code 10027 (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 10027? ▼
ZIP code 10027 in New York, NY has a population of 59,707 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10027? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10027 is $59,587, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 10027? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 10027 is $899,600, which is 223% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10027? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10027 is African American at 36.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 24.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10027? ▼
ZIP code 10027 has 1,194 business establishments employing approximately 48,815 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 10027? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 10027 are: Other services (except public administration) (189), Retail trade (184), Health care and social assistance (148). There are 16 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10027? ▼
In ZIP code 10027, 70.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 51.5% 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 10027? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 10027 is 31.2 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 10027? ▼
In ZIP code 10027, approximately 17.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 82.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10027? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10027 is 26.1% 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.