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ZIP Code 10028

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

45,141
55,636/sq mi
$175,121
Median income
$1,602,600
Median home value
83.8%
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 area.

Top 2%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 1%
home value, US ZIPs
55,636
people per sq mi
39%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10028 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10028 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 45,141 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 55,636 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10028 skews affluent, with a median household income of $175,121 (89% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $165,387. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. The typical home here is valued at $1,602,600 (324% above the state average); renters pay a median of $2,825 monthly, and 38.5% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 83.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is 30 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 10028, 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 10028

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10028.

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 10028, 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

45,141

Population

0.8

Area (sq mi)

55,636

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10028?

42.3

Median Age

44.7%

Male

55.3%

Female

16.1%

Foreign-Born

White 83.0%
African American 1.3%
Asian 6.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%

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?

$175,121

Median Household Income

+89% vs state

$165,387

Per Capita Income

4.9%

Poverty Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

30.1 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 10028 ranks nationally

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

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

$175,121 Top 2% higher than 98% 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%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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 88.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 83.8%

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

What does housing look like?

30,568

Total Housing Units

26,288

Occupied Units

4,280

Vacant Units

1.86

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 38.5%
Renter 61.5%

$1,602,600

Median Home Value

+324% vs state

$2,825

Median Rent

1957

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 1,661 business establishments in ZIP 10028, employing approximately 16,300 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,065,241,000.

1,661

Businesses

16,300

Employees

$1.1B

Annual Payroll

17

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 323 19.4%
Health care and social assistance 289 17.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 222 13.4%
Accommodation and food services 201 12.1%
Retail trade 199 12.0%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 141 8.5%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 46 2.8%
Finance and insurance 44 2.6%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 43 2.6%
Educational services 36 2.2%
Information 33 2.0%
Wholesale trade 29 1.8%
Construction 23 1.4%
Manufacturing 15 0.9%
Transportation and warehousing 6 0.4%
Management of companies and enterprises 5 0.3%
Industries not classified 5 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 10028 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 10028 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 10028 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 10028 ranks the highest 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 0.2 mi
10128 New York, NY 60,453 0.4 mi
10162 New York, NY 1,685 0.5 mi
10021 New York, NY 43,631 0.5 mi
10044 New York, NY 11,661 1.0 mi
10065 New York, NY 32,270 0.9 mi
10029 New York, NY 76,003 1.2 mi
10026 New York, NY 34,003 1.8 mi
10023 New York, NY 60,998 1.5 mi
10153 New York, NY 0 1.3 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 10028 in? ▼
ZIP code 10028 (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 10028? ▼
ZIP code 10028 in New York, NY has a population of 45,141 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10028? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10028 is $175,121, which is 130% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 10028? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 10028 is $1,602,600, which is 476% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10028? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10028 is White at 83.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10028? ▼
ZIP code 10028 has 1,661 business establishments employing approximately 16,300 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 10028? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 10028 are: Other services (except public administration) (323), Health care and social assistance (289), Real estate and rental and leasing (222). There are 17 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10028? ▼
In ZIP code 10028, 88.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 83.8% 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 10028? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 10028 is 30.1 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 10028? ▼
In ZIP code 10028, approximately 38.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 61.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10028? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10028 is 4.9% 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.