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ZIP Code 10038

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

20,300
26,252/sq mi
$105,419
Median income
$921,900
Median home value
62.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

New York pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy area.

Top 16%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 3%
home value, US ZIPs
26,252
people per sq mi
32%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10038 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10038 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New York, New York County, New York, with 20,300 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 26,252 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10038 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $105,419 (14% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $92,974. Local economic indicators show a 19.4% poverty rate alongside 5.1% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $921,900 (144% above the state average); renters pay a median of $3,189 monthly, and 31.6% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 62.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, 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 10038 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 10038

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New York, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 10038.

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 10038, 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

20,300

Population

0.8

Area (sq mi)

26,252

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10038?

33.1

Median Age

42.0%

Male

58.0%

Female

25.2%

Foreign-Born

White 46.5%
African American 10.6%
Asian 29.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%

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?

$105,419

Median Household Income

+14% vs state

$92,974

Per Capita Income

19.4%

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

25.9 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 10038 ranks nationally

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

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

$105,419 Top 16% higher than 84% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 73.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 62.8%

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

What does housing look like?

12,256

Total Housing Units

10,162

Occupied Units

2,094

Vacant Units

1.99

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 31.6%
Renter 68.4%

$921,900

Median Home Value

+144% vs state

$3,189

Median Rent

1966

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 1,639 business establishments in ZIP 10038, employing approximately 36,901 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,340,325,000.

1,639

Businesses

36,901

Employees

$3.3B

Annual Payroll

17

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 423 25.8%
Accommodation and food services 198 12.1%
Health care and social assistance 183 11.2%
Other services (except public administration) 171 10.4%
Retail trade 128 7.8%
Finance and insurance 121 7.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 116 7.1%
Information 75 4.6%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 57 3.5%
Educational services 38 2.3%
Construction 34 2.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 33 2.0%
Wholesale trade 32 1.9%
Manufacturing 11 0.7%
Transportation and warehousing 8 0.5%
Management of companies and enterprises 7 0.4%
Utilities 3 0.2%

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 10038 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 10038 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 10038 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 10038 ranks #9 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
10278 New York, NY 0 0.4 mi
10271 New York, NY 0 0.4 mi
10279 New York, NY 0 0.4 mi
10005 New York, NY 7,135 0.4 mi
10007 New York, NY 6,988 0.4 mi
10006 New York, NY 3,011 0.5 mi
10013 New York, NY 27,700 0.8 mi
10280 New York, NY 7,853 0.7 mi
10282 New York, NY 4,783 0.8 mi
10012 New York, NY 24,090 1.2 mi

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Pop: 76,003
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Pop: 61,347
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Pop: 60,998
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Pop: 60,453

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 10038 in? ▼
ZIP code 10038 (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 10038? ▼
ZIP code 10038 in New York, NY has a population of 20,300 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10038? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10038 is $105,419, which is 38% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 10038? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 10038 is $921,900, which is 231% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10038? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10038 is White at 46.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10038? ▼
ZIP code 10038 has 1,639 business establishments employing approximately 36,901 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 10038? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 10038 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (423), Accommodation and food services (198), Health care and social assistance (183). There are 17 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10038? ▼
In ZIP code 10038, 73.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 62.8% 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 10038? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 10038 is 25.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 10038? ▼
In ZIP code 10038, approximately 31.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 68.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10038? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10038 is 19.4% 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.