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ZIP Code 10162

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

1,685
56,521/sq mi
$114,139
Median income
68.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

New York pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a densely urban, renter-heavy area.

Top 12%
household income, US ZIPs
56,521
people per sq mi
1%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10162 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10162 covers 0.0 square miles in New York, New York County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,685 residents on file, a density of 56,521 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10162 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,139 (23% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $83,721. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at $3,501 per month, and 0.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 68.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing New York County, so you can benchmark 10162 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 →

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 10162, 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

1,685

Population

0.0

Area (sq mi)

56,521

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10162?

53.4

Median Age

50.5%

Male

49.5%

Female

17.8%

Foreign-Born

White 83.0%
African American 1.2%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%

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?

$114,139

Median Household Income

+23% vs state

$83,721

Per Capita Income

3.7%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 10162 ranks nationally

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

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

$114,139 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 95.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 68.7%

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

What does housing look like?

899

Total Housing Units

751

Occupied Units

148

Vacant Units

2.13

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 0.7%
Renter 99.3%

$3,501

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 20 business establishments in ZIP 10162, employing approximately 150 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,284,000.

20

Businesses

150

Employees

$8.3M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 10 50.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 10162 vs 10044 →

ZIP 10162 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 10162 ranks #0 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 10162 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 10162 ranks #6 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
10044 New York, NY 11,661 0.5 mi
10021 New York, NY 43,631 0.5 mi
10075 New York, NY 26,121 0.4 mi
10028 New York, NY 45,141 0.5 mi
10128 New York, NY 60,453 0.8 mi
10065 New York, NY 32,270 0.8 mi
11106 Astoria, NY 38,875 1.1 mi
11102 Astoria, NY 34,133 1.3 mi
10153 New York, NY 0 1.2 mi
10029 New York, NY 76,003 1.6 mi

More ZIP Codes in New York County

10025 standard
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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 10162 in? ▼
ZIP code 10162 (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 10162? ▼
ZIP code 10162 in New York, NY has a population of 1,685 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10162? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10162 is $114,139, which is 50% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10162? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10162 is White at 83.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10162? ▼
ZIP code 10162 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 150 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10162? ▼
In ZIP code 10162, 95.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 68.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 10162? ▼
In ZIP code 10162, approximately 0.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 99.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10162? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10162 is 3.7% 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.