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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 High-density area
- $114,139
- Median income Above-median income area
- 68.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $83,721. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
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 -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in New York County, so 10162 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 10162?
53.4
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
17.8%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$83,721
Per Capita Income
3.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 10162 ranks among New York ZIPs
New York, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$114,139 Top 23% higher than 77% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
899housing units
899
Total Housing Units
751
Occupied Units
148
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$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.
- 10029
New York (10029)
76,003 residents
- 10128
New York (10128)
60,453 residents
- 10028
New York (10028)
45,141 residents
- 10021
New York (10021)
43,631 residents
- 11106
Astoria (11106)
38,875 residents
- 11102
Astoria (11102)
34,133 residents
- 10065
New York (10065)
32,270 residents
- 10075 26,121
New York (10075)
26,121 residents
- 10044 11,661
New York (10044)
11,661 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 10162 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 10162 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 10028
New York (10028)
$175,121 median income
- 10021
New York (10021)
$158,677 median income
- 10075
New York (10075)
$155,902 median income
- 10065
New York (10065)
$155,331 median income
- 10128
New York (10128)
$147,772 median income
- 10162
New York (10162)
$114,139 median income
- 10044
New York (10044)
$103,347 median income
- 11102
Astoria (11102)
$96,617 median income
- 11106
Astoria (11106)
$84,867 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.
| 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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 10162, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,685 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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