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Unionville, NY · standard

ZIP Code 10988

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

896
111/sq mi
$117,321
Median income
$365,200
Median home value
37.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Unionville pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 10%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 24%
home value, US ZIPs
111
people per sq mi
63%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 10988 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 10988 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Unionville, Orange County, New York, home to just 896 residents across 8.0 square miles, a density of 111 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 10988 skews affluent, with a median household income of $117,321 (27% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $51,298. Local economic indicators show a 10.5% poverty rate alongside 0.3% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $365,200 (3% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,464 monthly, and 62.6% of units are owner-occupied.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.1, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Orange County, letting you compare 10988 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 10988, Unionville, 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

896

Population

8.0

Area (sq mi)

111

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 10988?

32.1

Median Age

45.5%

Male

54.5%

Female

4.5%

Foreign-Born

White 86.0%
African American 5.8%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%

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?

$117,321

Median Household Income

+27% vs state

$51,298

Per Capita Income

10.5%

Poverty Rate

0.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 10988 ranks nationally

Unionville, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$117,321 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 72.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 37.7%

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

What does housing look like?

219

Total Housing Units

211

Occupied Units

8

Vacant Units

3.23

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 62.6%
Renter 37.4%

$365,200

Median Home Value

-3% vs state

$1,464

Median Rent

1974

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 10988, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,573,000.

9

Businesses

46

Employees

$2.6M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 3 33.3%

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 10988 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 10988 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 10988 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 10988 ranks #5 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
10998 Westtown, NY 3,122 2.3 mi
10969 Pine Island, NY 1,267 2.9 mi
10933 Johnson, NY 473 4.6 mi
07418 Glenwood, NJ 2,249 5.2 mi
07461 Sussex, NJ 19,563 5.3 mi
10973 Slate Hill, NY 2,126 6.7 mi
12771 Port Jervis, NY 14,511 6.6 mi
07462 Vernon, NJ 6,885 7.6 mi
07419 Hamburg, NJ 9,160 10.3 mi
10958 New Hampton, NY 3,291 7.7 mi

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Pop: 20,631
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Pop: 14,511

Related Areas

Orange County Unionville, NY New York

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 10988 in? ▼
ZIP code 10988 (Unionville) is located in Orange County, New York. Orange County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/orange-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 10988? ▼
ZIP code 10988 in Unionville, NY has a population of 896 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 10988? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 10988 is $117,321, which is 54% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 10988? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 10988 is $365,200, which is 31% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 10988? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 10988 is White at 86.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 10988? ▼
ZIP code 10988 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 46 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 10988? ▼
In ZIP code 10988, 72.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 37.7% 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 10988? ▼
In ZIP code 10988, approximately 62.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 37.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 10988? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 10988 is 10.5% 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.