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 High-density area
- $117,321
- Median income Above-median income area
- $365,200
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 37.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $51,298. The poverty rate is 10.5%, with unemployment at 0.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $365,200 (3% below the average New York ZIP) and median rent is $1,464; 62.6% of occupied homes 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 -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orange County, so 10988 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 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
Who lives in ZIP 10988?
32.1
Median Age
45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
4.5%
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?
$117,321
Median Household Income
+27% vs state ZIP avg
$51,298
Per Capita Income
10.5%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 10988 ranks among New York ZIPs
Unionville, 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)
$117,321 Top 21% higher than 79% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
219housing units
219
Total Housing Units
211
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
3.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$365,200
Median Home Value
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 10988 vs 10998 →
ZIP 10988 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 07461
Sussex (07461)
19,563 residents
- 12771
Port Jervis (12771)
14,511 residents
- 07419
Hamburg (07419)
9,160 residents
- 07462 6,885
Vernon (07462)
6,885 residents
- 10958 3,291
New Hampton (10958)
3,291 residents
- 10998 3,122
Westtown (10998)
3,122 residents
- 07418 2,249
Glenwood (07418)
2,249 residents
- 10973 2,126
Slate Hill (10973)
2,126 residents
- 10969 1,267
Pine Island (10969)
1,267 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 10988 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 10988 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 07418
Glenwood (07418)
$156,439 median income
- 10958
New Hampton (10958)
$147,898 median income
- 10998
Westtown (10998)
$129,348 median income
- 10969
Pine Island (10969)
$126,875 median income
- 10988
Unionville (10988)
$117,321 median income
- 10973
Slate Hill (10973)
$117,167 median income
- 07461
Sussex (07461)
$106,981 median income
- 07419
Hamburg (07419)
$100,713 median income
- 07462
Vernon (07462)
$95,945 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.
| 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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 10988, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 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.
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