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10001

Zip code 10001: New York, New York

Residential delivery areaNew York CountyEastern Time
Population
30,511
Median household income
$130K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$561K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$3,361/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.6 sq mi
48,896 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 10001

10001 is a dense urban zip code in New York, New York (New York County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 30,511 people live here, or 48,896 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $129,852 a year, 61% above the national median of $80,734. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $561,100, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 24% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,361 a month.

73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home; public transit is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 34% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 10001 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
35.8
Under 18
11%
65 and over
13.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White47%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian20%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
69.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
29.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
38.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
66%
Spanish
11%
Other Indo-European
11%
Asian / Pacific
11%
Other
2%

Households

Households
15,737
Average household size
1.7
Family households
32.4%
Married couples
21.9%
Living alone
54.7%
Veterans (of adults)
2.4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
36%

Median household income

10001
$129,852
New York Co.
$103,931
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$120,099
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
47.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.558
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

10001
$561,100
New York Co.
$1,090,500
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

10001
$3,361
New York Co.
$2,197
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
1%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
85%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
18,356
Owner-occupied
24.1%
Vacant
14.3%
Median year built
1970
Median rooms
2.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
18.5%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
5%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
36%
Walked
26%
Bicycle
3%
Worked from home
26%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
20%
20–29
28%
30–44
34%
45–59
5%
60+
5%
Average commute
26 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
23%
Business and finance
14%
Sales
12%
Arts, media and sports
7%
Office and admin
7%
Computer and math
7%
Healthcare
6%
Education
6%
Legal and social services
4%
Food service
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
2%
Production
1%
Construction and repair
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
22%
Finance, insurance and real estate
19%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Education
8%
Information
7%
Retail
7%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Arts and recreation
4%
Other services
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Construction
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Public administration
2%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$104,269
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work10001U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$141,809$74,888
Service$26,326$26,804
Sales and office$81,687$40,476
Construction and maintenance$162,827$49,199
Production and transportation$37,122$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
7%
Some college
11%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
41%
Graduate
32%
High school graduate or higher
93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
72.6%
Graduate or professional degree
32%
Households with broadband
94.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.5%
No internet access
2.4%
Without health insurance
3.3%
Limited-English households
4.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
New York
Center point
40.7507° N, 73.9973° W
Land area
0.6 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • New York100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 10001

ZipCityDistanceIncome
10199New York0.1 mi—
10119New York0.2 mi—
10121New York · PO box0.3 mi—
10122New York · PO box0.3 mi—
10018New York0.4 mi$145,958
10120New York · PO box0.4 mi—
10123New York · PO box0.4 mi—
10011New York0.6 mi$145,987
10118New York · PO box0.6 mi—
10036New York0.7 mi$95,638
10110New York0.8 mi—
10175New York · PO box0.9 mi—

Zip codes like 10001 elsewhere

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Questions about 10001

What city is zip code 10001?

10001 is assigned to New York, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 10001 in?

10001 is in New York County, New York.

What is the population of 10001?

About 30,511 people live in 10001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 10001 in?

10001 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 10001?

The median household income in 10001 is $129,852.

What zip codes are near 10001?

The closest zip codes to 10001 are 10199, 10119, 10121, 10122, 10018.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10001, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.