Zip code 10009: New York, New York

Q: What city is zip code 10009?

10009 is assigned to New York, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 10009 in?

10009 is in New York County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 10009?

About 60,209 people live in 10009, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 10009?

The median household income in 10009 is $92,876.

Q: What zip codes are near 10009?

The closest zip codes to 10009 are 10003, 10002, 10010, 10012, 10016.

Residential delivery areaNew York CountyEastern Time

Population

60,209

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$713K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,006/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.6 sq mi

97,584 people/sq mi

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

About 10009

10009 is a dense urban zip code in New York, New York (New York County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 60,209 people live here, or 97,584 per square mile. The median resident is 37.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $92,876 a year, 15% above the national median of $80,734. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $712,700, or 7.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 10% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,006 a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.8 minutes each way, and 25% 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 arts, media and sports. 39% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 10009 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density97,584/sq mi
99th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi12th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.558
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.51764th of 1,669 in NY
Median earnings per worker$88,645
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321124th of 1,676 in NY
Tech workers8.9%
95th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%46th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$74,419
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712172nd of 1,690 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher62.4%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%163rd of 1,691 in NY
Population60,209
89th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36664th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$712,700
88th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800209th of 1,614 in NY
Work from home25.2%
88th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%160th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$2,006
84th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621269th of 1,367 in NY
Poverty rate19.7%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%242nd of 1,679 in NY
Diversity index65.3
84th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5141st of 1,693 in NY
Average commute31.8 min
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min522nd of 1,618 in NY
Foreign-born residents25%
81st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%213th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$92,876
65th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974598th of 1,602 in NY
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%590th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%731st of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older16.7%
51st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,192nd of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy6.7%
50th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,104th of 1,675 in NY
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%866th of 1,673 in NY
Median age37.4
37th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,384th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters43.3%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%996th of 1,579 in NY
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%772nd of 1,689 in NY
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,252nd of 1,685 in NY
Government workers7.7%
6th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,562nd of 1,685 in NY
Veterans1.8%
5th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,477th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1810.2%
2nd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,510th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate10.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,644th of 1,673 in NY

Measure	10009	New York	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Population density	97,584/sq mi	71,916/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	99th	12th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.558	0.598	0.517	0.483	98th	64th of 1,669
Median earnings per workerStrength	$88,645	$85,377	$55,321	$49,666	96th	124th of 1,676
Tech workers	8.9%	5.6%	3.5%	3.8%	95th	46th of 1,685
Per capita incomeStrength	$74,419	$95,980	$50,712	$44,673	93rd	172nd of 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.4%	64.2%	40.2%	35.7%	91st	163rd of 1,691
Population	60,209	1,629,477	19,852,366	334,922,499	89th	64th of 1,693
Median home value	$712,700	$1,090,500	$423,800	$332,700	88th	209th of 1,614
Work from home	25.2%	25.5%	14.9%	15.1%	88th	160th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$2,006	$2,197	$1,621	$1,413	84th	269th of 1,367
Poverty rateWeakness	19.7%	16.5%	14%	12.5%	84th	242nd of 1,679
Diversity index	65.3	70	65.5	61.4	84th	141st of 1,693
Average commuteWeakness	31.8 min	31.2 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	82nd	522nd of 1,618
Foreign-born residents	25%	28.2%	22.8%	14.1%	81st	213th of 1,693
Median household income	$92,876	$103,931	$85,974	$80,734	65th	598th of 1,602
Unemployment rate	5.8%	7.6%	6.4%	5.2%	65th	590th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	10.6%	11.4%	9.7%	10%	65th	731st of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	16.7%	18.1%	17.9%	17.2%	51st	1,192nd of 1,693
Housing vacancy	6.7%	15.7%	10%	10.1%	50th	1,104th of 1,675
Broadband access	91.1%	92.4%	90.8%	91%	42nd	866th of 1,673
Median age	37.4	38.9	39.8	38.9	37th	1,384th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	43.3%	48%	52.1%	51.1%	24th	996th of 1,579
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	4.2%	5.1%	8.4%	19th	772nd of 1,689
Healthcare workers	7.3%	9%	11.8%	9.7%	19th	1,252nd of 1,685
Government workers	7.7%	9.2%	16.4%	14.5%	6th	1,562nd of 1,685
Veterans	1.8%	1.7%	3.7%	6.2%	5th	1,477th of 1,693
Residents under 18	10.2%	13.9%	20.5%	22%	2nd	1,510th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	10.4%	25.1%	54.3%	65.2%	1st	1,644th of 1,673

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

Under 5

5–17

10%

18–24

26%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.4

Under 18

10.2%

65 and over

16.7%

Race and ethnicity

White52%
Black8%
Hispanic24%
Asian12%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

65.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

25%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

41.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

61%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 30,082
Average household size: 2
Family households: 34.5%
Married couples: 20.1%
Living alone: 46.6%
Veterans (of adults): 1.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

22%

Median household income

10009

$92,876

New York Co.

$103,931

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$74,419

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.558

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

10009

$712,700

New York Co.

$1,090,500

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

10009

$2,006

New York Co.

$2,197

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

5–19 units

23%

20+ units

73%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 32,252
Owner-occupied: 10.4%
Vacant: 6.7%
Median year built: 1946
Median rooms: 3.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.8%
Home value to income: 7.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

Carpooled

0.3%

Transit

45%

Walked

16%

Bicycle

Worked from home

25%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

11%

20–29

24%

30–44

41%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

31.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Business and finance

15%

Arts, media and sports

10%

Computer and math

Healthcare

Office and admin

Sales

Education

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Production

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

25%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Education

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Information

Other services

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Construction

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$88,645

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	10009	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$102,919	$74,888
Service	$40,439	$26,804
Sales and office	$75,847	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,488	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,063	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

12%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

38%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.1%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.2%
No internet access: 5.9%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 9.2%

Geography

City (USPS): New York
State: New York
County: New York County
Center point: 40.7264° N, 73.9786° 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 10009

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
10003	New York, NY	0.7 mi	53,560	$154,262	$1,123,200
10002	New York, NY	0.8 mi	76,873	$48,386	$827,800
10010	New York, NY	0.9 mi	30,702	$144,969	$1,036,200
10012	New York, NY	1 mi	21,426	$137,106	$1,602,800
10016	New York, NY	1.3 mi	52,971	$140,381	$905,000
10013	New York, NY	1.4 mi	27,219	$161,154	$2,000,000+
10014	New York, NY	1.5 mi	29,230	$176,395	$1,284,100
10278	New York, NY	1.5 mi	0	—	—
10011	New York, NY	1.6 mi	48,277	$145,987	$1,181,200
11222	Brooklyn, NY	1.6 mi	42,853	$125,734	$1,376,300
10118	New York, NY · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
10158	New York, NY · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 10009

What city is zip code 10009?

10009 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 10009 in?

10009 is in New York County, New York.

What is the population of 10009?

About 60,209 people live in 10009, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 10009 in?

10009 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 10009?

The median household income in 10009 is $92,876.

What zip codes are near 10009?

The closest zip codes to 10009 are 10003, 10002, 10010, 10012, 10016.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10009, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.