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10026

Zip code 10026: New York, New York

Residential delivery areaNew York CountyEastern Time
Population
37,123
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1.1M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,657/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.4 sq mi
96,927 people/sq mi

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

About 10026

10026 is a dense urban zip code in New York, New York (New York County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 37,123 people live here, or 96,927 per square mile. The median resident is 37.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,244 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,052,300, or 13.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 24% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,657 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.2 minutes each way, and 23% 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; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 35% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 10026 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
37.9
Under 18
18.4%
65 and over
10.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White25%
  • Black43%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Asian6%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
70.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
28.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
45.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
65%
Spanish
18%
Other Indo-European
9%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
5%

Households

Households
15,634
Average household size
2.3
Family households
45.7%
Married couples
25.7%
Living alone
43.3%
Veterans (of adults)
2%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
23%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

10026
$81,244
New York Co.
$103,931
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$60,575
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
28%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.574
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

10026
$1,052,300
New York Co.
$1,090,500
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

10026
$1,657
New York Co.
$2,197
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
3%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
22%
20+ units
69%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
17,853
Owner-occupied
23.5%
Vacant
12.4%
Median year built
1952
Median rooms
3.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
23.7%
Home value to income
13.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
8%
Carpooled
1%
Transit
54%
Walked
9%
Bicycle
3%
Worked from home
23%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
10%
20–29
15%
30–44
45%
45–59
13%
60+
13%
Average commute
36.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Healthcare
13%
Office and admin
9%
Legal and social services
8%
Business and finance
7%
Education
7%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Sales
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Police and fire
5%
Computer and math
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Food service
3%
Production
2%
Construction and repair
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
22%
Professional and technical services
13%
Education
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Retail
6%
Arts and recreation
5%
Information
5%
Other services
5%
Public administration
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Wholesale
2%
Construction
2%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$65,594
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
20.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work10026U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$95,647$74,888
Service$28,363$26,804
Sales and office$49,622$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,928$49,199
Production and transportation$41,202$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
19%
Some college
11%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
29%
Graduate
26%
High school graduate or higher
89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
54.8%
Graduate or professional degree
25.8%
Households with broadband
91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.5%
No internet access
6.2%
Without health insurance
6%
Limited-English households
4.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
New York
Center point
40.8030° N, 73.9535° W
Land area
0.4 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 10026

ZipCityDistanceIncome
10027New York0.7 mi$59,587
10025New York0.8 mi$108,940
10029New York0.8 mi$38,695
10115New York0.8 mi—
10037New York1.1 mi$49,153
10030New York1.2 mi$39,802
10035New York1.3 mi$45,121
10024New York1.5 mi$181,560
10031New York1.5 mi$65,283
10128New York1.5 mi$147,772
07020Edgewater1.8 mi$124,050
10028New York1.8 mi$175,121

Zip codes like 10026 elsewhere

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Questions about 10026

What city is zip code 10026?

10026 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 10026 in?

10026 is in New York County, New York.

What is the population of 10026?

About 37,123 people live in 10026, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 10026 in?

10026 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 10026?

The median household income in 10026 is $81,244.

What zip codes are near 10026?

The closest zip codes to 10026 are 10027, 10025, 10029, 10115, 10037.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10026, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.