Zip code 10472: Bronx, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 10472
10472 is a dense urban zip code in Bronx, New York (Bronx County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 64,011 people live here, or 59,379 per square mile. The median resident is 33.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $41,039 a year, about 51% of the national median of $80,734. 34.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $666,600, or 16.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 16% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,463 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 45.1 minutes each way, and 6% 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 healthcare; construction and repair; and sales. 71% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 10472 compares
- Population density59,379/sq mi99thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi57th of 1,693 in NY
- Average commute45.1 min99thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min65th of 1,618 in NY
- Poverty rate34.2%98thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%49th of 1,679 in NY
- 95thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%67th of 1,693 in NY
- 94thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%241st of 1,579 in NY
- 93rdWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%183rd of 1,685 in NY
- 93rdWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517154th of 1,669 in NY
- Population64,01191stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36656th of 1,693 in NY
- Healthcare workers13.7%91stU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%340th of 1,685 in NY
- Residents under 1827.1%87thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%155th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$666,60086thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800254th of 1,614 in NY
- Uninsured rate13.2%84thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%77th of 1,689 in NY
- Housing vacancy9.8%70thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%865th of 1,675 in NY
- Diversity index55.562ndU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5307th of 1,693 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,46354thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621505th of 1,367 in NY
- 49thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%908th of 1,685 in NY
- Government workers10.9%26thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,455th of 1,685 in NY
- 23rdU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,481st of 1,693 in NY
- Tech workers1.1%15thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,088th of 1,685 in NY
- Median age33.212thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,558th of 1,693 in NY
- Work from home6.1%12thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,363rd of 1,685 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$35,54110thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,536th of 1,676 in NY
- 7thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,547th of 1,691 in NY
- 6thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,518th of 1,673 in NY
- Median household income$41,0394thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,562nd of 1,602 in NY
- Per capita income$21,1064thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,644th of 1,690 in NY
- Veterans1.4%3rdU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,530th of 1,693 in NY
- Homeownership rate16.4%1stWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,622nd of 1,673 in NY
| Measure | 10472 | Bronx | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population density | 59,379/sq mi | 33,308/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 57th of 1,693 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 45.1 min | 43.3 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 65th of 1,618 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 34.2% | 27.8% | 14% | 12.5% | 49th of 1,679 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 40.4% | 34.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 67th of 1,693 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 65.7% | 60.1% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 241st of 1,579 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9.5% | 11.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 183rd of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.520 | 0.520 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 154th of 1,669 | |
| Population | 64,011 | 1,404,779 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 56th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.7% | 17.3% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 340th of 1,685 | |
| Residents under 18 | 27.1% | 24.3% | 20.5% | 22% | 155th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $666,600 | $529,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 254th of 1,614 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 13.2% | 7.1% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 77th of 1,689 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.8% | 4.5% | 10% | 10.1% | 865th of 1,675 | |
| Diversity index | 55.5 | 60.5 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 307th of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,463 | $1,458 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 505th of 1,367 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.2% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10% | 908th of 1,685 | |
| Government workers | 10.9% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 1,455th of 1,685 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,481st of 1,693 | |
| Tech workers | 1.1% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,088th of 1,685 | |
| Median age | 33.2 | 36 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 1,558th of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 8.9% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,363rd of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $35,541 | $40,484 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,536th of 1,676 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13.6% | 22.4% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,547th of 1,691 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 81% | 86.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,518th of 1,673 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $41,039 | $48,676 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,562nd of 1,602 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $21,106 | $27,421 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,644th of 1,690 | |
| Veterans | 1.4% | 2% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,530th of 1,693 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 16.4% | 20.1% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,622nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White2%
- Black22%
- Hispanic62%
- Asian8%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other3%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 22,224
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 68.5%
- Married couples
- 26.2%
- Living alone
- 26.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.4%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 24,627
- Owner-occupied
- 16.4%
- Vacant
- 9.8%
- Median year built
- 1947
- Median rooms
- 4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 65.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 39.8%
- Home value to income
- 16.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 10472 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,172 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,992 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $28,182 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $41,052 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,776 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 68%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.4%
- Households with broadband
- 81%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 61%
- No internet access
- 15.2%
- Without health insurance
- 13.2%
- Limited-English households
- 23.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Bronx
- State
- New York
- County
- Bronx County
- Center point
- 40.8297° N, 73.8694° W
- Land area
- 1.1 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 10472
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10473 | Bronx, NY | 0.9 mi | $52,462 |
| 10460 | Bronx, NY | 1 mi | $36,309 |
| 10462 | Bronx, NY | 1 mi | $60,966 |
| 10459 | Bronx, NY | 1.3 mi | $38,006 |
| 10474 | Bronx, NY | 1.5 mi | $41,586 |
| 10457 | Bronx, NY | 1.9 mi | $42,683 |
| 10461 | Bronx, NY | 1.9 mi | $67,028 |
| 10456 | Bronx, NY | 2 mi | $34,954 |
| 10455 | Bronx, NY | 2.3 mi | $36,115 |
| 10458 | Bronx, NY | 2.4 mi | $40,800 |
| 10465 | Bronx, NY | 2.5 mi | $87,985 |
| 10451 | Bronx, NY | 2.8 mi | $38,770 |
Zip codes like 10472 elsewhere
Questions about 10472
What city is zip code 10472?
10472 is assigned to Bronx, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 10472 in?
10472 is in Bronx County, New York.
What is the population of 10472?
About 64,011 people live in 10472, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 10472 in?
10472 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 10472?
The median household income in 10472 is $41,039.
What zip codes are near 10472?
The closest zip codes to 10472 are 10473, 10460, 10462, 10459, 10474.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10472, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.