Zip code 10553: Mount Vernon, New York

Q: What city is zip code 10553?

10553 is assigned to Mount Vernon, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 10553 in?

10553 is in Westchester County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 10553?

About 11,011 people live in 10553, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 10553?

The median household income in 10553 is $84,478.

Q: What zip codes are near 10553?

The closest zip codes to 10553 are 10550, 10551, 10803, 10552, 10466.

Residential delivery areaWestchester CountyEastern Time

Population

11,011

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$551K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,773/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.7 sq mi

15,775 people/sq mi

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

About 10553

10553 is a dense urban zip code in Mount Vernon, New York (Westchester County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 11,011 people live here, or 15,775 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,478 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $551,200, or 6.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 46% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,773 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.4 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; business and finance; and management. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 10553 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers18.9%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%100th of 1,685 in NY
Population density15,775/sq mi
96th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi152nd of 1,693 in NY
Average commute37.4 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min277th of 1,618 in NY
Foreign-born residents33.9%
91st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%121st of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$551,200
78th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800360th of 1,614 in NY
Median earnings per worker$61,264
78th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321465th of 1,676 in NY
Unemployment rate6.7%
76th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%459th of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers11.5%
73rd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%634th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,773
72nd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621366th of 1,367 in NY
Residents under 1824.5%
71st
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%310th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%534th of 1,691 in NY
Uninsured rate9.2%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%161st of 1,689 in NY
Government workers16.1%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,042nd of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters53.4%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%618th of 1,579 in NY
Median household income$84,478
56th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974751st of 1,602 in NY
Poverty rate11.9%
55th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%651st of 1,679 in NY
Diversity index51.5
54th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5382nd of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.437
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517697th of 1,669 in NY
Per capita income$39,479
48th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712985th of 1,690 in NY
Residents 65 and older14.8%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,367th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%848th of 1,685 in NY
Median age36.5
31st
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,440th of 1,693 in NY
Veterans3.8%
24th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,152nd of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access87.8%
22nd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,185th of 1,673 in NY
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,246th of 1,685 in NY
Population11,011
17th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366491st of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate46.3%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,471st of 1,673 in NY
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,463rd of 1,675 in NY

Measure	10553	Westchester	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Healthcare workers	18.9%	10.9%	11.8%	9.7%	99th	100th of 1,685
Population density	15,775/sq mi	2,320/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	96th	152nd of 1,693
Average commuteWeakness	37.4 min	34.6 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	95th	277th of 1,618
Foreign-born residents	33.9%	26.1%	22.8%	14.1%	91st	121st of 1,693
Median home value	$551,200	$663,200	$423,800	$332,700	78th	360th of 1,614
Median earnings per worker	$61,264	$70,215	$55,321	$49,666	78th	465th of 1,676
Unemployment rate	6.7%	6.1%	6.4%	5.2%	76th	459th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	11.5%	11.1%	9.7%	10%	73rd	634th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,773	$1,951	$1,621	$1,413	72nd	366th of 1,367
Residents under 18	24.5%	21.3%	20.5%	22%	71st	310th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.9%	53.1%	40.2%	35.7%	69th	534th of 1,691
Uninsured rate	9.2%	5.1%	5.1%	8.4%	67th	161st of 1,689
Government workers	16.1%	15.4%	16.4%	14.5%	66th	1,042nd of 1,685
Rent-burdened renters	53.4%	54.1%	52.1%	51.1%	60th	618th of 1,579
Median household income	$84,478	$118,976	$85,974	$80,734	56th	751st of 1,602
Poverty rate	11.9%	9%	14%	12.5%	55th	651st of 1,679
Diversity index	51.5	66.2	65.5	61.4	54th	382nd of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.437	0.538	0.517	0.483	52nd	697th of 1,669
Per capita income	$39,479	$72,705	$50,712	$44,673	48th	985th of 1,690
Residents 65 and older	14.8%	18.2%	17.9%	17.2%	37th	1,367th of 1,693
Tech workers	2%	3.4%	3.5%	3.8%	33rd	848th of 1,685
Median age	36.5	41.8	39.8	38.9	31st	1,440th of 1,693
Veterans	3.8%	2.9%	3.7%	6.2%	24th	1,152nd of 1,693
Broadband access	87.8%	93.7%	90.8%	91%	22nd	1,185th of 1,673
Work from home	7.4%	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%	19th	1,246th of 1,685
Population	11,011	999,677	19,852,366	334,922,499	17th	491st of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	46.3%	61.8%	54.3%	65.2%	14th	1,471st of 1,673
Housing vacancy	3.3%	5.4%	10%	10.1%	14th	1,463rd of 1,675

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

16%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.5

Under 18

24.5%

65 and over

14.8%

Race and ethnicity

White10%
Black66%
Hispanic21%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

51.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

33.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

16%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,642
Average household size: 3
Family households: 69%
Married couples: 32.7%
Living alone: 24.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.8%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

10553

$84,478

Westchester Co.

$118,976

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,479

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.437

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

10553

$551,200

Westchester Co.

$663,200

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

10553

$1,773

Westchester Co.

$1,951

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

55%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

19%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,765
Owner-occupied: 46.3%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1951
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.3%
Home value to income: 6.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

50%

Carpooled

Transit

20%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

23%

20–29

10%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

21%

Average commute

37.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

19%

Business and finance

11%

Management

10%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Sales

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Production

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Food service

0.5%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

28%

Education

13%

Retail

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$61,264

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	10553	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,441	$74,888
Service	$50,877	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,471	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,149	$49,199
Production and transportation	$20,040	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

22%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
Households with broadband: 87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.4%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 9.2%
Limited-English households: 4.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Vernon
State: New York
County: Westchester County
Center point: 40.9086° N, 73.8216° W
Land area: 0.7 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

Mount Vernon99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 10553

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
10550	Mount Vernon, NY	0.7 mi	38,972	$60,701	$494,300
10551	Mount Vernon, NY · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
10803	Pelham, NY	1 mi	13,072	$215,208	$978,600
10552	Mount Vernon, NY	1.1 mi	22,341	$96,717	$363,100
10466	Bronx, NY	1.8 mi	71,116	$65,969	$616,800
10801	New Rochelle, NY	2 mi	42,754	$85,573	$575,300
10708	Bronxville, NY	2.1 mi	22,482	$126,343	$511,200
10802	New Rochelle, NY · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
10475	Bronx, NY	2.3 mi	42,578	$62,712	$33,200
10704	Yonkers, NY	2.3 mi	31,921	$106,786	$526,800
10464	Bronx, NY	3 mi	3,828	$103,125	$656,400
10470	Bronx, NY	3 mi	16,004	$90,046	$497,700

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Questions about 10553

What city is zip code 10553?

10553 is assigned to Mount Vernon, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 10553 in?

10553 is in Westchester County, New York.

What is the population of 10553?

About 11,011 people live in 10553, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 10553 in?

10553 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 10553?

The median household income in 10553 is $84,478.

What zip codes are near 10553?

The closest zip codes to 10553 are 10550, 10551, 10803, 10552, 10466.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10553, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.