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10002 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 10002 covers New York, New York, with a population of about 75,517 and a median household income of $46,525.

Population
75,51791,837 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$46,52545% below the New York median
Poverty rate
24.9%12.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$1,000,055down 16.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,20723% below the New York median
Degree or higher
39%4 points above the US average
Homeownership
18.6%46.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,685

Where 10002 is

New York, New York — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population75,517
Median age42.9
Family households47.3%
Born outside the US38.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home52.5%
White (non-Hispanic)26.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)36.5%
Hispanic or Latino24.7%
Veterans2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$46,525
Income per person$47,050
Poverty rate24.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance34.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.5%
$10–15k10.9%
$15–20k6.9%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k4.3%
$60–75k5.5%
$75–100k8.6%
$100–125k7.4%
$125–150k4.5%
$150–200k5.6%
$200k or more11.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed39,620
Mean adjusted gross income$80,707
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.9%
Returns, under $25k37.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.8%
Returns, $200k or more7.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$808,500
Median gross rent$1,207
Rent as a share of household income30.7%
Owner-occupied18.6%
Vacant homes9.8%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house0.8%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units2%
5 to 19 units23%
20 or more units73.9%
Mobile home0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$1,000,055as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 16.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 13%
Typical asking rent$4,904as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 41.1%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 45.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,202,031$333,490

$333,490 in 2000 to $1,000,055 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$4,904$3,311

$3,311 in 2015 to $4,904 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher39%
High school diploma or higher71%
Works from home15.6%
Drives to work alone6.5%
Takes public transport45.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity18.8% 14.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.8% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.4% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.1% 4.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.8% 7.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.7% 2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.6% 8.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32% 1.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33.6% 8.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity28% 10.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74% 1.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,685
People employed24,664
Annual payroll$973,886,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 36.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss20.1 out of 100
Community resilience56.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave87.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane73.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind73.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave61.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail43.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding43Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding42.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning32.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm32.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado30Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire0.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$46,525$84,578$78,538
Income per person$47,050$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate24.9%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$808,500$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,207$1,576$1,348
Homeownership18.6%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate8.3%6.2%5.2%
Works from home15.6%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US38.3%22.6%13.9%
Median age42.939.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, NY US7.3 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year30 in

Average high and low by month

January39.5°F / 27.9°F3.64 in rain, 8.8 in snow
February42.2°F / 29.5°F3.19 in rain, 10.1 in snow
March49.9°F / 35.8°F4.29 in rain, 5 in snow
April61.8°F / 45.5°F4.09 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May71.4°F / 55°F3.96 in rain
June79.7°F / 64.4°F4.54 in rain
July84.9°F / 70.1°F4.6 in rain
August83.3°F / 68.9°F4.56 in rain
September76.2°F / 62.3°F4.31 in rain
October64.5°F / 51.4°F4.38 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November54°F / 42°F3.58 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December44.3°F / 33.8°F4.38 in rain, 4.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

New York City Department Of Education100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Walkability14.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

10038 New York, NY1.3 km away
10013 New York, NY1.3 km away
10278 New York, NY1.4 km away
10009 New York, NY1.4 km away
10012 New York, NY1.5 km away
10004 New York, NY1.5 km away
10008 New York, NY1.5 km away
10043 New York, NY1.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

New York County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.82 sq mi
Population density91,837 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7152, -73.9877

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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