ZIP Code 10069 — New York, New York

The median home in 10069 is valued at more than $2,000,000 (the Census reporting ceiling) against a median household income of $226,151, a price-to-income ratio of at least 8.8. That is far above the 2.9 median across the 1,572 New York ZIP codes with published housing data, and well past the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally, so buying here on a local median income requires substantial savings or a second income. Within New York County, 10069 ranks 22 of 41 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 8.8. Renting takes 18.6% of median household income (median rent $3,501 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

10069 ranks 21 of 1,572 statewide on median household income and 1 of 1,572 on median home value; its income is far above the $132,518 New York County median. 29% of households own their home, far below the 80% statewide ZIP median, so most residents rent. 91% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, far above the 31% median, and the poverty rate is 26.6%, far above the 9.9% statewide ZIP median and among the highest in the state. Unemployment stands at 18.6%.