US Census Data

ZIP 10012 vs ZIP 10016

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 10012 and ZIP Code 10016: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 10012 and ZIP 10016 are ZIP Code areas in New York. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 10016 has the higher population (54,297 vs 21,846 in ZIP 10012). ZIP 10016 has the higher median household income ($153,065 vs $130,938 in ZIP 10012). ZIP 10012 has the higher median home value ($1,500,000 vs $928,400 in ZIP 10016).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 10012ZIP 10016
Population21,84654,297
Median age35.5 yrs33.7 yrs
Median household income$130,938$153,065
Median home value$1,500,000$928,400
Median gross rent$2,731$3,321
Housing units14,56836,985
Homeownership rate21.5%27.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher83.3%81.7%
Unemployment rate4.8%4.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 10012ZIP 10016
Population23,318 → 21,846 (-6.3%)52,886 → 54,297 (+2.7%)
Median household income$106,467 → $130,938 (+23.0%)$126,628 → $153,065 (+20.9%)
Median home value$1,481,000 → $1,500,000 (+1.3%)$839,700 → $928,400 (+10.6%)
Median gross rent$2,267 → $2,731 (+20.5%)$2,630 → $3,321 (+26.3%)

ZIP 10012

Population
23,31821,846
Median household income
$106,467$130,938
Median home value
$1,481,000$1,500,000
Median gross rent
$2,267$2,731

ZIP 10016

Population
52,88654,297
Median household income
$126,628$153,065
Median home value
$839,700$928,400
Median gross rent
$2,630$3,321

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 10012ZIP 10016
Under 53.3%2.9%
5 to 175.6%5.8%
18 to 2412.3%11.8%
25 to 3428.0%32.6%
35 to 4413.6%13.2%
45 to 5415.1%11.6%
55 to 647.8%7.7%
65 to 749.4%8.3%
75 and over4.9%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 10012ZIP 10016
White (non-Hispanic)65.9%58.9%
Black or African American3.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian17.3%19.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.4%
Two or more races3.0%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino10.5%11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 10012ZIP 10016
No high school diploma4.0%3.0%
High school graduate4.9%6.3%
Some college or associate's7.8%9.1%
Bachelor's degree49.6%41.5%
Graduate or professional degree33.7%40.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 10012ZIP 10016
Drove alone3.6%5.0%
Carpooled2.6%0.8%
Public transit34.4%26.2%
Walked25.0%35.3%
Bicycle4.2%2.6%
Worked from home25.5%27.3%
Other means4.7%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 10012ZIP 10016
1-unit, detached0.3%0.9%
1-unit, attached0.6%0.5%
2 to 4 units5.3%1.9%
5 to 19 units35.6%9.1%
20 or more units58.1%87.5%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 10012ZIP 10016
Poverty rate11.0%9.8%
Average household size1.741.71
Mean commute (minutes)2225
Median year structure built19381967

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