ZIP Code 10279 — New York city, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 10279 covers New York, NY in New York County with a population of about 181.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 212, 332, 646, 917; U.S. House district NY-10; the NEW YORK media market.

New York, NY sits in a university / college context (near pace university (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 10279 is about $250,001 — about 233% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 83.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 50.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Finance and insurance, and Information; about 47.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 31.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 44.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $3,501 (about 201% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for New York city, NY as Relatively High (composite score 98.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.2) and hurricane (96.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for New York city, NY show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 10279 (New York city, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.