New York County · New York
ZIP code 10012
- Population
- 21,846
- Median income
- $130,938
- Median home
- $1,500,000
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
New York state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 10012 sits in New York County, New York and is home to 21,846 people. Median household income is $130,938, the median home is worth $1,500,000 and median gross rent is $2,731. 21.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).
- County
- New York County
- State
- New York (NY)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 36061
1,826 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 10012
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 21,846ZIP 10012 residents
- Median household income
- $130,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,500,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,731Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 21.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 10012
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
New York levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 10012 compares
ZIP 10012 against the median ZIP in New York County and across New York.
| Measure | ZIP 10012 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,938 | $132,780 | $79,429 | +65% |
| Median home value | $1,500,000 | $1,041,300 | $232,800 | +544% |
| Median gross rent | $2,731 | $2,800 | $1,125 | +143% |
| Population | 21,846 | 14,985 | 2,819 | +675% |
Medians are computed across the 69 ZIP areas in New York County and the 1826 ZIP areas in New York.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1826 New York ZIP areas.
- Income
- #217
- Home value
- #24
- Population
- #304
richer than 87% of 1,625 state ZIPs
above 99% of 1,631 state ZIPs
larger than 83% of 1,824 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under New York County.
ZIP 10012 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 10012?
- ZIP 10012 lies mostly in New York County, New York. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 10012?
- New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 10012 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,731 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,500,000 — +544% against the typical New York ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.