ZIP Code 10017 — Manhattan, New York

The median home in 10017 is valued at $756,600 against a median household income of $136,705, a price-to-income ratio of 5.5. That is below the 8.7 median across the 178 New York City ZIP codes with published housing data, and well past the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally, though it is among the more attainable ratios in the city. Within Manhattan, 10017 ranks 3 of 43 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the borough median ratio is 8.6. Renting takes 25.7% of median household income (median rent $2,925 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

10017 ranks 30 of 178 citywide on median household income and 85 of 178 on median home value; its income is in line with the $140,381 Manhattan median. 32% of households own their home, below the 35% citywide ZIP median, so most residents rent. 86% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, far above the 39% median, and the poverty rate is 10.0%, below the 13.8% citywide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 5.1%.

With 69,532 residents per square mile across 0.22 square miles of land, 10017 is less dense than the citywide ZIP median of 92,954 (rank 129 of 178). This is classic New York apartment density: walk-ups, elevator buildings and mixed commercial corridors.