ZIP Code 10309 — Staten Island, New York

The median home in 10309 is valued at $767,200 against a median household income of $116,098, a price-to-income ratio of 6.6. 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, so buying here on a local median income requires substantial savings or a second income. Within Staten Island, 10309 ranks 7 of 12 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the borough median ratio is 6.6. Renting takes 19.6% of median household income (median rent $1,893 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

10309 ranks 44 of 178 citywide on median household income and 84 of 178 on median home value; its income is above the $100,740 Staten Island median. 76% of households own their home, far above the 35% citywide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, in line with the 39% median, and the poverty rate is 7.1%, below the 13.8% citywide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 4.4%.

With 69,770 residents per square mile across 0.5 square miles of land, 10309 is less dense than the citywide ZIP median of 92,954 (rank 128 of 178). This is classic New York apartment density: walk-ups, elevator buildings and mixed commercial corridors.