ZIP Code 10451 — Bronx, New York

The median home in 10451 is valued at $288,500 against a median household income of $38,770, a price-to-income ratio of 7.4. 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 Bronx, 10451 ranks 10 of 25 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the borough median ratio is 8.8. Renting takes 41.2% of median household income (median rent $1,330 a month), above the 30% cost-burden threshold.

10451 ranks 170 of 178 citywide on median household income and 175 of 178 on median home value; its income is below the $46,233 Bronx median. 14% of households own their home, far below the 35% citywide ZIP median, so most residents rent. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the 39% median, and the poverty rate is 33.3%, far above the 13.8% citywide ZIP median and among the highest in the city. Unemployment stands at 16.1%.

With 78,372 residents per square mile across 0.65 square miles of land, 10451 is less dense than the citywide ZIP median of 92,954 (rank 115 of 178). This is classic New York apartment density: walk-ups, elevator buildings and mixed commercial corridors.