# New York County, New York demographics

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New York County, New York (county FIPS 36061) has a median household income of $103,931 (±$1,490) and a total population of 1,629,477 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 70 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 1,629,477 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 38.9 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 778,281 | ±4,924 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $103,931 | ±$1,490 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $1,090,500 | ±$28,044 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $2,197 | ±$25 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 75% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 16.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 7.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 36061 |
| Land area | 22.66 sq mi |
| Water area | 11.2 sq mi |
| Population density | 71,916 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [10035](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10035) | 6.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [10029](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10029) | 5.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10034](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10034) | 4.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [10023](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10023) | 4.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [10027](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10027) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [10025](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10025) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [10024](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10024) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [10002](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10002) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [10032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10032) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [10031](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10031) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [10019](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10019) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [10011](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10011) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [10001](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10001) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [10009](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10009) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [10033](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10033) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [10003](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10003) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [10040](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10040) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [10016](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10016) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [10013](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10013) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [10014](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10014) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10004](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10004) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [10128](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10128) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [10036](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10036) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [10022](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10022) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [10065](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10065) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [10026](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10026) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [10010](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10010) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [10021](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10021) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [10018](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10018) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [10012](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10012) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [10028](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10028) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [10039](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10039) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [10017](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10017) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [10038](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10038) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [10030](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10030) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [10037](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10037) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10044](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10044) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10075](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10075) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [10007](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10007) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [10463](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10463) | 0.5% | 4.2% |  |
| [10280](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10280) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [10006](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10006) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [10005](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10005) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [10282](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10282) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [10069](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10069) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [10119](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10119) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10199](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10199) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10020](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10020) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10278](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10278) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10162](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10162) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [10110](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10110) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10170](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10170) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10112](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10112) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10103](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10103) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10111) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10168](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10168) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10174](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10174) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10165](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10165) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10171](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10171) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10152](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10152) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10172](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10172) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10154](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10154) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10167](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10167) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10173](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10173) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10153](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10153) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10279](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10279) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10271](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10271) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10115](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10115) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10169](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10169) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [10177](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/10177) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:061&in=state:36
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/geo-demographics/counties/36061" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_us_demographics {"county_fips":"36061"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/geo-demographics

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- [New York: every county and ZCTA](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/state/ny)

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