10278, NY Demographics

Population 11 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 10278

Household size in ZIP 10278

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.062.792.682.68
2010–141.952.852.722.73
2015–191.842.822.692.71
2020–242.142.792.652.65
Change+0.08−0.00−0.03−0.03
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Households in ZIP 10278 are small: just 2.14 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 10278

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1022.538.038.337.7
2010–1424.138.739.038.6
2015–1922.939.840.239.6
2020–2435.140.440.840.1
Change+12.6+2.4+2.5+2.3
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ZIP 10278 is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 22.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 10278

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–101.8%13.1%13.1%12.3%
2010–141.5%12.8%12.7%12.3%
2015–190.5%11.4%11.6%11.6%
2020–2411.1%11.6%11.6%11.6%
Change+9.3 pts−1.5 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 10278 (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 10278

Renters in ZIP 10278

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1082.0%47.1%44.8%33.3%
2010–1474.9%48.7%46.2%35.6%
2015–1970.1%48.8%46.2%36.0%
2020–249.5%48.6%45.7%34.8%
Change−72.4 pts+1.5 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 9.5% of households in ZIP 10278 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 10278

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1014.8%9.1%10.3%11.4%
2010–1413.2%9.0%10.4%11.4%
2015–1918.6%9.1%11.0%11.1%
2020–2429.0%7.9%9.7%9.6%
Change+14.2 pts−1.2 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 10278: 29.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 10278

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–102000195719561974
2010–141997195819571975
2015–192000195919581977
2020–241938196219611980
Change−62+5+5+6
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ZIP 10278 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 10278

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$2,001$1,268$1,095$965
2010–14$2,001$1,377$1,201$1,040
2015–19$3,021$1,645$1,426$1,213
2020–24$3,501$2,060$1,794$1,571
Change+$1,500+$792+$698+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 10278 pays $3,501 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 10278

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 10278

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1064.0%35.0%31.9%28.4%
2010–1474.2%36.7%33.4%29.6%
2015–1980.1%39.9%36.2%32.1%
2020–24100.0%43.6%39.8%35.6%
Change+36.0 pts+8.6 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 10278: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 10278

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1079.4%83.7%84.0%84.9%
2010–1487.8%84.6%84.9%86.1%
2015–1987.8%86.2%86.5%87.7%
2020–24100.0%86.9%87.3%89.3%
Change+20.6 pts+3.3 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 10278: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 10278

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 10278New York areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–105.6%7.9%7.7%8.1%
2010–1410.3%9.5%9.2%9.4%
2015–194.6%5.7%5.7%5.6%
2020–2412.5%6.9%6.6%5.4%
Change+6.9 pts−0.9 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 10278 runs well above the national rate: 12.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 10278 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 102782.1435.111.1%9.5%29.0%1938$3,501100.0%100.0%12.5%
ZIP 100072.1634.96.8%67.5%11.9%1983$3,41182.7%98.4%1.8%
ZIP 100132.0740.85.7%68.6%23.9%1954$2,74774.0%90.5%5.7%
ZIP 100382.0936.46.1%68.7%17.6%1968$2,66370.2%88.0%6.3%
ZIP 102822.5238.711.3%89.4%18.3%2000$3,50183.9%99.1%6.6%
ZIP 102812.1540.82.1%100.0%4.5%1984$3,50188.8%100.0%3.6%
ZIP 100051.7931.23.8%81.1%22.5%1949$3,46586.6%97.0%4.2%
ZIP 100062.1330.56.7%81.9%13.8%1938$3,38286.3%100.0%0.7%
ZIP 102802.1840.47.9%61.4%13.9%1986$3,50185.6%99.6%1.5%
ZIP 100121.8235.53.5%78.2%16.7%1943$2,79885.2%96.4%5.7%
ZIP 100041.8032.32.3%77.7%15.9%1953$3,50188.6%99.3%1.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 10278. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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