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Household size in ZIP 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 10520 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, ZIP 10520 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 723 New York ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 64 are older.
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 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in ZIP 10520, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 10520
Renters in ZIP 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 10520 is about as common as it is nationally: 34.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area as a whole (48.6%). Among homeowners, 33.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast.
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 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 10520 is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the New York area as a whole (7.9%). Vacancy has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 10520 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,332 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,469 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,785 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,280 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$947 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 10520 runs $2,280 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $947 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 10520
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.6% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.8% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.6% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 10520: 65.6% 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. The share with a degree has risen 9.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 10520: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 10520
| Period | ZIP 10520 | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 10520 than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 10520 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 10520 | 2.48 | 47.4 | 6.9% | 34.2% | 10.9% | 1962 | $2,280 | 65.6% | 95.3% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 10548 | 3.15 | 39.0 | 8.4% | 20.4% | 11.8% | 1963 | $2,047 | 43.3% | 90.1% | 19.4% |
| ZIP 10562 | 2.83 | 43.4 | 11.6% | 40.2% | 5.2% | 1958 | $2,367 | 43.0% | 83.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 10511 | 2.89 | 37.4 | 5.0% | 13.0% | 3.5% | 1959 | $2,093 | 48.9% | 96.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 10927 | 3.20 | 41.0 | 23.0% | 50.4% | 7.3% | 1964 | $1,944 | 24.8% | 70.6% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 10596 | 1.60 | 57.5 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 6.9% | 1946 | $1,850 | 48.4% | 97.8% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 10993 | 3.10 | 41.2 | 9.5% | 46.3% | 3.5% | 1966 | $1,796 | 25.5% | 85.4% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 10546 | 2.97 | 44.1 | 2.4% | 13.4% | 2.4% | 1970 | $3,429 | 76.1% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 10920 | 2.91 | 45.4 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 2.1% | 1973 | $2,065 | 55.3% | 91.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 10566 | 2.50 | 43.5 | 12.0% | 40.0% | 7.9% | 1961 | $2,141 | 37.4% | 83.7% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 10510 | 2.71 | 48.7 | 4.0% | 15.7% | 4.6% | 1974 | $2,888 | 74.0% | 95.1% | 4.4% |
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 10520. 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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