Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 10606, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in 10606, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 10606 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

10606, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in 10606 overall is hispanic, making up 38.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.3%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in 10606

 
Self-Identified Race
10606, NY Population
White
31.3%
Hispanic
38.4%
Black
15.9%
Asian
10.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 10606, NY

The map below shows diversity in 10606. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.

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10606 Diversity Score

71.7

More diverse than 99% of US zip codes

10606 has a diversity score of 71.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 10606 is much more diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 99% of them. Within 10606's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast 10606, and the least diverse areas are in north 10606.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.