Area data
New York, NY — ZIP 10002
Population: 76,873 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 10002 (New York, NY) is $962,828 — up 1.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.27M after a median 58 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,756/month. 29 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$962,828
Typical home value
+1.3%
1-year change
58
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $962,828
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -14.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $1.16M
- House Price Index (state)
- 437.3 (+3.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.27M
- Median list price
- $1.28M
- Median price per sqft
- $1,411
- 1-year sale-price change
- +27.6%
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 52
- For-sale inventory
- 200
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 109
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,756/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.8%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,593/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,971/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,760/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,121/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 29
- Elementary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 13
- Charter schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 10.9 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, MANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL
- Schools include
- LOWER EAST SIDE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, PS 20 ANNA SILVER, PS 110 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, PS 134 HENRIETTA SZOLD, PS 140 NATHAN STRAUS
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather, cold wave, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- strong wind: Very High · winter weather: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · cold wave: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively High · ice storm: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 32
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 15% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- Gowanus Canal (2.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 183
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 176
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 136
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 102
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 817,386
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 551,949
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site (0 mi)
- National parks include
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, African Burial Ground National Monument, Federal Hall National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (7 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 132
- Hospitals include
- STAMFORD HOSPITAL, GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -, NORWALK HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -973 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1953
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,074
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,255,764
- Average weekly wage
- $3,540
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Finance & Insurance, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,984
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 10002 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $962,828 | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.27M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 58 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,756/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,074 | $4,500 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 10002?
- $962,828.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 10002?
- $1.27M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 10002?
- Median days on market: 58 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 10002?
- Typical rent: $4,756/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 10002?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather, cold wave, heat wave.
- Is ZIP 10002 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 10002. 32 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 10002?
- Risk to homes is higher than 15% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 10002?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 10002?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Gowanus Canal, 2.4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 10002?
- 29 schools (12 elementary, 3 middle, 13 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 10002 walkable?
- Walkability index: 18.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 10002?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 10002?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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