NYC Metro (NY, NJ, CT) Zipcode Statistics for 2010

Print this document and read carefully to see the items of most interest to you. They include basic demographic and ethnic items, as well as information on family structure. All are from the 2010 Census.

Zipcodes (the Census version is called ZCTA) seem to be the most practical small geographic unit for the New York City metropolitan area. They are familiar to most local people. Almost all of them are large enough to use statistically but small enough to encompass neighborhoods. County and neighborhood designations are included for each zipcode in the accompanying file. Over 95% of all the zipcodes here have a population of at least 1000; over 95% also have a population under 65,000.

Three of these zipcodes require special explanations. Manhattan’s 10021 has had parts amputated and now includes three (a new, smaller 10021, plus 10065 and 10075). The old 10021 is included here in addition to the newer three. Zipcode 10463 has always included a part of Manhattan (Marble Hill) but its major territory is in The Bronx. In this file, the Marble Hill part has been separated and relabeled “10063”. (We finally recognize that Manhattan is not just an island; it has a place on the North American continent !) Finally, Queens zipcode 11370 has been split, since it includes the Rikers Island prison, which is in The Bronx. The Rikers component is renumbered “10450”.

For the “new” divisions in these three zipcodes, only figures for total population and basic ethnic groups are given here.

There are other zipcode changes, but they are minor and have not been tampered with.

Below is the list of variables in the zipcode file. Each VARIABLE NAME is in caps,

followed by a brief definition. In the Excel file for each zipcode, the VARIABLE NAME will appear, but not the definition. Names are fairly clear for demographic and ethnic items, but may be obscure for family structure, so PRINT THIS DOCUMENT for your own use. Then access the Excel file metzips2010 and save it for yourself.

ZCTA Zipcode Census Tab.Area

NAME County and Neighborhood

AREASQMI Total Area Sq.Miles

POP2010 Total Population 2010

ALL65UP Pop. Age 65 and Up

UNDER18 Pop. Under 18

HHOLDS Households

FAMS Families

NHWHITES Non-Hispanic Whites

NHBLACKS Non-Hispanic Blacks

NHASIANS Non-Hispanic Asians

HISPS Hispanics

BLAKFAMS Black Families

ASNFAMS Asian Families

HISPFAMS Hispanic Families

NHWFAMS Non-Hisp White Families

BLAKKIDS Black Kids (-18)

ASNKIDS Asian Kids (-18)

HISPKIDS Hispanic Kids (-18)

NHWKIDS Non-Hisp White Kids (-18)

P0_4 % Age 0-4 in Pop.

P5_17 % Age 5-17 in Pop.

P18_29 % Age 18-29 in Pop.

P30_64 % Age 30-64 in Pop.

P65UP % Age 65 Up in Pop.

NHWHITPC % Non-Hisp. Whites

NHBLAKPC % Non-Hisp. Blacks

NHASNPC % Non-Hisp.Asians

HISPPC % Hispanics

MULTRACP % Two or More Races

MEDAGEBL Median Age: Blacks

MEDAGEAS Median Age: Asians

MEDAGEHS Median Age: Hispanics

MEDAGEWH Med.Age: Non-Hisp.Whites

PRINHISP % Puerto Ricans in Hisp.Pop.

DOMINHSP % Dominicans in Hisp.Pop.

MEXINHSP % Mexicans in Hisp. Pop.

INDIAP % of Pop. From India

BANGLAP % from Bangladesh

CHINAP % Chinese

FILIPINP % Filipinos

KOREAP % Koreans

PAKISTP % from Pakistan

VIETP % from Vietnam

MEXP % Mexicans in Pop

PRP % Puerto Ricans in Pop

CUBANP % Cubans in Pop

DOMINP % Dominicans in Pop

GUATP % from Guatemala

HONDP % from Honduras

COLOMBP % from Colombia

ECUADP % from Ecuador

PERUP % Peruvians in Pop

HISPWHP % Hisps Call Selves “White”

HISPBLP % Hisps Call Selves “Black”

HISPOTP % Hisps Call Selves “Other”

HISPMRP % Hisps Call Selves “MultiRac”

MAPAKIDP Ma+Pa+Kids: % All Fams w/Kids

MAKIDP Ma Alone w/Kids: % Fams w/Kids

ALONE65 Age 65 and Up: % Live Alone

INFAM65 Age 65 and Up: % Live in Fams

GPQ65 Age 65 and Up: % in Gp.Quarters

PKIDMAPA % Kids Live w/Ma+Pa

PKIDMA % Kids Live w/Ma Only

PKDGRAND % Kids Live w/Grandparents

PKIDGPQ % Kids Live in Group Quarters

PARTNRMM Male Hholder and Male Partner

PARTNRFF Female Hholder and Fem Partner

FPCBLHH % Black Hholds: Fem, no Hsbnd

FPCBLFAM % Black Families: Fem, no Hsbnd

FPCASHH % Asian Hholds: Fem, no Hsbnd

FPCASFAM % Asian Families: Fem,no Hsbnd

FPCHSHH % Hisp Hholds: Fem, no Hsbnd

FPCHSFAM % Hisp Families: Fem, no Hsbnd

FPCWHHH % NHWh Hholds: Fem, no Hsbnd

FPCWHFAM % NHWh Families: Fem,noHsbnd

PBLKMAPA % Black Kids Live w/Ma+Pa

PBLKMA % Black Kids Live w/Ma Only

PBLKPA % Black Kids Live w/Pa Only

PBLKGRAN % Black Kids Live w/Grandpar.

PASKMAPA % Asian Kids Live w/Ma+Pa

PASKMA % Asian Kids Live w/Ma Only

PASKPA % Asian Kids Live w/Pa Only

PASKGRAN % Asian Kids Live w/Grandpar.

PHSKMAPA % Hisp Kids Live w/Ma+Pa

PHSKMA % Hisp Kids Live w/Ma Only

PHSKPA % Hisp Kids Live w/Pa Only

PHSKGRAN % Hisp Kids Live w/Grandpar.

PWHKMAPA % NHWhite Kids Live w/Ma+Pa

PWHKMA % NHWhite Kids Live w/Ma Only

PWHKPA % NHWhite Kids Live w/Pa Only

PWHKGRAN % NH White Kids Live w/Grandp.

ALLUNITS Housing Units

RENTALPC % Rental Units