Median household income (1999): $17,370
Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,702
| This zip code | $19,702 | | New York: | $49,480 |
Nearest zip codes: 10030, 10031, 10037, 10032, 10451, 10452.
Housing units in zip code 10039 with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $0
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $0
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 39.7% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 23.5% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 3.6 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : ACREntertainment Group (Arcades & Amusements; 2999 Frederick Douglass Boulevard).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 92
- 1995 to 1998: 297
- 1990 to 1994: 542
- 1980 to 1989: 254
- 1970 to 1979: 792
- 1960 to 1969: 2,556
- 1950 to 1959: 1,266
- 1940 to 1949: 1,398
- 1939 or earlier: 2,746
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in New York, NY (10039): |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 105
- 2 bedrooms: 270
- 3 bedrooms: 53
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 643
- 1 bedrooms: 2,710
- 2 bedrooms: 3,708
- 3 bedrooms: 1,124
- 4 bedrooms: 267
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 10039 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 284
- 1 vehicle: 160
- 2 vehicles: 0
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7,105
- 1 vehicle: 1,150
- 2 vehicles: 150
- 3 vehicles: 18
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 10039:
- Less than $100: 109
- $100 to $149: 643
- $150 to $199: 913
- $200 to $249: 638
- $250 to $299: 550
- $300 to $349: 651
- $350 to $399: 412
- $400 to $449: 496
- $450 to $499: 806
- $500 to $549: 1041
- $550 to $599: 627
- $600 to $649: 588
- $650 to $699: 374
- $700 to $749: 174
- $750 to $799: 166
- $800 to $899: 120
- $900 to $999: 21
- $1,000 to $1,249: 9
- $1,500 to $1,999: 7
- No cash rent: 107
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11
- Two: 47
- 3 or 4: 116
- 5 to 9: 320
- 10 to 19: 1,833
- 20 to 49: 2,788
- 50 or more: 4,828

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 752 (13%)
- Carpooled: 199 (4%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 980 (17%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 2,854 (51%)
- Railroad: 87 (2%)
- Taxi: 62 (1%)
- Bicycle: 29 (1%)
- Walked: 462 (8%)
- Other means: 43 (1%)
- Worked at home: 155 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 66
- 5 to 9 minutes: 203
- 10 to 14 minutes: 245
- 15 to 19 minutes: 410
- 20 to 24 minutes: 415
- 25 to 29 minutes: 249
- 30 to 34 minutes: 935
- 35 to 39 minutes: 166
- 40 to 44 minutes: 239
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1279
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1012
- 90 or more minutes: 258
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 21,512
- In family households: 17,495 (1,519 male householders, 3,778 female householders)
1,493 spouses, 7,272 children (6,774 natural, 335 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 1,407 grandchildren, 527 brothers or sisters, 173 parents, 756 other relatives, 570 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,017 (1,284 male householders (1,147 living alone)), 2,289 female householders (2,037 living alone)), 444 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 280 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,984 2-persons, 1,375 3-persons, 1,011 4-persons, 501 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 217 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,184 1-person, 355 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 11 5-persons.
1,370 married couples with children.
3,849 single-parent households (348 men, 3,501 women).
77.0% of residents of 10039 zip code speak English at home.
17.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 16% well, 24% not well, 9% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 22% well, 21% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% very well, 11% well, 33% not well, 5% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (32% very well, 37% well, 31% not well).
Foreign born population: 3,242 (14.9%)
(31.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 14.9% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (35%)
- Other Western Africa (10%)
- Jamaica (8%)
- El Salvador (5%)
- Haiti (5%)
- Other Caribbean (4%)
- Honduras (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 814
- 1990 to 1994: 790
- 1985 to 1989: 449
- 1980 to 1984: 500
- 1975 to 1979: 210
- 1970 to 1974: 202
- 1970 to 1974: 123
- 1965 to 1969: 154
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 14931
- Subsaharan African:: 1253
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1055
- African: 953
- Jamaican: 485
- United States or American: 405
- Haitian: 177
- West Indian: 174
- British West Indian: 101
- Other Subsaharan African: 73
- Ghanian: 62
- Nigerian: 54
- Arab/Arabic: 50
- Arab:: 50
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 45
- Barbadian: 42
- Cape Verdean: 41
- Liberian: 32
- Senegalese: 32
- Russian: 25
- German: 24
- Bahamian: 23
- Guyanese: 20
- Italian: 18
- French (except Basque): 18
- Irish: 16
- Swedish: 15
- Danish: 11
- English: 10
- Belizean: 8
- Ethiopian: 6
Public high school in zip code 10039 not listed on the city page:- FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACAD (Students: 795; Location: 2581 A C POWELL BLVD, NEW YORK, NY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 10039 not listed on the city page:- PS 46 ARTHUR TAPPAN SCHOOL (Students: 907; Location: 2987 FREDERICK DOUGLA, NEW YORK, NY; Grades: PK - 06)
- PS 200 JAMES M. SMITH SCHOOL (Students: 785; Location: 2589 SEVENTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY; Grades: PK - 06)
- IS 172 POWELL SCHOOL FOR LAW & SOCIA (Students: 676; Location: 509 W 129TH ST, NEW YORK, NY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JHS 10 FREDERICK DOUGLAS SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 2581 7TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- RESURRECTION SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 282 WEST 151 STREET, NEW YORK, NY; Grades: PK - 8)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMOCO (232 WEST 145TH STREET in NEW YORK CITY, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1997-0297, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: 3072 CROPSEY AVENUE CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BILL WOLF PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: 232 W 145TH STREET, RT 109-U VASQUEZ S/S 12688
- IS 10 FREDERICK DOUGLAS ACAD ( in NEW YORK, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-310500010010
Organizations: NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HI TECH CONST & MGMT AT NYCHA (44 MACOMBS PL in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYC HOUSING AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HI TECH CONST & MGMT AT NYCHA (183 W 152ND ST in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYC HOUSING AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HI TECH CONST & MGMT AT NYCHA (52 MACOMBS PL in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYC HOUSING AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HI TECH CONSTRUCTION MGMT SERVICE (211 W 151 ST BLDG 4A in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYCHA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HI TECH CONSTRUCTION MGMT SERVICE (234 W 152ND ST BLDG 5 in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYC HOUSING AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
, NYCHA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HI TECH CONST & MGMT AT NYCHA
- ABAX INC (151 W 145TH ST APT 4 in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYCHPD - HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEV (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GETTY PETROLEUM CORP 58409 (119 W 145TH ST in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- HI TECH CONST & MGMT AT NYCHA (2641 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL BLVD in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYC HOUSING AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HI TECH CONST & MGMT AT NYCHA (2645 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL BLVD in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYC HOUSING AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HI TECH CONST & MGMT AT NYCHA (2651 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL BLVD in NEW YORK, NY)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NYC HOUSING AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (49%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13899
- Northeast: 324
- Midwest: 161
- South: 3647
- West: 6
71% of the 10039 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 25,293. Population change in the 1990s: -3,556 (-14.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 280
| Here: | 8.3% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107
| Here: | 6.6% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 196
| Here: | 18.9% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- PALIZAES POLIZOS MD PSYCH (10 STRATFORD RD in NEW YORK, NY; small business)
3 employees, $220000 revenue. : $1,153,076 in 42 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Psychiatry Services, Other Medical Services by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Signed by year: 2000: $113,000; 2001: $296,000; 2002: $77,724; 2003: $225,801; 2004: $124,007; 2005: $171,244; 2006: $97,300.
Biggest contracts:
$129,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Psychiatry Services. Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
$72,561 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2004-05-28. Completion date: 2007-05-31.
$71,490, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2007-05-31.
$51,295 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Psychiatry Services. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2007-05-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (50-99: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 13)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 8)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (20-49: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 223 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in religious group quarters
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