Median household income (1999): $33,573
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,475
| This zip code |  $37,475 | | New York: |  $49,480 |
Nearest zip codes: 10553, 10466, 10552, 10470, 10704, 10803.
Housing units in zip code 10550 with a mortgage: 1,102 (129 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 424
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,813
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $739
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 18.1% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.9% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.4 | | State: | 3.6 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 25
- 1995 to 1998: 259
- 1990 to 1994: 135
- 1980 to 1989: 512
- 1970 to 1979: 1,366
- 1960 to 1969: 1,374
- 1950 to 1959: 2,259
- 1940 to 1949: 2,733
- 1939 or earlier: 6,098
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Vernon, NY (10550):
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- no bedroom: 31
- 1 bedrooms: 237
- 2 bedrooms: 721
- 3 bedrooms: 1,064
- 4 bedrooms: 598
- 5 or more bedrooms: 655
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 826
- 1 bedrooms: 4,656
- 2 bedrooms: 3,444
- 3 bedrooms: 1,330
- 4 bedrooms: 201
- 5 or more bedrooms: 107
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Vehicles available in 10550 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 457
- 1 vehicle: 1,192
- 2 vehicles: 1,095
- 3 vehicles: 388
- 4 vehicles: 156
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 4,891
- 1 vehicle: 4,164
- 2 vehicles: 1,128
- 3 vehicles: 237
- 4 vehicles: 74
- 5 or more vehicles: 70
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 10550:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 21
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 110
- $125,000 to $149,999: 186
- $150,000 to $174,999: 247
- $175,000 to $199,999: 340
- $200,000 to $249,999: 279
- $250,000 to $299,999: 144
- $300,000 to $399,999: 121
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 10550:
- Less than $100: 88
- $100 to $149: 371
- $150 to $199: 205
- $200 to $249: 91
- $250 to $299: 178
- $300 to $349: 391
- $350 to $399: 413
- $400 to $449: 407
- $450 to $499: 376
- $500 to $549: 661
- $550 to $599: 621
- $600 to $649: 959
- $650 to $699: 984
- $700 to $749: 860
- $750 to $799: 682
- $800 to $899: 1388
- $900 to $999: 765
- $1,000 to $1,249: 642
- $1,250 to $1,499: 147
- $1,500 to $1,999: 77
- $2,000 or more: 46
- No cash rent: 212
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $212,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $326,651
- Black or African American householders: $313,851
- Asian householders: $386,554
- Some other race householders: $234,663
- Two or more races householders: $331,600
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $329,552
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,210
- One, attached: 394
- Two: 2,234
- 3 or 4: 3,049
- 5 to 9: 1,123
- 10 to 19: 1,277
- 20 to 49: 2,021
- 50 or more: 2,445
- Mobile homes: 8
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,321 (47%)
- Carpooled: 2,205 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2,300 (15%)
- Subway or elevated: 953 (6%)
- Railroad: 1,087 (7%)
- Taxi: 159 (1%)
- Bicycle: 26 (0%)
- Walked: 1,166 (7%)
- Other means: 204 (1%)
- Worked at home: 261 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 262
- 5 to 9 minutes: 867
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1535
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1783
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2684
- 25 to 29 minutes: 782
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2414
- 35 to 39 minutes: 265
- 40 to 44 minutes: 736
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1303
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1874
- 90 or more minutes: 916
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 37,769
- In family households: 32,328 (4,310 male householders, 4,892 female householders)
4,914 spouses, 12,981 children (12,323 natural, 304 adopted, 354 stepchildren), 1,511 grandchildren, 798 brothers or sisters, 505 parents, 1,213 other relatives, 1,204 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,441 (1,903 male householders (1,593 living alone)), 2,739 female householders (2,456 living alone)), 799 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 416 (270 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,899 2-persons, 2,408 3-persons, 1,979 4-persons, 1,026 5-persons, 441 6-persons, 449 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,049 1-person, 471 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
4,244 married couples with children.
4,470 single-parent households (496 men, 3,974 women).
76.4% of residents of 10550 zip code speak English at home.
10.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 23% well, 20% not well, 7% not at all).
10.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 23% well, 20% not well, 3% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 16% well, 10% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (73% very well, 21% well, 6% not well).
Foreign born population: 11,916 (31.1%)
(38.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 31.1% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Jamaica (43%)
- Brazil (8%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Guyana (5%)
- Portugal (4%)
- Other Caribbean (4%)
- Italy (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,554
- 1990 to 1994: 2,262
- 1985 to 1989: 2,069
- 1980 to 1984: 1,962
- 1975 to 1979: 836
- 1970 to 1974: 978
- 1970 to 1974: 631
- 1965 to 1969: 624
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 19379
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6597
- Jamaican: 5384
- Italian: 2208
- United States or American: 881
- Portuguese: 750
- Brazilian: 732
- Subsaharan African:: 606
- Guyanese: 380
- West Indian: 358
- African: 357
- Irish: 290
- German: 251
- British West Indian: 211
- Haitian: 201
- Barbadian: 185
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 172
- English: 148
- Polish: 124
- Nigerian: 109
- Other Subsaharan African: 70
- French (except Basque): 58
- Russian: 45
- Other West Indian: 43
- Arab:: 41
- British: 31
- Jordanian: 25
- Liberian: 22
- Dutch: 22
- Swedish: 22
- Norwegian: 22
- Latvian: 21
- Hungarian: 20
- Greek: 20
- Iranian: 19
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 14
- Ethiopian: 13
- Czech: 11
- Maltese: 11
- Cape Verdean: 10
- Carpatho Rusyn: 10
- Scotch-Irish: 10
- Belizean: 10
- Moroccan: 10
- Dutch West Indian: 10
- Sudanese: 9
- Senegalese: 9
- Swiss: 9
- Bahamian: 9
- Austrian: 8
- Kenyan: 7
- European: 7
- Scottish: 7
- Slovak: 6
- Arab/Arabic: 6
- French Canadian: 4
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19877
- Northeast: 556
- Midwest: 387
- South: 4551
- West: 123
61% of the 10550 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 37,889. Population change in the 1990s: +395 (+1.0%).
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): 503
| Here: | 10.3% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 302
| Here: | 11.7% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 818
| Here: | 43.7% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (250-499: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 11)
- Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (250-499: 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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 239 people in nursing homes
- 129 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 31 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 13 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in halfway houses
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 2 people in religious group quarters
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