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Census Tract 42, New York County, New York

Census Tract 42, GEOID 36061004200, in New York County, New York, entirely within New York. 5,141 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±395); the 2020 Census counted 5,216.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,141

±395 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,216

Median household income

$131,083

±$81,656 (90% margin)
New York County: $103,931

Median home value

$1,512,300

±$309,630 (90% margin)
New York County: $1,090,500

Median gross rent

$3,440

±$922 (90% margin)
New York County: $2,197

Where is Census Tract 42?

Census Tract 42 is one of 310 census tracts in New York County, New York. It covers 0.03 square miles of land, 158,061 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36061004200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 42 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
New York100%
Census Tract 42 (marked with a dot) in New York County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
3840.02505761 42 0.25 mi
Census Tract 42 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 42: Tract 38 ($78,220), Tract 40.02 ($196,833), Tract 50 ($205,250), Tract 57 ($201,116) and Tract 61 ($179,167). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 42?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 42's population at 5,141 (±395) in 1,461 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,216 residents and 1,906 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 42New YorkNew York CountyNew York
Total population5,141±3958,483,8441,629,47719,852,366
Households1,461±2683,334,088778,2817,722,646
Average household size1.48±0.142.482.002.49
Housing units1,791±2603,678,486923,4728,585,241

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 42?

The median resident of Census Tract 42 is 20.5 years old; 4.2% are under 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 50.0%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 27.5%. 18.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 42New YorkNew York CountyNew York
Median age20.5±0.738.238.939.8
Under 18 years4.2%±1.8 pts20.2%13.9%20.5%
65 years and over8.3%±3.2 pts16.6%18.1%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.9%±3.2 pts28.5%24.4%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic50.0%±5.2 pts31.0%45.5%52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic8.2%±2.7 pts20.4%12.5%13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic27.5%±4.6 pts14.6%12.4%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.2%0.1%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.0%±2.0 pts3.9%4.0%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts1.4%1.0%1.0%
Born outside the United States18.7%±4.0 pts36.6%28.2%22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)19.7%±4.5 pts47.7%36.9%30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.2%±0.3 pts1.8%1.7%3.7%
With a disability2.1%±1.3 pts12.4%11.9%12.6%
No health insurance coverage0.6%±0.5 pts6.3%4.2%5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.9%±5.1 pts83.8%89.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)82.1%±7.6 pts41.6%64.2%40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)42.8%±10.3 pts17.7%31.3%17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier38.0%±4.8 pts90.1%83.6%90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 42 earn?

Half of the 1,461 households in Census Tract 42 earn less than $131,083 a year (±$81,656), against $103,931 across New York County: 129th highest of the county's 286 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 42New YorkNew York CountyNew York
Median household income$131,083±$81,656$80,483$103,931$85,974
Mean household income$218,814±$44,761$129,670$194,116$128,247
Per capita income$65,881±$12,315$51,844$95,980$50,712
People below the poverty line16.5%±8.4 pts17.9%16.5%14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±19.4 pts23.9%20.8%18.3%
Households receiving SNAP3.0%±2.7 pts21.2%14.4%15.6%
Households with a computer100.0%±2.9 pts94.7%95.7%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription97.8%±1.9 pts90.5%92.4%90.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 42?

Owners occupy 40.9% of Census Tract 42's occupied homes and renters 59.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,512,300 by its owner (±$309,630). The median renter pays $3,440 a month including utilities, and 49.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 42New YorkNew York CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,512,300±$309,630$777,600$1,090,500$423,800
Median gross rent$3,440±$922$1,821$2,197$1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent49.5%±15.3 pts43.5%38.8%43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,710±$925$3,293$4,000 or more$2,555
Owner-occupied homes40.9%±8.9 pts32.8%25.1%54.3%
Renter-occupied homes59.1%±8.9 pts67.2%74.9%45.7%
Housing units1,791±2603,678,486923,4728,585,241
Single-family detached homes1.5%±1.4 pts9.1%1.1%41.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.3 pts0.2%0.1%2.1%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.3 pts0.7%0.5%0.8%
Built 2010 to 20198.0%±5.2 pts6.1%5.6%5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier29.9%±7.4 pts38.2%42.9%30.3%
Households with no vehicle83.0%±6.5 pts55.3%78.0%29.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 42 get to work?

4.9% of Census Tract 42's workers drive alone and 22.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 42New YorkNew York CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+)54.3%±5.2 pts63.2%66.5%62.7%
Unemployment rate9.4%±4.5 pts8.0%7.6%6.4%
Drove alone to work4.9%±2.2 pts21.6%5.6%48.8%
Carpooled1.1%±1.4 pts4.3%1.3%6.3%
Public transportation25.0%±5.5 pts44.0%43.8%21.6%
Walked43.4%±6.2 pts9.2%17.8%5.6%
Worked from home22.7%±6.4 pts16.9%25.5%14.9%
Mean travel time to work17.2 min±1.740.3 min31.2 min32.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 42 compare with the other tracts in New York County?

Among New York County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 42 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 42's rank among the tracts of New York County and of New York
MeasureIn New York CountyIn New York
Population152nd of 304481st of 2,229
Residents per square mile28th of 31040th of 2,324
Median household income129th of 286304th of 2,097
Per capita income196th of 300386th of 2,220
Median home value68th of 229170th of 1,826
Median gross rent64th of 298102nd of 2,158
Poverty rate122nd of 239899th of 1,636
Bachelor's degree or higher97th of 297139th of 2,167
Median age300th of 3022,214th of 2,236
Owner-occupied share63rd of 235912th of 1,878

The tracts next to it on New York County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 65126th$133,781±$33,077 · within the margin of this tract5,585
Tract 146.02127th$132,457±$34,131 · within the margin of this tract8,144
Tract 67128th$131,304±$35,398 · within the margin of this tract4,652
Tract 42129th$131,083±$81,6565,141
Tract 64130th$130,385±$46,651 · within the margin of this tract7,729
Tract 154.03131st$129,848±$53,677 · within the margin of this tract5,055
Tract 68132nd$128,919±$43,666 · within the margin of this tract6,430

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 42?

Every figure for Census Tract 42 on this page has a coefficient of variation under 40%, the Census Bureau's threshold for a usable estimate.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections