10550 Zip Code Profile

10550 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Mount Vernon, New York. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $419,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $49,177/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 10550 is $40,219.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 10550 earn an average of $29,950/year. Women earn only $25,781/year.

15,682 people in 10550 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 10550? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 10550 is 34.2 minutes!

The median age here is 36 . There are 16,954 men and 20,190 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 20,372 people (out of the 37,144 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,780 homes, and 1,543 businesses every day. 1,192 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

10550 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 149 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:37,144
• White Population:6,380
• Black Population:27,565
• Hispanic Population:5,820
• Asian Population:754
• Hawaiian Population:127
• Indian Population:502
• Male Population:16,954
• Female Population:20,190
• Median Age:36
• Median Age of Males:33
• Median Age of Females:38

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:New York
• CSA Name:New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County:Westchester
• City: Mount Vernon
• Longitude:-73.8
• Latitude:40.9
• Elevation:149 feet above sea levele
• Area code:914

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:15,421
• Drive alone:7,321
• Carpool:2,205
• Public transit:4,499
• Ride bikes or walk:1,192


• Average commute time:34.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:262
•    5 - 9:867
•    10 - 14:1,535
•    15 - 19:1,783
•    20 - 24:2,684
•    25 - 29:782
•    30 - 34:2,414
•    35 - 39:265
•    40 - 44:736
•    45 - 59:1,303
•    60 - 89:1,874
•    90 plus:916

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$419,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$40,912
• Businesses:1,016
• Employees:13,207
• Annual Payroll:$629,242,000
• Average Family Income:$49,177
• Median Family Income:$33,573
• Average Income for Men:$29,950
• Average Income for Women:$25,781

• The Politics

• Congressional District:18, 17
• Congressional District Land Area:222.0, 126.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Sean Patrick Maloney (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:119
• State FIPS Code:36

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View all schools in Mount Vernon

Primary Schools

Cecil H. Parker School

461 South Sixth Avenue

Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 665-5040

Columbus School

250 Gramatan Avenue

Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 665-5090

Hamilton School

20 Oak Street

Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 665-5050

Longfellow School

625 South Fourth Ave

Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 665-5100

Mount Vernon Pre Kindergarten Program

625 Fourth Avenue

Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 665-5077

Thornton/Grimes School

58 S 10th Ave

Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 665-5020

Middle Schools

Longfellow Middle School

624 S 3rd Ave

Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 665-5150

High Schools

Nelson Mandela Community High School

47 South 11th Avenue

Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 665-5160