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Washington Heights ZIP codes, New York

No ZIP code is named for Washington Heights, NY; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 10940. Its area codes are 845, 914 and 329.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,383
Area codes
845, 914, 329

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Washington Heights itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Middletown (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Washington Heights in numbers

About 2,383 people live in Washington Heights, in 675 households. The median household income is $81,686 a year, 5% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,700 (13% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $2,554 a month. The median age is 34.6; 32.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population2,383Washington Heights2,383
Households675Washington Heights675
Median age34.6Washington Heights34.6New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$81,686Washington Heights$81,686New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$366,700Washington Heights$366,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,554Washington Heights$2,554New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%Washington Heights32.9%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.1 minWashington Heights30.1 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,620 / sq miWashington Heights1,620 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Washington Heights CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Washington Heights

These ZIP codes cover part of Washington Heights but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Washington Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
10940 Middletown , NY Standard 53,611 $87,080 $336,500

Map of Washington Heights ZIP codes

10940

The ZIP codes of Washington Heights, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Washington Heights

The nearest larger towns are Mechanicstown (8,808 people, 2.1 mi), Middletown (30,289 people, 2.1 mi) and Scotchtown (10,252 people, 2.4 mi).

Towns near Washington Heights
TownPopulationDistance
Mechanicstown 8,808 2.1 mi
Middletown 30,289 2.1 mi
Scotchtown 10,252 2.4 mi
Goshen 5,773 6.7 mi
Montgomery 3,798 9.5 mi
Maybrook 3,142 10.3 mi
Florida 2,893 10.4 mi
Chester 4,033 10.7 mi
Walden 6,868 13.0 mi
Washingtonville 5,707 13.5 mi
Rock Hill 2,546 13.6 mi
Watchtower 3,974 13.6 mi
South Blooming Grove 3,866 14.4 mi
Walton Park 3,915 14.7 mi

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