ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 10516: Putnam County, NY

ZIP Code 10516 (Putnam County, New York) has an estimated 5,362 residents in 2,213 households. The median household income is $140,225, the median home value is $639,200 and the median gross rent is $1,824/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

5,362

Margin of error ±341

Median household income

$140,225

Margin of error ±$17,099

Median home value

$639,200

Margin of error ±$31,108

Median gross rent

$1,824/mo

Margin of error ±$157

Median age

47.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

41.7 min

Margin of error ±8.7 min

How ZIP 10516 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1051647.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 10516$140,225New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 10516$77,638New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 105165.6%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 105163.9%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1051663.0%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 10516$639,200New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 10516$1,824/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1051674.3%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1051641.7 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1051620.4%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 10516

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 10516 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 10516	Margin of error	New York	United States
Total population	5,362	±341	19,852,366	334,922,499
Median age	47.1 yrs	±3.9 yrs	39.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,213	±149	7,722,646	129,227,496
Median household income	$140,225	±$17,099	$85,974	$80,734
Per capita income	$77,638	±$10,908	$50,712	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.6%	±2.6 pts	14.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.9%	±1.6 pts	6.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	63.0%	±6.3 pts	40.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$639,200	±$31,108	$423,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,824/mo	±$157	$1,621/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.3%	±5.1 pts	54.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	41.7 min	±8.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	20.4%	±7.6 pts	14.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 10516
Group	ZIP 10516	New York	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.5%	52.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.0%	13.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	9.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.0%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.4%	19.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 10516 is

State: New York
Main county: Putnam County
Largest overlapping place: Nelsonville (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 31.47 sq mi· about 170 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Putnam County

10509 Putnam County, NY 10512 Putnam County, NY 10524 Putnam County, NY 10537 Putnam County, NY 10541 Mahopac, NY 10579 Putnam County, NY 12563 Putnam County, NY

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.