Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan and serves as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, the headquarters of the United Nations, Grand Central Terminal, and Rockefeller Center, as well as several prominent tourist destinations including Broadway, Times Square, and Koreatown. Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan is the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere.[5]
Midtown Manhattan
2.254 sq mi (5.84 km2)
104,753
46,000/sq mi (18,000/km2)
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20.8
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$120,854
212, 332, 646, and 917
Midtown Manhattan is one of the largest central business districts in the world, and has been ranked as the densest central business district in the world in terms of employees at 606,108 per square mile (234,020/km2).[6] Midtown also ranks among the world's most expensive locations for real estate; Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan has commanded the world's highest retail rents, with average annual rents at US$3,000 per square foot ($32,000/m2) in 2017.[7] However, due to the high price of retail spaces in Midtown, there are also many vacant storefronts in the neighborhood.[8] Midtown is the country's largest commercial, entertainment, and media center, and also a growing financial and fintech center.[9]
The majority of New York City's skyscrapers, including its tallest hotels and apartment towers, are in Midtown. The area hosts commuters and residents working in its offices, hotels, and retail establishments, tourists and students. Times Square, the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District,[10][11][12][13][14] is a major center of the world's entertainment industry.[15] Sixth Avenue also has the headquarters of three of the four major U.S. television networks.
Midtown is part of Manhattan Community District 5.[2] It is patrolled by the 14th and 18th precincts of the New York City Police Department.
Demographics[edit]
Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Midtown Manhattan was 28,630, a change of 2,823 (9.9%) from the 25,807 counted in 2000. Covering an area of 692.81 acres (280.37 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 41.3 inhabitants per acre (26,400/sq mi; 10,200/km2).[99] The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 64.1% (18,351) White, 4.6% (1,310) African American, 0.1% (34) Native American, 20.8% (5,942) Asian, 0% (8) Pacific Islander, 0.3% (92) from other races, and 2% (569) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 8.1% (2,324) of the population.[4]
The entirety of Community District 5, which comprises Midtown Manhattan, had 53,120 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 84.8 years.[100]: 2, 20 This is higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.[101]: 53 [102] Most inhabitants are adults: a plurality (45%) are between the ages of 25 and 44, while 22% are between 45 and 64, and 13% are 65 or older. The ratio of youth and college-aged residents was lower, at 7% and 12% respectively.[100]: 2
As of 2017, the median household income in Community Districts 4 and 5 (including Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen) was $101,981,[103] though the median income in Midtown individually was $120,854.[3] In 2018, an estimated 11% of Midtown Manhattan residents lived in poverty, compared to 14% in all of Manhattan and 20% in all of New York City. One in twenty residents (5%) were unemployed, compared to 7% in Manhattan and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 41% in Midtown Manhattan, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 45% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018, Midtown Manhattan is considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying.[100]
The main part of midtown Manhattan, between 34th and 59th Streets from Lexington Avenue to Eighth Avenue, is served by five fire stations of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY):[111]
The greater Midtown area between 14th Street and 59th Street contains seven additional fire stations.[111]
Health[edit]
As of 2018, preterm births and births to teenage mothers in Midtown Manhattan are lower than the city average. In Midtown Manhattan, there were 67 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).[100]: 11 Midtown Manhattan has a low population of residents who are uninsured. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 11%, slightly less than the citywide rate of 12%.[100]: 14
The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in Midtown Manhattan is 0.0113 milligrams per cubic metre (1.13×10−8 oz/cu ft), more than the city average.[100]: 9 Eleven percent of Midtown Manhattan residents are smokers, which is less than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers.[100]: 13 In Midtown Manhattan, 10% of residents are obese, 5% are diabetic, and 18% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.[100]: 16 In addition, 9% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.[100]: 12
Ninety-one percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 86% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", more than the city's average of 78%.[100]: 13 For every supermarket in Midtown Manhattan, there are 11 bodegas.[100]: 10
The nearest major hospitals are Mount Sinai West in Hell's Kitchen; Beth Israel Medical Center in Stuyvesant Town; the Bellevue Hospital Center and NYU Langone Medical Center in Kips Bay; and NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital in the Upper East Side.[117][118]
Midtown Manhattan is located within six primary ZIP Codes. West of Fifth Avenue, Midtown is located in 10018 between 34th and 41st Streets, 10036 between 41st and 48th Streets, and 10019 between 48th and 59th Streets. East of Fifth Avenue, Midtown is located in 10016 between 34th and 40th Streets, 10017 between 40th and 49th Streets, and 10022 between 49th and 59th Streets. The area southwest of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, sometimes considered to be in Midtown, is part of 10001. Other areas between 14th and 34th Streets are covered by ZIP Codes 10003, 10009, 10010, and 10011, though these are generally not considered to be part of Midtown proper.[119] There are also thirty-three ZIP Codes assigned to individual buildings or building complexes.[121]
The United States Postal Service operates six post offices in Midtown:
The James A. Farley Station, the city's main post office, is located at 421 8th Avenue.[128] The post office stopped 24-hour service in 2009 due to decreasing mail traffic.[129]
Government infrastructure[edit]
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, is located at the Appellate Division Courthouse at 25th Street and Madison Avenue was completed in 1900 by architect James Brown Lord, who used a third of the construction budget to decorate the building with statues and murals.[160] The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration operates its New York office on the 22nd floor at 135 West 50th Street.[161]
Diplomatic missions[edit]
Several countries, including Algeria,[162] Argentina, The Bahamas,[163] China,[164] Costa Rica,[165] Germany,[166] Ireland,[167] Israel,[168] Jamaica,[169] Japan,[170] Luxembourg,[171] Mexico,[172] Morocco,[173] Saudi Arabia,[174] Singapore,[175] South Africa,[176] South Korea,[177] United Kingdom,[178] and Ukraine,[179] have Permanent Missions accredited to the United Nations, and consulates-general accredited to the United States, in Midtown Manhattan. In addition, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is in Midtown Manhattan.[180]
