New York City, New York County, New York

New York City: Largest city in the United States

About

New York City is a city located in the county of New York in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,175,133 and a population density of 6,734 people per km². After 8 years in 2018 city had an estimated population of 8,398,748 inhabitants.

The city was created 399 years ago in 1623.

Quick Facts about New York City

Population :	8,398,748 (2018)
Country :	United States of America
State :	New York (United States)
County :	New York County
Head of government :	Mayor of New York City
Postal code :	11004–11005, 10000–10499, 11600–11699, 11100–11499
Plate code :	NY
Phone Area Codes :	718, 646, 929, 347, 212, 917
Area :	1214 km²
Official name :	New York
Easternmost point :	Point(-73.700611111 40.739138888)
Northernmost point :	Point(-73.910352 40.915486)
Legislative body :	New York City Council
Named for :	Amsterdam, James II of England, York
Male population :	3833351
Female population :	4245512
Altitude :	36 feet / 11 meters
Capital city :	New York City is capital of United States of America
Establishment :	January 01, 1624 (399 years ago)
Time Zone :	Eastern Time Zone, UTC−04:00, UTC−05:00
Local time :	11:29:33 (1st June 2023)
Density :	6,918 Pop. per km² as of 2018
Population growth :	2.66% (2010-2018)

New York City locator map — Location of New York City on New York map.

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Geography

New York City is located at 40°42'51"N 74°0'21"W (40.7142700, -74.0059700). It has 4 neighbors: Bergen County, Hudson County, Nassau County and Westchester County.

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Official website of New York City

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George B. McClellan, Jr. , 31 December, 1909 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
Vincent R. Impellitteri , 14 November, 1950 1950-08-31T00:00:00Z
Robert Anderson Van Wyck , 31 December, 1901 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
Michael Bloomberg , 31 December, 2013 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Vincent R. Impellitteri , 31 December, 1953 1950-11-14T00:00:00Z
John Lindsay , 31 December, 1973 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
Robert F. Wagner , 31 December, 1965 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
Seth Low , 31 December, 1903 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
Joseph V. McKee , 31 December, 1932 1932-09-01T00:00:00Z
Abraham Beame , 31 December, 1977 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
Fiorello H. La Guardia , 31 December, 1945 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
John Patrick O'Brien , 31 December, 1933 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
David Dinkins , 31 December, 1993 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
William O'Dwyer , 31 August, 1950 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
William Jay Gaynor , 10 September, 1913 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
Bill de Blasio , 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
John Francis Hylan , 31 December, 1925 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Ed Koch , 31 December, 1989 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z
Rudy Giuliani , 31 December, 2001 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Ardolph L. Kline , 31 December, 1913 1913-09-10T00:00:00Z
John Purroy Mitchel , 31 December, 1917 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
Jimmy Walker , 1 September, 1932 1926-01-01T00:00:00Z

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New York City has 4 neighbours.

Bergen County county in New Jersey, United States
Hudson County county in New Jersey, United States
Nassau County county in New York, United States
Westchester County county in New York, United States. Connector between New York City/Long Island and the rest of New York

The Bronx
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Queens
Manhattan

Demographics

The population of New York City increased by 2.66% in 8 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1698	4,937	-	census
1712	5,840	15.46%	census
1723	7,248	19.43%	census
1737	10,664	32.03%	census
1746	11,717	8.99%	census
1756	13,046	10.19%	census
1771	21,863	40.33%	census
1790	49,401	55.74%	census
1800	79,216	37.64%	census
1810	119,734	33.84%	census
1820	152,056	21.26%	census
1830	242,278	37.24%	census
1840	391,114	38.05%	census
1850	696,115	43.81%	census
1860	1,174,779	40.75%	census
1870	1,478,103	20.52%	census
1880	1,911,698	22.68%	census
1890	2,507,414	23.76%	census
1900	3,437,202	27.05%	census
1910	4,766,883	27.89%	census
1920	5,620,048	15.18%	census
1930	6,930,446	18.91%	census
1940	9,454,995	26.7%	census
1950	7,891,957	-19.81%	census
1960	7,781,984	-1.41%	census
1970	7,894,862	1.43%	census
1980	7,071,639	-11.64%	census
1990	7,322,564	3.43%	census
2000	8,008,288	8.56%	census
2010	8,175,133	2.04%	census
2013	8,405,837	2.74%	census
2015	8,516,502	1.3%	project management estimation
2016	8,537,673	0.25%	project management estimation
2018	8,398,748	-1.65%	project management estimation

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People born in New York City (200)

People born in New York City, including novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet Herman Melville, cellist Lynn Harrell, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, .

List

Bill Maher (American stand-up comedian and television host) he was born in 20/01/1956
Cyndi Lauper (American recording artist; singer, songwriter, actress and activist) she was born in 22/06/1953
Patrice O'Neal (American stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor (1969-2011)) he was born in 07/12/1969
Jon Abrahams (American film and television actor) he was born in 29/10/1977
Melissa Fahn (American voice actress) she was born in 28/04/1967
Pauline Newman (American judge) she was born in 20/06/1927
Mildred Cohn (American biochemist) she was born in 12/07/1913
Jane Stafford (American medical writer and chemist) she was born in 01/01/1899
Kat Walsh (American lawyer; Wikimedia Foundation board member) she was born in 16/10/1982
Carly Rose Sonenclar (actriz estadounidense) she was born in 20/04/1999
Nicholas Meyer (American screenwriter, producer, author, and director) he was born in 24/12/1945
Elena Kagan (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States) she was born in 28/04/1960
Joseph Zito (American film director) he was born in 14/05/1946
Jennifer Tour Chayes (American computer scientist and mathematician) she was born in 20/09/1956
Lynn Conway (American computer scientist and electrical engineer) was born in 02/01/1938
Thelma Estrin (American computer scientist and engineer) she was born in 21/02/1924
Shafrira Goldwasser (American computer scientist) she was born in 14/11/1958
Sheila Greibach (American computer scientist) she was born in 06/10/1939

Schools in New York City

College & universities near New York City, NY

Code	Name	City	ZIP
366368	New York Academy of Art	New York (NY)	10013-2911
193821	New York Law School	New York (NY)	10013-2921
194310	Pace University	New York (NY)	10038-1598
190114	Metropolitan College of New York	New York (NY)	10006-1742
448071	Aveda Institute-New York	New York (NY)	10013

Stations (15)

Amtrak & bus stations near New York City, NY

Code	Name	Address	Type
NYP	Pennsylvania Station	8th Ave 31st Street / 8th Ave 33rd Street	RAIL
NWK	Pennsylvania Station	1 Raymond Plaza West	RAIL
EWR	Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark Liberty International Airport	RAIL
YNY	Yonkers station	5 Buena Vista Ave.	RAIL
NRO	New Rochelle station	1 Railroad Plaza	RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near New York City

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
26 Federal Plaza Post Office	New York (NY)	10278
Church Str Post Office	New York (NY)	10007
Canal Str Post Office	New York (NY)	10013
Chinatown Post Office	New York (NY)	10013
Peck Sl Post Office	New York (NY)	10038