Koreatown is a small neighborhood with a big heart right in midtown Manhattan. Hugged by 5th and 6th Avenues, and between 30th and 36th Street, Koreatown is a bustling neighborhood within a neighborhood, where you can find some amazing food and shopping opportunities.
The Hart-Cellar Immigration Act of 1965 paved the way for many Korean immigrants to make their home in the United States. Those who came to New York, started small businesses in the Diamond and Garment Districts, making a lot of money from the foot traffic of visitors seeing The Empire State Building.
A little over a decade later, Korean businesses were able to purchase the buildings they were using. These owners began to redevelop West 32nd street, today known as Korea Way. Since then Koreatown has been slowly expanding. Most of the main attractions and stores can be found between 31st and 33rd street. However, businesses, especially restaurants, have been popping up in the surrounding area more and more.
Koreatown is a mixture of lowrise buildings and stores and high rise art deco skyscrapers. Being in midtown Manhattan means being surrounded by buildings that are either relatively flat, or tower over the area.
Koreatown is vibrant and energetic. The businesses and restaurants here are always packed, many of them booking reservations for weeks in advance. Fun and friendly, Koreatown always has something new to offer.
Koreatown might not seem like a family neighborhood due to its small size, but many families make it work. There are a decent amount of schools in the area and there’s easy access to hospitals, parks, and activities. It’s in Midtown, so it tends to be loud. However, the food is great and the vibe is friendly, so this is a good neighborhood for families.
The New York City subway system provides access to Koreatown via the B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, and W trains at 34th street Herald Square.
Biking in this neighborhood is possible given the bike lanes up and down 5th and 6th avenues, however, the area is always a bit crowded making cycling down some streets a bit of a chore.
Driving is not a good idea here. Like the rest of Midtown, there’s a ton of traffic and no good places to park.
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Koreatown is located within 10001. This area currently has 23,332 residents in 11,967 households. Out of the total population, 40.12% of the residents speak another language at home instead of English. The majority of the inhabitants in this zipcode are currently unmarried and have a median age of 36.
When looking at residents older than 25, around 13.54% have graduated from high school, 35.97% have a bachelor's degree, and 31.93% have obtained their master's degree or above. Employment rate is typically around 65.9% and the median income in this zipcode is $85,168.
At least 72.99% of those living in this zipcode are renting their homes. Most residents will commute to work by public transportation with an average commute time of 27 minutes.
Geographically, 10001 is a part of New York County, New York. This county is currently home to 1,634,989 residents, or 753,385 households with a median income of $75,513. New York County, New York residents have a median age of 37 and 76.86% are currently renting their homes in the area.
Finally, New York County, New York is a part of the greater New York - Newark, NY - NJ - CT Urban Area. For those unfamiliar with the area, The New York - Newark, NY - NJ - CT Urban Area is currently home to a population 18,812,161 across 6,707,347 households. Those living in this urban area have a median income of $68,319 and median age of 38. In general, at least 50.07% of the residents are currently renting their homes in this area.
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