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Upper East Side

Museum Mile, co-op boards, prewar architecture, Central Park access, established prestige.

Property Listings

Pending
MLS® RLS20073138
Listing Courtesy 1122 Madison Avenue with Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group

$89,500,000

1122 MADISON Avenue PENTHOUSE, New York City, NY 10028
7 Beds 8 Baths 9,350 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® RLS20061488
Listing Courtesy Serena Boardman with Sothebys International Realty

$68,000,000

4 E 79th Street, New York City, NY 10075
6 Beds 8 Baths
For Sale
MLS® RLS20081917
Listing Courtesy Zeve Z Salman with Compass

$49,995,000

18 E 80th Street, New York City, NY 10075
5 Beds 8 Baths 14,125 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® RLS20075875
Listing Courtesy Paula Delnunzio with Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC

$40,000,000

117 E 70TH Street, New York City, NY 10021
19 Beds 9 Baths
For Sale
MLS® RLS20068387
Listing Courtesy Jim St. Andre with Compass

$40,000,000

520 Park Avenue PH59, New York City, NY 10065
3 Beds 4 Baths 4,322 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® RLS20049561
Listing Courtesy Adam D Modlin with Modlin Group LLC

$40,000,000

2 E 82nd Street, New York City, NY 10028
5 Beds 8 Baths 12,400 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® RLS20053868
Listing Courtesy Melissa Karen Post with Serhant

$39,995,000

125 E 65TH Street, New York City, NY 10065
6 Beds 8 Baths 14,346 Sq.Ft.
Pending
MLS® RLS20071926
Listing Courtesy 1122 Madison Avenue with Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group

$39,000,000

1122 MADISON Avenue FLOOR18, New York City, NY 10028
5 Beds 6 Baths 5,251 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® RLS20090112
Listing Courtesy Cathy F Franklin with Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group

$38,950,000

1122 MADISON Avenue FLOOR15, New York City, NY 10028
5 Beds 6 Baths 5,251 Sq.Ft.
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Welcome to the Upper East Side

Museum Mile, co-op boards, prewar architecture, Central Park access, and established prestige.
 

Intro

The Upper East Side is where Manhattan's old money settled and mostly stayed. The neighborhood runs from 59th to 96th Street along the eastern edge of Central Park, with Park Avenue as its spine and Fifth Avenue as its front row. It has the highest concentration of prestigious prewar co-op buildings in the city, a museum district that draws the entire world, and a residential culture that values discretion above most things.
 

What to Expect

White-glove co-op buildings with doormen who know your name. Central Park at the end of the block. The Metropolitan Museum, the Frick, the Guggenheim, and the Whitney within walking distance. Private schools that parents move to this zip code to access. A dining scene that skews classic.
 

You’ll Fall in Love With

The park access. Living on or near Fifth Avenue means Central Park is an extension of your living room — for morning runs, weekend afternoons, and the kind of daily outdoor access that most Manhattan residents have to plan for.
 

Key Details

The Neighbors

Multigenerational New York families. Finance and law professionals at the peak of their careers. International buyers who understand this address. A community that tends toward traditional and private.
 

The Lifestyle

Sunday mornings in the park. Museum members' events on weekday evenings. Dinner at restaurants that have been excellent for 20 years and see no reason to change. The Upper East Side is not interested in what's new.
 

The Market

The most exclusive co-op buildings in Manhattan are on Park and Fifth Avenues here. Boards are selective, financials must be impeccable, and applications can take months. That friction keeps inventory low and values stable. Condo alternatives exist on the side streets and along the edges of the neighborhood, with more accessible approval processes.
 

The Appeal

There are neighborhoods with more energy, more novelty, more restaurant heat. There is no neighborhood in Manhattan with better park access, stronger building stock, or a more established sense of what it means to live well.
 

If You Do One Thing

Buy a museum membership at the Met and go on a Tuesday morning when it's quiet. The scale of the collection is staggering, and most New Yorkers don't take advantage of it.
 

Local Favorites

Experience

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • The Frick Collection
  • Breakfast at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle
  • Dining at Rotisserie Georgette
  • Shopping on Madison Avenue

Fitness

  • Equinox 92nd Street
  • Physique 57 Upper East Side
  • Central Park (running, cycling, tennis, rowing)

Overview for Upper East Side, NY

205,232 people live in Upper East Side, where the median age is 44 and the average individual income is $146,602. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

205,232

Total Population

44 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$146,602

Average individual Income

Around Upper East Side, NY

There's plenty to do around Upper East Side, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

99
Walker's Paradise
Walking Score
85
Very Bikeable
Bike Score
100
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score

Points of Interest

Explore popular things to do in the area, including Heritage Bread Pudding, Twig'm, and Chicken Feastin.

Name Category Distance Reviews
Ratings by Yelp
Heritage Bread Pudding Logo
Dining 2.04 miles 5 reviews 5/5 stars
Twig'm Logo
Dining 3.71 miles 8 reviews 5/5 stars
Chicken Feastin Logo
Dining 1.84 miles 5 reviews 5/5 stars
Matiell Consignment Shop Logo
Shopping 0.49 miles 21 reviews 5/5 stars
Mr. Debonair Logo
Shopping 1.79 miles 14 reviews 5/5 stars
Champions Martial Arts - Long Island City Logo
Active 2.09 miles 7 reviews 5/5 stars

Demographics and Employment Data for Upper East Side, NY

Population Households Employment

Upper East Side has 108,027 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Upper East Side do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 205,232 people call Upper East Side home. The population density is 142,265.775 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

205,232

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

44

Median Age

44.18 / 55.82%

Men vs Women

Population by Age Group

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0-9 Years

10-17:

10-17 Years

18-24:

18-24 Years

25-64:

25-64 Years

65-74:

65-74 Years

75+:

75+ Years

Education Level

  • Less Than 9th Grade
  • High School Degree
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Graduate Degree
108,027

Total Households

2

Average Household Size

$146,602

Average individual Income

Households with Children

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Without Children:

Marital Status

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Blue vs White Collar Workers

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Commute Time

0 to 14 Minutes
15 to 29 Minutes
30 to 59 Minutes
60+ Minutes

Schools in Upper East Side, NY

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The following schools are within or nearby Upper East Side. The rating and statistics can serve as a starting point to make baseline comparisons on the right schools for your family. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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