Electric companies in New York County, New York
New York County, NY ranks 1 of 62 New York counties for the highest median home value ($1,108,900). New York County in New York has 1,627,788 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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New York County on the map
New York County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in New York County
| Utility listed for New York County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc in New York County, NY | Investor Owned | 3,064,038 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in New York County
New York County, NY: 723,010 of 918,806 homes were built before 1980 and 104,834 in 2000 or later. New York County, NY has 10,012 detached houses, 874,970 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 894 mobile homes, and 583,733 of 775,376 households rent.
Age of homes in New York County, NY
% of homes by decade built, New York County, NY
- 43pre-40
- 640s
- 950s
- 1360s
- 870s
- 680s
- 390s
- 600s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in New York County, NY
| New York County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York County, NY, median year built | 1951 | 1964 | -14 years | 60 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, built before 1980 | 78.7% | 67.8% | +10.9 points | 7 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, built 2000 or later | 11.4% | 12.2% | -0.8 points | 39 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, detached houses | 1.1% | 67.9% | -66.8 points | 62 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 95.2% | 8.3% | +87.0 points | 1 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, mobile homes | 0.1% | 7.1% | -7.0 points | 62 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, renter households | 75.3% | 28.3% | +47.0 points | 2 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, median home value | $1,108,900 | $179,500 | +$929,400 | 1 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, median gross rent a month | $2,132 | $942 | +$1,190 | 3 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, people per household | 2.01 | 2.32 | -0.31 | 62 of 62 |
ZIP codes in New York County
- 10001
- 10002
- 10003
- 10004
- 10005
- 10006
- 10007
- 10009
- 10010
- 10011
- 10012
- 10013
- 10014
- 10016
- 10017
- 10018
- 10019
- 10020
- 10021
- 10022
- 10023
- 10024
- 10025
- 10026
- 10027
- 10028
- 10029
- 10030
- 10031
- 10032
- 10033
- 10034
- 10035
- 10036
- 10037
- 10038
- 10039
- 10040
- 10044
- 10065
- 10069
- 10075
- 10103
- 10110
- 10111
- 10112
- 10115
- 10119
- 10128
- 10152
- 10153
- 10154
- 10162
- 10165
- 10167
- 10168
- 10169
- 10170
- 10171
- 10172
- 10173
- 10174
- 10177
- 10199
- 10271
- 10278
- 10279
- 10280
- 10282
Facts about New York County
- Residents of New York County, NY, ACS 2023
- 1,627,7883 of 62 New York counties
- Households in New York County, NY
- 775,3762.10 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in New York County, NY
- 24.7%191,643 owner and 583,733 renter households
- Median household income in New York County, NY
- $104,5536 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in New York County, NY
- 918,806143,430 vacant or seasonal, 15.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in New York County, NY
- 27.6%214,217 homes, 2 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for New York County, NY
- 11 with a home price: Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
- ZIP areas touching New York County, NY
- 6910001 to 10282
- Outage-linked storm events in New York County, NY
- 54NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in New York County, NY
- 78.7%median year built 1951
- Flood claims in New York County, NY
- 183NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.6M paid
- Home energy burden in New York County, NY
- 0.8%$959 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in New York County
New York County, NY: electricity $959 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,340, 0.8% of $169,894 income. 772,601 households in New York County, NY spend about $740.9 million a year on electricity and $1.0 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in New York County, NY ($17,493 a year) spend 5.3% of income, 6.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in New York County, NY
| New York County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York County, NY, all households | 772,601 | $169,894 | $959 | $367 | $14 | 0.8% |
| New York County, NY, lower income | 211,138 | $17,493 | $709 | $214 | $9 | 5.3% |
| New York County, NY, owners | 187,921 | $284,847 | $1,301 | $615 | $45 | 0.7% |
| New York County, NY, renters | 584,680 | $132,948 | $849 | $287 | $4 | 0.9% |
Outage risk in New York County
New York County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 54 in all, 3.3 per 100,000 residents of 1,627,788, rank 61 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in New York County, NY: $4.9M, with 8 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in New York County, NY
events a year, New York County, NY
- 4'15
- 6'16
- 5'17
- 8'18
- 7'19
- 7'20
- 8'21
- 2'22
- 2'23
- 3'24
- 2'25
Events by type
| New York County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 99.5 | 3 of 62 | 34 | 2021 (7) | $394K |
| New York County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.4 | 4 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| New York County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 96.8 | 4 of 62 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $4.5M |
| New York County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 88.8 | 10 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| New York County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.0 | 5 of 62 | 14 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| New York County, NY, heat wave | Relatively High | 99.6 | 4 of 62 | 5 | 2019 (3) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in New York County
New York County, NY: 183 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.6M paid, median paid claim $17,495.
1,854 of 126,503 residential structures in New York County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 14,891 NFIP policies of any type were in force in New York County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. New York County, NY lists 60 repetitive-loss properties.
New York County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in New York County, NY
flood claims a year, New York County, NY
- <5'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 16'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 110'21
- <5'22
- 35'23
- <5'24
- 6'25
| New York County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 183 | — | 11 of 58 |
| New York County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $3.6M | — | 10 of 58 |
| New York County, NY, median paid claim | $17,495 | — | — |
| New York County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.4 | 1.0 | 21 of 58 |
| New York County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 1.5% | 0.9% | 12 of 62 |
| New York County, NY, policies in force | 14,891 | — | — |
| New York County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 60 | — | — |
New York County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
New York County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on New York County
New York County, NY touches 69 ZIP areas, 10001 to 10282, about 23,591 residents each. New York County, NY counts 1,627,788 residents in 775,376 households. Household income in New York County, NY is $104,553; 191,643 of its 775,376 households own.
214,217 of the 775,376 homes in New York County, NY heat with electricity. New York County, NY has 918,806 housing units, 143,430 (15.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 583,733 rented homes. New York County, NY logged 54 storm events for its 1,627,788 residents.
The median home in New York County, NY dates from 1951. Homes in New York County, NY pay $959 a year for electricity.
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Compare New York County with its neighbours
- Kings County sits 8 miles south of New York County, NY with 2,646,306 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1943, energy burden 1.9%, income $78,548.
- Bronx County sits 8 miles northeast of New York County, NY with 1,419,250 residents, 38 storm events, median home built 1954, energy burden 3.1%, income $49,036.
- Queens County sits 9 miles southeast of New York County, NY with 2,330,124 residents, 172 storm events, median home built 1953, energy burden 2.6%, income $84,961.
- Richmond County sits 17 miles southwest of New York County, NY with 492,734 residents, 69 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 2.9%, income $98,290.
- Nassau County sits 18 miles east of New York County, NY with 1,388,138 residents, 198 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 2.4%, income $143,408.
New York: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on New York County
New York County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in New York County, NY: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. New York average 24.43 cents per kWh, $140 a month at 571 kWh.
New York County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
New York County, NY: 214,217 of 775,376 occupied homes, 27.6%, rank 2 of 62.
New York County, NY: median household income?
$104,553 in New York County, NY, rank 6 of 62; 1,627,788 residents, 775,376 households.
New York County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
New York County, NY: 54 NWS events, peak year 2018.
New York County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
New York County, NY: 183 NFIP flood claims, $3.6M paid, 1.4 per 1,000 homes, 1.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in New York County, NY?
New York County, NY: median home built 1951; 78.7% predate 1980, 1.1% detached, 95.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
New York County, NY: share of income for energy?
New York County, NY homes spend $959 a year on electricity, $1,340 on all energy: 0.8% of $169,894; 5.3% for lower incomes.