Roosevelt Island's 10044 Zip Code 3rd in New York City Population Growth & 7th In Population Growth Rate Projections - Very High In Diversity Too

Image of Fastest Growing NYC Zip Codes From Crains

The blogger Queens Crap was kind enough to forward this link to Crains New York Business showing New York City zip codes projected to have the largest population growth rate for the years 2009-2014 and guess what? Roosevelt Island's 10044 zip code came in seventh city wide in growth rate and third in population gained. Among the top three New York City zip codes in population gained, Roosevelt Island's 10044 was the most diverse (defined below). According to Crains, Roosevelt Island population statistics are as follows:

2009 diversity index: 80.2
2009 median household income: $77,042
2009 median age: 42.7
2009-2014 projected increase: +1,025
2009 population: 11,949

(Diversity index: the likelihood that two people chosen at random from the same area belong to the same race or ethnic group; 0= no diversity; 100= complete diversity.)

The top two New York City zip codes in projected population growth according to Crains are 10309 in Prince's Bay Staten Island:

Diversity index: 33.7
2009 median household income: $87,317
2009 median age: 37.1
2009-2014 projected increase: +2,362
2009 population: 32,247

(Diversity index: the likelihood that two people chosen at random from the same area belong to the same race or ethnic group; 0= no diversity; 100= complete diversity.)

and: 10036 in Hell's Kitchen:

2009 diversity index: 78.9
2009 median household income: $60,194
2009 median age: 39.8
2009-2014 projected increase: +1,460
2009 population: 22,725

(Diversity index: the likelihood that two people chosen at random from the same area belong to the same race or ethnic group; 0= no diversity; 100= complete diversity.)

Roosevelt Island 2000 Census Data is available here and from Zip Skinny.