Here's Where Wash Heights, Inwood COVID Rates Stand As Spring Begins

UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — It has been good news on the COVID-19 front in New York City since the beginning of the year.

Starting on the first day of January, the seven-day positivity average in the five boroughs has been significantly falling. In NYC, the rate has gone from 15.39 percent as of Jan. 1, all the way down to 2.67 percent for the week ending on March 19.

But how does that current citywide number compare to the four ZIP codes that make up Washington Heights and Inwood?

To start with, Upper Manhattan has also seen its COVID rate fall significantly in recent months. The neighborhood was posting seven-day averages of over 18 percent on the first of January, but now doesn't have a ZIP code over 4 percent.

Here are the most recent seven-day positivity averages and other corresponding information for the four ZIP codes that make up Washington Heights and Inwood, according to data from the city.

10032: Washington Heights (South)

• 2.08 percent positive
• 7 new positives
• Median daily test rate per 100,000: 97

10033: Washington Heights (North)

• 2.02 percent positive
• 8 new positives
• Median daily test rate per 100,000: 116

10040: Washington Heights/Fort George

• 3.20 percent positive
• 12 new positives
• Median daily test rate per 100,000: 102

10034: Inwood

• 2.85 percent positive
• 8 new positives
• Median daily test rate per 100,000: 121

The average COVID-10 percent positivity rate for the four uptown ZIP codes? 2.5 percent.

The uptown figure means that Washington Heights and Inwood are posting slightly lower than average COVID rates compared to the rest of the city.

The 10040 ZIP code is the only one of the four to currently be over 3 percent, but it still pales in comparison to the highest rates currently seen across New York City.

You can check out the COVID-19 data for yourself on the city's dedicated website — HERE.