Upper Manhattan ZIP Codes Among Lowest COVID Rates In Borough: Data

UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — As COVID rates are beginning to tick back up slightly among the city's unvaccinated population, Washington Heights and Inwood are posting some of the lowest positivity rates in Manhattan.

Overall, while the city's population that are vaccinated — or vaccinated and boosted — have seen its COVID rate continue to drop, the group of unvaccinated people has seen an increase in cases since the beginning of September, according to city data.

The city's current seven-day positivity average is 9.51 percent, according to the city.

Here's how that compares to Upper Manhattan's four ZIP codes. All of the numbers are from Oct. 4 through 10.

10034: Inwood

• Percent Positive: 5.74 percent
• New Cases: 22 cases
• People Tested: 383

10040: Inwood/Washington Heights

• Percent Positive: 5.76 percent
• New Cases: 20 cases
• People Tested: 347

10033: Washington Heights North

• Percent Positive: 7.47 percent
• New Cases: 39 cases
• People Tested: 522

10032: Washington Heights South

• Percent Positive: 7.6 percent
• New Cases: 39 cases
• People Tested: 513

The data shows that the positivity rates are currently higher by roughly two percentage points in Washington Heights than they are in Inwood. However, neither of the numbers approach the 9.51 percent that is currently the average positivity rate across the city.

The ZIP codes in Manhattan with the highest positivity rates are in Midtown East and the Upper West Side, where the seven-day rates site at over 14 percent.

Throughout the city, the highest percent positivity rate in any ZIP code was 19.9 percent, and the lowest was 2.9 percent.

The neighborhoods with the highest current COVID rates are all in Staten Island and Queens.

Overall, cases dropped noticeably from June to the beginning of September, before leveling back off as the fall began.

You can check out all the COVID data for yourself on the city's website.